Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 17.38 - PUBLIC WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS › Subchapter 17.38.1 - Public Water and Sewer Plans, Cross Connections, and Drilling Water Wells › Rule 17.38.106 - FEES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish
				fee schedules to be used to calculate fees to be paid to the department for
				review of plans and specifications for public water supply and public sewage
				systems, as required under Title 75, chapter 6, part 1, MCA, and ARM
				17.38.101.
(2) Department review will not be initiated
				until fees calculated under (2)(a) through (f) and (5) have been received by
				the department. If applicable, the final approval will not be issued until the
				calculated fees under (3) and (4) have been paid in full. The total fee for the
				review of a set of plans and specifications is the sum of the fees for the
				applicable parts or subparts listed in these subsections:
(a) The fee schedule for designs requiring
				review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-1 is set forth in Schedule
				I, as follows:
SCHEDULE I
Policies
ultra violet disinfection
$ 875
point-of-use/point-of-entry treatment
$ 875
Section 1.0 Engineering Report
$ 350
Section 3.1 Surface water
quality and quantity
$ 875
structures
$ 875
Section 3.2 Ground water
$ 1,050
Section 4.1 Microscreening
$ 350
Section 4.2 Clarification
standard clarification
$ 875
solid contact units
$ 1,750
Section 4.3 Filtration
rapid rate
$ 2,190
pressure filtration
$ 1,750
diatomaceous earth
$ 1,750
slow sand
$ 1,750
direct filtration
$ 1,750
biologically active filtration
$ 1,750
membrane filtration
$ 1,750
micro and ultra filtration
$ 1,750
bag and cartridge filtration
$ 520
Section 4.4 Disinfection
$ 875
Section 4.5 Softening
$ 875
Section 4.6 Ion Exchange
$ 875
Section 4.7 Aeration
natural draft
$ 350
forced draft
$ 350
spray/pressure
$ 350
packed tower
$ 875
Section 4.8 Iron and manganese
$ 875
Section 4.9 Fluoridation
$ 875
Section 4.10 Stabilization
$ 600
Section 4.11 Taste and odor control
$ 520
Section 4.12 Adsorptive media
$ 700
Chapter 5 Chemical application
$ 1,220
Chapter 6 Pumping facilities
$ 1,220
Section 7.1 Plant storage
$ 1,220
Section 7.2 Hydropneumatic tanks
$ 520
Section 7.3 Distribution storage
$ 1,220
Chapter 8 Distribution system per lot fee
$ 90
non-standard specifications
$ 520
transmission distribution (per lineal foot)
$ 0.30
rural distribution system (per lineal foot)
$ 0.04
sliplining existing mains (per lineal foot)
$ 0.20
Chapter 9 Waste disposal
$ 875
Appendix A
new systems
$ 350
modifications
$ 175
(b)
				The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department
				Circular DEQ-2 is set forth in Schedule II, as follows:
SCHEDULE II
Chapter 10 Engineering reports and facility
								plans
engineering reports (minor)
$ 350
comprehensive facility plan (major)
$ 1,750
Chapter 30 Design of sewers
per lot fee
$ 90
non-standard specifications
$ 520
collection system (per lineal foot)
$ 0.30
sliplining existing mains (per lineal foot)
$ 0.20
Chapter 40 Sewage pumping station
force mains (per lineal foot)
$ 0.30
1000 gpm or less
$ 875
greater than 1000 gpm
$ 1,750
Chapter 60 Screening grit removal
screening devices and comminutors
$ 520
grit removal
$ 520
flow equalization
$ 875
Chapter 70 Settling
$ 1,400
Chapter 80 Sludge handling
$ 2,800
Chapter 90 Biological treatment
$ 4,200
nonaerated treatment ponds
$ 1,400
aerated treatment ponds
$ 2,450
Chapter 100 Disinfection
$ 1,120
Chapter 120 Irrigation and Rapid Infiltration
								Systems
$ 1,220
Appendices A and C (per design)
$ 1,220
(c)
				The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department
				Circular DEQ-3 is set forth in Schedule III, as follows:
SCHEDULE III
Section 3.2 Ground water
$ 1,050
Chapter 6 Pump facilities
$ 520
Chapter 7 Finished storage/hydropneumatic
								tanks
$ 520
Chapter 8 Distribution system
$ 520
(d)
				The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department
				Circular DEQ-4 is set forth in Schedule IV, as follows:
SCHEDULE IV
Chapter 4 Pressure Dosing
$ 350
Chapter 5 Septic Tanks
$ 350
Chapter 6 Soil Absorption Systems
$ 350
Chapter 6, Subchapter 6.8 ETA and ET Systems
$ 875
Chapter 7, Subchapters 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3
								Filters
$ 350
Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.4 Aerobic Treatment
$ 875
Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.5 Chemical
Nutrient-Reduction Systems
$ 875
Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.6 Alternate Advanced
Treatment Systems
$ 875
Chapter 8 Holding Tanks, Pit Privy, Seepage Pits,
								Waste Segregation, Experimental Systems
$ 350
Appendix D
$ 350
Non-degradation Review
$ 520
(e)
				The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department
				Circular DEQ-10 is set forth in Schedule V as follows:
SCHEDULE V
Spring box and collection lateral
$ 440
(f)
				The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department
				Circular DEQ-16 is set forth in Schedule VI, as follows:
SCHEDULE VI
Cisterns
$ 520