Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1002 - Water Quality Control Commission (1002 Series)
5 CCR 1002-63 - REGULATION NO. 63 - PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS
Section 5 CCR 1002-63.14 - PRETREATMENT FEES
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
A. Pretreatment fees are to be assessed to both POTW's and to Significant Industrial Users as defined at 63.7(CC). Pretreatment fees shall be paid in accordance with the schedule set forth in 25-8-502(1) (b.5), C.R.S.
B. POTW's with approved local pretreatment programs may, upon notification to the Director, be afforded the opportunity to pay pretreatment fees that would otherwise be assessed to Industrial Users subject to such local pretreatment programs.
C. The annual pretreatment fee must be paid within thirty days of receipt of the Director's billing statement. All fees assessed shall be made payable to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division. All fees collected by the Director shall be credited to the Industrial Pretreatment Program account of the Water Quality Control fund as provided in 25-8-502(1) (b.5), C.R.S.
The annual pretreatment fee shall be used to support the expenses of the Industrial Pretreatment Program.
D. Failure of the Industrial User or the POTW to pay the annual pretreatment fee as required by 25-8-502 (b.5) is a violation of these regulations and is subject to enforcement pursuant to Section 63.6 of these regulations and Part 6 of the Act.
E. The pretreatment fee assessed the Industrial Users shall be prorated in the following instances:
The prorated fee shall be based on the period of time discharge is occurring for the fiscal year during which discharge is commenced or terminated.
