Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
For the purposes of Class I hazardous waste wells, this
section shall apply to the exclusion of
20.6.2.3114
NMAC.
A.
Filing Fee.
Every facility submitting a discharge permit application for approval
of a Class I hazardous waste injection well shall pay a fling fee of $100 to
the water quality management fund at the time the permit application is
submitted. The fling fee is nonrefundable.
B.
Permit fee.
(1) Every facility submitting a discharge
permit application for approval of a Class I hazardous waste injection well
shall pay a permit fee of $30,000 to the water quality management fund. The
permit fee may be paid in a single payment at the time of permit approval or in
equal installments over the term of the permit. Installment payments shall be
remitted yearly, with the first installment due on the date of permit approval.
Subsequent installments shall be remitted yearly thereafter. The permit or
permit application review of any facility shall be suspended or terminated if
the facility fails to submit an installment payment by its due date.
(2) Facilities applying for permits which are
subsequently withdrawn or denied shall pay one-half of the permit fee at the
time of denial or withdrawal.
C.
Annual administration fee.
Every facility that receives a Class I hazardous waste injection well
permit shall pay an annual administrative fee of $20,000 to the water quality
management fund. The initial administrative fee shall be remitted one year
after commencement of disposal operations pursuant to the permit. Subsequent
administrative fees shall be remitted annually thereafter.
D.
Renewal fee.
(1) Every facility submitting a discharge
permit application for renewal of a Class I hazardous waste injection well
shall pay a renewal fee of $10,000 to the water quality management fund. The
renewal fee may be paid in a single payment at the time of permit renewal or in
equal installments over the term of the permit. Installment payments shall be
remitted yearly, with the first installment due on the date of permit renewal.
Subsequent installments shall be remitted yearly thereafter. The permit or
permit renewal review of any facility shall be suspended or terminated if the
facility fails to submit an installment payment by its due date.
(2) The director may waive or reduce fees for
discharge permit renewals which require little or no cost for investigation or
issuance.
E.
modification fees.
(1) Every
facility submitting an application for a discharge permit modification of a
Class I hazardous waste injection well will be assessed a fling fee plus a
modification fee of $10,000 to the water quality management fund.
(2) Every facility submitting an application
for other changes to a Class I hazardous waste injection well discharge permit
will be assessed a fling fee plus a minor modification fee of $1,000 to the
water quality management fund.
(3)
Applications for both renewal and modification shall pay a fling fee plus
renewal fee.
(4) If the director
requires a discharge permit change as a component of an enforcement action, the
facility shall pay the applicable modification fee. If the director requires a
discharge permit change outside the context of an enforcement action, the
facility shall not be assessed a fee.
(5) The director may waive or reduce fees for
discharge permit changes which require little or no cost for investigation or
issuance.
F.
Financial assurance fees.
(1) Facilities with approved Class I
hazardous waste injection well permits shall pay the financial assurance fees
specified in Table 2 of 20.6.2.3114 NMAC.
(2) Facilities relying on the corporate
guarantee for financial assurance shall pay an additional fee of $5,000 to the
water quality management fund.
