Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants
Section 173-230-240 - Fees
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) All persons certified or seeking certification under chapter 70.95B RCW and this chapter must pay an application fee and/or renewal fee to the department each year.
(2) All costs of activities associated with administering this program, as described in RCW 70.95B.095(1), are fee eligible.
(3) Each biennium, the department must conduct a workload analysis and develop a budget estimate based on the process below.
(4) Ecology must prepare a budget estimate for administering the program for the two-year period corresponding to each biennium. Ecology must base the budget on the resource requirements identified in the workload analysis for the biennium and must take into account the program account balance at the start of the biennium.
(5) Table 1 below establishes the fee schedule for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.
Table 1
Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 Fee Schedule
Category | Fiscal Year 2020 (July 1, 2019 -June 30, 2020) | Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020 -June 30, 2021) |
Group I and Group I OIT Applications | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Groups II through IV Applications and Groups II through IV OIT Applications | $59.00 | $67.00 |
Renewals | $64.00 | $98.00 |
(6) After fiscal year 2021, the department must base the fee schedule on the budget and workload analysis described in this section.
(7) Fees specified in this section must be made payable to the department.
(8) All fees paid pursuant to RCW 70.95B.095 and any other receipts realized in the administration of this program must be deposited into the wastewater treatment plant operator certification account.