Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
SEWER SYSTEMS
Chapter 246-272 - Wastewater and reclaimed water use fees
Section 246-272-3000 - Large on-site sewage system fees

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-272-3000

Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024

This section establishes fees for large on-site sewage systems (LOSS) as regulated under chapter 246-272B WAC.

(1) The following nonrefundable fees apply to engineering and environmental reviews and inspections of LOSS.

(a) New and modification project reviews. The owner shall pay a project review base fee of eight hundred forty-eight dollars at the time the project application is submitted to the department. The fee covers up to eight hours of review time. The owner shall pay one hundred six dollars per hour for additional review time over eight hours.

(b) Reduced modification project reviews. The owner may request and the department may approve a reduced project review base fee of four hundred twenty-four dollars at the time the project application is submitted to the department. The fee covers up to four hours of review time. The owner shall pay one hundred six dollars per hour for additional review time over four hours.

(c) Review of LOSS documents in response to permit conditions. The owner shall pay a fee based on one hundred six dollars per hour.

(d) Review of LOSS documents not associated with project reviews or permit conditions under (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection. The owner shall pay a fee based on one hundred six dollars per hour.

(e) Site inspections and inspections related to enforcement events. The owner shall pay a fee of one thousand dollars.

(f) Final inspections. The owner shall pay a fee of five hundred dollars.

(2) Initial operating permit and annual operating permit renewals. The owner shall pay nonrefundable operating permit fees consisting of a base fee plus a department-approved LOSS design flow fee as shown in Table A Operating Permit Fees.

Table A

Operating Permit Fees

Operating Permit Fees Effective July 1, 2020 Effective July 1, 2021
Base fee $450.00 $608.00
Department-approved LOSS design flow fee $.03 per gallon $.0405 per gallon

(3) Initial operating permits. The owner shall pay operating permit fees at the time the operating permit application is submitted to the department in accordance with WAC 246-272B-02150 and 246-272B-02200.

(4) Renewal of annual operating permits. The owner shall pay annual operating permit fees to the department at least thirty days prior to the expiration of the current operating permit in accordance with WAC 246-272B-02650.

(5) Late applications. The department will assess a ninety-four dollar late application processing fee to LOSS owners that do not submit an annual operating permit at least thirty days prior to the permit's expiration date.

(6) Outstanding fees. LOSS owners shall pay all outstanding fees under this section before the department will issue a notice to proceed, project approval, or annual operating permit.

Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 43.20B.020, and 2010 c 37. 10-16-108, § 246-272-3000, filed 8/2/10, effective 9/2/10.

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