Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
WATER SYSTEMS
Chapter 246-292 - Waterworks operator certification
Section 246-292-995 - Certified operator and public water system certification fees
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Table 8 specifies certified operator fees:
Table 8 Certified Operator Fees
| Operator Classification | Application Fee By Examination | Application Fee By Reciprocity | Annual Renewal Fee | Late Fee (Assessed for failure to submit the fee within the time period specified on the renewal form) |
| WTPO | $87.00 | $177.00 | $42 (Regardless of the number of classifications held by the operator) | $35 (Regardless of the number of classifications held by the operator) |
| WDM | $87.00 | $177.00 | ||
| WDS | $87.00 | $177.00 | ||
| CCS | $51.00 | Not applicable | ||
| BAT | $51.00 | Not applicable | ||
| BTO | Not applicable | Not applicable |
(2) A public water system shall pay the fee in Table 9 in combination with the system's annual operating permit fee as required in chapter 246-294 WAC.
(3) A public water system that fails to submit the required annual fees by the deadline specified on the renewal form shall pay the late fee as specified in Table 9.
Table 9 Public Water System Annual Certification Fees
| Public Water System Size* (Number of Service Connections on WFI form) | Public Water System Certification Fee | Late Fee |
| Less than 601 | $132.00 | $35.00 |
| 601 through 6,000 | $403.00 | $40.30 |
| 6,001 through 20,000 | $536.00 | $53.60 |
| More than 20,000 | $809.00 | $80.90 |
* Approved SMAs shall pay a fee based on total services in all public water systems owned by the SMA.
(4) An individual applying for a temporary certification shall pay a fee of eighty-seven dollars to the department as required in WAC 246-292-080.
(5) Fees are not refundable or transferable.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 246-292-160 Water works certification fees.
