Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
WATER SYSTEMS
Chapter 246-294 - Drinking water operating permits
Section 246-294-070 - Fees

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-294-070

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

(1) The fees for Group A water system operating permits are authorized under RCW 70A.125.100 and are listed in Table 2.

TABLE 2 OPERATING PERMIT FEES

Classification

2012

2013

2014 and following years

Base fee for all water systems

$100.00

$100.00

$100.00

Per connection fee:

14 or fewer services

$0.65

$0.98

$1.30

15 - 99 services

$0.63

$0.94

$1.25

100 - 499 services

$0.60

$0.90

$1.20

500 - 999 services

$0.58

$0.86

$1.15

1,000 - 9,999 services

$0.55

$0.83

$1.10

10,000 - 95,000 services

$0.53

$0.79

$1.05

95,001 or more services

$50,000.00 per year

$75,000.00 per year

$100,000.00 per year

SMA

Use the per connection fee amount above to calculate the fee based on total number of all service connections owned plus a $100 base fee

Use the per connection fee amount above to calculate the fee based on total number of all service connections owned plus a $100 base fee

Use the per connection fee amount above to calculate the fee based on total number of all service connections owned plus a $100 base fee

Late fee (late fee is charged seventy days after the department mails the renewal application)

Add 10% to applicable fee or $25.00, whichever is greater

Add 10% to applicable fee or $25.00, whichever is greater

Add 10% to applicable fee or $25.00, whichever is greater

(2) For purposes of determining the operating permit fee, service connections shall be counted as follows:

(a) For community water systems, the operating permit fee is based on the total number of residential service connections and non-residential service connections.

(b) Nonresidential service connections are counted as one service connection for each property as defined in WAC 246-294-010(11) regardless of how many buildings are on the property.

(3) For NTNC and TNC systems, owners shall pay the fee in Table 2 based on equivalent number of service connections. Population information used in calculating equivalent number of service connections shall come from the WFI. The department shall use the following formulas to determine equivalent number of service connections:

(a) For NTNC populations, divide the average population served each day by two and one-half; and

(b) For TNC populations, which include recreational service connections, divide the average population served each day by 25.

Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.110. 12-05-079, § 246-294-070, filed 2/16/12, effective 3/18/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119A RCW. 04-06-047, § 246-294-070, filed 3/1/04, effective 4/1/04; 93-03-047 (Order 325), § 246-294-070, filed 1/14/93, effective 2/14/93.

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