Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-14-109

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section R18-14-109 - AZPDES Water Quality Protection Services Flat Fees

A. The Department shall assess a flat fee for an AZPDES water quality protection service, as described in Table 6, adjusted annually under subsection (D).

B. In addition to the requirements in A.A.C. R18-9-A907(B), a draft permit will state the category and fee assigned to the permit and the factors for establishing the fee, according to Table 6. Any person may comment on the fee category assignment as part of the public comment period described in A.A.C. R18-9-A908.

C. Annual Fee. The Department shall bill an annual fee, as described in Table 6, adjusted annually under subsection (D), to permittees who have not filed a notice of termination for an applicable general permit.

Table 6. AZPDES Water Quality Protection Services Flat Fees

Category	Factors for Establishing Fees	Initial Fee	Annual Fee
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit	The fee is based on the population of the permitted area: * Less than or equal to 10,000 * Greater than 10,000 but less than or equal to 100,000 * Greater than 100,000 The fee for a non-traditional municipal separate storm sewer system, such as a hospital, college or military facility	$3,568 $7,135 $10,703 $5,000 $7,135	$3,568 $7,135 $10,703 $7,135
Construction General Permit	The fee is based on the amount of acreage identified in the Notice of Intent: * Less than or equal to 1 acre * Greater than 1 acre but less than or equal to 50 acres * Greater than 50 acres Pollution prevention plan review * Each additional submittal due to deficiency Waiver If more than one person must apply for general permit coverage of the same facility or discharge activity, each person pays:	$357 $499 $714 $1,427 $714 $1,070 Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person controls	$357 $499 $714 N/A N/A N/A Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person controls
Multi-Sector General Permit	The fee is based on the amount of acreage identified in the Notice of Intent: * Less than or equal to 1 acre * Greater than 1 acre but less than or equal to 40 acres * Greater than 40 acres Pollution prevention plan review * Each additional submittal due to deficiency Certificate of No Exposure If more than one person must apply for general permit coverage of the same facility or discharge activity, each person pays:	$499 $714 $1,427 $1,427 $714 $1,784 Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person controls	$499 $714 $1,427 N/A N/A N/A Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person controls
General Permits for Non-Stormwater Discharges	The fee is based on the Department's total anticipated staff hours (including permit development, customer service, review of the notice of intent, and annual data review and inspections) divided by the total number of potential permittees over a five-year period: * Level 1A * Staff hours: 1,500 * Number of potential permittees: 750 * Level 1B * Staff hours: 1,500 * Number of potential permittees: 375 * Level 2 * Staff hours: 1,000 * Number of potential permittees: 100 * Level 3 * Staff hours: 1,300 * Number of potential permittees: 100 * Level 4A * Staff hours: 1,600 * Number of potential permittees: 100 * Level 4B * Staff hours: 1,900 * Number of potential permittees: 100 Pollution prevention plan review * Each additional submittal due to deficiency	$357 $714 $1,784 $2,141 $2,854 $3,568 $1,427 $714	$357 $714 $1,784 $2,141 $2,854 $3,568 N/A N/A
Emergency Discharge General Permit	Authorization for emergency discharge	$14,270	N/A
Transfer	Authorization for permit transfer as allowed under A.A.C. R18-9-B905	$71	N/A
Biosolids Land Applicators	Initial registration Registration amendment Annual report based on amount of dry metric tons applied * Less than or equal to 7,500 dry metric tons * Greater than 7,500 dry metric tons but less than or equal to 15,000 dry metric tons * Greater than 15,000 dry metric tons	$714 $357 N/A N/A N/A	N/A N/A $3,568 $4,281 $6,422

D. The Director shall adjust the AZPDES water quality protection services flat fees listed in subsections (C) and (D) every August 1, to the nearest $10, beginning August 4, 2023, by multiplying the AZPDES water quality protection services flat fee by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent year, and then dividing by the CPI for the year 2023. The CPI for any year is the average of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, all items published by the United States Department of Labor, as of the close of the 12-month period ending on June 30 of that year.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-14-109

New Section made by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 568, effective July 1, 2011 (Supp. 11-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1869, effective 8/4/2023.