Mont. Admin. r. 17.38.106

Current through Register Vol. 23, December 6, 2024

Rule 17.38.106 - FEES

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish fee schedules to be used to calculate fees to be paid to the department for review of plans and specifications for public water supply and public sewage systems, as required under Title 75, chapter 6, part 1, MCA, and ARM 17.38.101.

(2) Department review will not be initiated until fees calculated under (2)(a) through (f) and (5) have been received by the department. If applicable, the final approval will not be issued until the calculated fees under (3) and (4) have been paid in full. The total fee for the review of a set of plans and specifications is the sum of the fees for the applicable parts or subparts listed in these subsections:

(a) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-1 is set forth in Schedule I, as follows:

SCHEDULE I

Policies
ultra violet disinfection	$ 875
point-of-use/point-of-entry treatment	$ 875
Section 1.0 Engineering Report	$ 350
Section 3.1 Surface water
quality and quantity	$ 875
structures	$ 875
Section 3.2 Ground water	$ 1,050
Section 4.1 Microscreening	$ 350
Section 4.2 Clarification
standard clarification	$ 875
solid contact units	$ 1,750
Section 4.3 Filtration
rapid rate	$ 2,190
pressure filtration	$ 1,750
diatomaceous earth	$ 1,750
slow sand	$ 1,750
direct filtration	$ 1,750
biologically active filtration	$ 1,750
membrane filtration	$ 1,750
micro and ultra filtration	$ 1,750
bag and cartridge filtration	$ 520
Section 4.4 Disinfection	$ 875
Section 4.5 Softening	$ 875
Section 4.6 Ion Exchange	$ 875
Section 4.7 Aeration
natural draft	$ 350
forced draft	$ 350
spray/pressure	$ 350
packed tower	$ 875
Section 4.8 Iron and manganese	$ 875
Section 4.9 Fluoridation	$ 875
Section 4.10 Stabilization	$ 600
Section 4.11 Taste and odor control	$ 520
Section 4.12 Adsorptive media	$ 700
Chapter 5 Chemical application	$ 1,220
Chapter 6 Pumping facilities	$ 1,220
Section 7.1 Plant storage	$ 1,220
Section 7.2 Hydropneumatic tanks	$ 520
Section 7.3 Distribution storage	$ 1,220
Chapter 8 Distribution system per lot fee	$ 90
non-standard specifications	$ 520
transmission distribution (per lineal foot)	$ 0.30
rural distribution system (per lineal foot)	$ 0.04
sliplining existing mains (per lineal foot)	$ 0.20
Chapter 9 Waste disposal	$ 875
Appendix A
new systems	$ 350
modifications	$ 175

(b) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-2 is set forth in Schedule II, as follows:

SCHEDULE II

Chapter 10 Engineering reports and facility plans
engineering reports (minor)	$ 350
comprehensive facility plan (major)	$ 1,750
Chapter 30 Design of sewers
per lot fee	$ 90
non-standard specifications	$ 520
collection system (per lineal foot)	$ 0.30
sliplining existing mains (per lineal foot)	$ 0.20
Chapter 40 Sewage pumping station
force mains (per lineal foot)	$ 0.30
1000 gpm or less	$ 875
greater than 1000 gpm	$ 1,750
Chapter 60 Screening grit removal
screening devices and comminutors	$ 520
grit removal	$ 520
flow equalization	$ 875
Chapter 70 Settling	$ 1,400
Chapter 80 Sludge handling	$ 2,800
Chapter 90 Biological treatment	$ 4,200
nonaerated treatment ponds	$ 1,400
aerated treatment ponds	$ 2,450
Chapter 100 Disinfection	$ 1,120
Chapter 120 Irrigation and Rapid Infiltration Systems	$ 1,220
Appendices A and C (per design)	$ 1,220

(c) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-3 is set forth in Schedule III, as follows:

SCHEDULE III

Section 3.2 Ground water	$ 1,050
Chapter 6 Pump facilities	$ 520
Chapter 7 Finished storage/hydropneumatic tanks	$ 520
Chapter 8 Distribution system	$ 520

(d) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-4 is set forth in Schedule IV, as follows:

SCHEDULE IV

Chapter 4 Pressure Dosing	$ 350
Chapter 5 Septic Tanks	$ 350
Chapter 6 Soil Absorption Systems	$ 350
Chapter 6, Subchapter 6.8 ETA and ET Systems	$ 875
Chapter 7, Subchapters 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 Filters	$ 350
Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.4 Aerobic Treatment	$ 875
Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.5 Chemical
Nutrient-Reduction Systems	$ 875
Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.6 Alternate Advanced
Treatment Systems	$ 875
Chapter 8 Holding Tanks, Pit Privy, Seepage Pits, Waste Segregation, Experimental Systems	$ 350
Appendix D	$ 350
Non-degradation Review	$ 520

(e) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-10 is set forth in Schedule V as follows:

SCHEDULE V

Spring box and collection lateral

$ 440

(f) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-16 is set forth in Schedule VI, as follows:

SCHEDULE VI

Cisterns

$ 520

(3) Fees for review of plans and specifications not covered under (2) are established by the department based on a charge of $ 150 per hour multiplied by the time required to review the plans and specifications. The review time applied to each set of plans and specifications will be determined by the review engineer and documented with time sheets.

(4) The fee for review of plans and specifications previously denied, for staff time over two hours, is $ 150 per hour, assessed in half-hour increments, multiplied by the time required to review the plans and specifications. The review time applied to each set of plans and specifications must be determined by the review engineer and documented with time sheets.

(5) The fee for review of deviations is $ 300 per deviation.

(6) Fee payment must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to the state of Montana, Department of Environmental Quality.

(7) When a resubmitted set of plans and specifications contains substantial changes in the design that require the plans and specifications to be reviewed again, the department may require an additional review fee. The additional fee will be calculated in the same manner as the original fee and based on those parts of the standard that must be reviewed again due to the change in design. The department shall give notice and provide for appeal as specified under 75-6-108(5), MCA.

Mont. Admin. r. 17.38.106

NEW, 1992 MAR p. 2152, Eff. 9/25/92; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 667, Eff. 4/28/95; TRANS, from DHES, 1996 MAR p. 1499; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 230, Eff. 2/14/03; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 2579, Eff. 10/22/04; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 577, Eff. 4/15/05; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 540, Eff. 2/24/06; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1666, Eff. 10/26/07; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 910, Eff. 4/16/10; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 1545, Eff. 8/12/11; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2067, Eff. 10/12/12; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 212, Eff. 2/15/13; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 1824, Eff. 8/8/14; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 319, Eff. 2/15/2020

AUTH: 75-6-108, MCA; IMP: 75-6-108, MCA