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 $ 520 Section 4.11 Taste and odor control $ 700 Section 4.12 Adsorptive media $ 875 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.
History: 75-6-108, MCA; IMP, 75-6-108, MCA; 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. 3/1/20. |