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.