Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: Fees support public health activities in the office of drinking water and need to be adjusted to compensate for the inflationary costs of administering the program. The fees are increased by the 2007 fiscal growth factor cap of 3.38% as set under RCW 43.135.055 by the state expenditure limit committee.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-290-990.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250 and 43.20B.020.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-09-090 on April 18, 2007.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The fee increase is corrected in the table under subsection (1)(g) because it was calculated incorrectly for an expanding system requiring a detailed evaluation as determined by the department for water systems with less than one hundred services. The amount published in the proposed rule was $1,352 and is changed in the final rule to $1,355.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: July 3, 2007.

Mary C. Selecky

Secretary

OTS-9534.4

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-02-025B, filed 12/22/06, effective 1/22/07)

WAC 246-290-990   Water system evaluation and project review and approval fees.   (1) The fees for the review and approval of water system plans, project reports, construction documents, existing systems, and related evaluations required under chapters 246-290, 246-291, 246-293, 246-294, and 246-295 WAC are:

     (a) Water system plans required under WAC 246-290-100, 246-290-105, 246-291-140, 246-293-220, and 246-293-230.

			——————————————— Group A —————————————
Project Type	Group B		<100 Services		100 to 500 Services		501 to 999 Services		1,000 to 9,999 Services		10,000 or more Services
Water system plan (New and Updated)	$((134)) 138		$((475)) 491		$((1,167)) 1,206		$((2,206)) 2,280		$((3,584)) 3,705		$((5,305)) 5,484
Minor water system plan alteration	$((30)) 31		$((112)) 115		$((284)) 293		$((547)) 565		$((889)) 919		$((1,305)) 1,349

     (b) Satellite management agency (SMA) plans for Group A and Group B water systems required under WAC 246-295-040.

	————— Total Active or Approved Services —————
Project Type	<100 Services			100 to 500 Services		501 to 999 Services		1,000 to 9,999 Services		10,000 or more Services
SMA plan for ownership (New and Updated)	$((475)) 491			$((1,167)) 1,206		$((2,206)) 2,280		$((3,584)) 3,705		$((5,305)) 5,484
SMA approval amendment		$((99)) 102 per hour or appropriate fee from category above, whichever is less
SMA plan for operation only (New and Updated)	$((1,167)) 1,206			$((1,167)) 1, 206		$((1,167)) 1,206		$((1,167)) 1,206		$((1,167)) 1,206

Note:

SMAs owning water systems and submitting planning documents to the department for review shall be charged only the SMA fee.

     (c) New plan elements required under WAC 246-290-100, 246-290-105, 246-290-125, 246-290-132, 246-290-135, 246-290-691, and 246-291-140 including:

     (i) Water use efficiency; and

     (ii) Wellhead protection, shall be reviewed separately by the department and the fee assessed shall reflect the time spent for this review and shall be calculated based on ((ninety-nine)) one hundred two dollars per hour. After the initial submittal, updated information shall be reviewed as part of the updated water system plan and the review fee shall be included in the applicable updated plan review fee listed under (a) or (b) of this subsection.

     (d) Project reports required under WAC 246-290-110 and design reports required under WAC 246-291-120.

			——————————————— Group A —————————————
Project Type	Group B		<100 Services		100 to 500 Services		501 to 999 Services		1,000 to 9,999 Services		10,000 or more Services
All types of filtration or other complex treatment processes	$((337)) 348		$((687)) 710		$((1,067)) 1,103		$((1,546)) 1,598		$((2,132)) 2,204		$((2,827)) 2,922
Chemical addition only, such as ion exchange, hypochlorination, or fluoridation	$((99)) 102		$((199)) 205		$((337)) 348		$((508 )) 525		$((719)) 743		$((962)) 994
Complete water system (an additional fee shall be assessed for review of treatment facility, if any)	$((199)) 205		$((475)) 491		$((753)) 778		$((1,100)) 1,137		$((1,513)) 1,564		$((1,994)) 2,061
System modifications requiring a detailed evaluation to determine whether the system, as modified, will comply with regulations (an additional fee shall be assessed for review of treatment facility, if any)	$((134)) 138		$((337)) 348		$((547)) 565		$((824)) 851		$((1,167)) 1, 206		$((1,573)) 1,626

Note:

In accordance with WAC 246-290-125, project reports are not required for minor projects that are described in sufficient detail in an approved water system plan, and have been reviewed as part of the process for approving the water system plan.

     (e) Special reports or plans required under WAC 246-290-230, 246-290-235, 246-290-250, 246-290-470, 246-290-636, 246-290-640, 246-290-654, 246-290-676, 246-291-230 including:

     (i) Corrosion control recommendation report;

     (ii) Corrosion control study;

     (iii) Plan to cover uncovered reservoirs;

     (iv) Predesign study;

     (v) Uncovered reservoir plan of operation;

     (vi) Tracer study plan;

     (vii) Surface water or GWI treatment facility operations plan;

     (viii) Filtration pilot study; or

     (ix) GWI determination reports, shall be reviewed by the department and the fee assessed shall reflect the time spent for this review and shall be calculated based on ((ninety-nine)) one hundred two dollars per hour.

     (f) Construction documents required under WAC 246-290-120 and design reports required under WAC 246-291-120.

			——————————————— Group A —————————————
Project Type	Group B		<100 Services		100 to 500 Services		501 to 999 Services		1,000 to 9,999 Services		10,000 or more Services
All types of filtration or other complex treatment processes	$((337)) 348		$((687)) 710		$((1,067)) 1,103		$((1,546)) 1,598		$((2,132)) 2,204		$((2,827)) 2,922
Chemical addition only, such as ion exchange, hypochlorination, or fluoridation	$((99)) 102		$((199)) 205		$((337)) 348		$((508)) 525		$((719)) 743		$((962)) 994
Complete new water system except treatment (an additional fee shall be assessed for review of treatment facility, if any)	$((272)) 281		$((613)) 633		$((889)) 919		$((1,238)) 1,279		$((1,654)) 1,709		$((2,132)) 2,204
New source only (an additional fee shall be assessed for review of treatment facility, if any)	$((199)) 205		((370)) $382		$((508)) 525		$((687)) 710		$((889)) 919		$((1,134)) 1,172
One or more of the following submitted as a package and not requiring a detailed evaluation as determined by the department: Water line installation, booster pump station, modifications to source pumping, piping-valving, controls or storage reservoir (an additional fee shall be assessed for review of treatment facility, if any)	$((134)) 138		$((234)) 241		$((370)) 382		$((547)) 565		$((753)) 778		$((994)) 1,027
Documents submitted for projects such as water line installation, booster pump stations, modifications to source pumping, piping/valving, controls or storage reservoirs as determined by the department where such projects:
Comply with design standards established by the department;
Are prepared by a professional engineer in accordance with WAC 246-290-040; and
Do not require a detailed evaluation by the department.	$((62)) 64		$((115)) 118		$((192)) 198		$((272)) 281		$((377)) 389		$((496)) 512

     (g) Existing system approval required under WAC 246-290-140 and 246-291-130. For the purpose of this subsection the department shall determine whether a system is expanding or nonexpanding.

			———————————————— Group A —————————————
Project Type	Group B		<100 Services		100 to 500 Services		501 to 999 Services		1,000 to 9,999 Services		10,000 or more Services
NONEXPANDING system not requiring a detailed evaluation by the department	$((260))268		$((522)) 539		$((785)) 811		$((1,048)) 1,083		$((1,311)) 1,355		$((1,573)) 1,626
NONEXPANDING system requiring a detailed evaluation as determined by the department	$((391)) 404		$((785)) 811		$((1,189)) 1,229		$((1,573)) 1,626		$((1,968)) 2,034		$((2,362)) 2,441
EXPANDING system not requiring a detailed evaluation by the department	$((522)) 539		$((1,048)) 1,083		$((1,573)) 1,626		$((2,099)) 2,169		$((2,626)) 2,714		$((3,150)) 3,256
EXPANDING system requiring a detailed evaluation as determined by the department	$((654)) 676		$((1,311)) 1,355		$((1,968)) 2,034		$((2,626)) 2,714		$((3,281)) 3.391		$((3,939)) 4,072

     (h) Monitoring waivers requested under WAC 246-290-300.

		———————————————— Group A ———————————————
Project Type	Group B	<100 Services	100 to 500 Services	501 to 999 Services	1,000 to 9,999 Services	10,000 or more Services
Inorganic chemical monitoring waiver	Not applicable	$((86)) 88 per source	$((119)) 123 per source	$((150)) 155 per source	$((182)) 188 per source	$((214)) 221 per source
Organic chemical monitoring waiver	Not applicable	$((156)) 161 per source	$((219)) 226 per source	$((285)) 294 per source	$((348)) 359 per source	$((412)) 425 per source
Use waiver	Not applicable	$((187)) 193 per source	$((252)) 260 per source	$((324)) 334 per source	$((380)) 392 per source	$((444)) 459 per source
Area wide waiver renewal	Not applicable	$((187)) 193 per source	$((233)) 240 per source	$((278)) 287 per source	$((324)) 334 per source	$((357)) 369 per source
Inorganic chemical monitoring waiver renewal	Not applicable	$((47)) 48 per source	$((60)) 62 per source	$((73)) 75 per source	$((86)) 88 per source	$((99)) 102 per source
Organic chemical monitoring waiver renewal	Not applicable	$((92)) 95 per source	$((131)) 135 per source	$((171)) 176 per source	$((208)) 215 per source	$((246)) 254 per source
Use waiver renewal	Not applicable	$((131)) 135 per source	$((176)) 181 per source	$((219)) 226 per source	$((265)) 273 per source	$((310)) 320 per source
Coliform monitoring waiver including departmental inspection requested by purveyor	Not applicable	$((401)) 414	$((496)) 512	$((631)) 652	$((803)) 830	Not applicable
Coliform monitoring waiver with third-party inspection report	Not applicable	$((124)) 128	$((124)) 128	$((124)) 128	$((124)) 128	Not applicable

     (i) Other evaluations and approvals. As applicable, these fees will be charged in addition to the basic fees assessed under (a) through (h) of this subsection.

				——————————————— Group A———————————————
Project Type		Group B		<100 Services		100 to 500 Services		501 to 999 Services		1,000 to 9,999 Services		10,000 or more Services
Well-site evaluation and approval including the site inspection and hydrogeologic information review.		$((199)) 205		$((299)) 309		$((352)) 363		$((437)) 451		$((547)) 565		$((687)) 710
Regulatory monitoring plan1		No plan required		$((192)) 198		$((260)) 268		$((326)) 337		$((391)) 404		$((456)) 471
Unfiltered system annual comprehensive report		Not applicable		$((391)) 404		$((654)) 676		$((917)) 947		$((1,179)) 1,218		$((1,441)) 1,489
1	A comprehensive document containing coliform, inorganic chemical and organic chemical monitoring plans in accordance with WAC 246-290-300.
Water system compliance report		$((112)) 115		$((112)) 115		$((112)) 115		$((112)) 115		$((112)) 115		$((112)) 115

     (2) To determine the appropriate fee for a noncommunity system, calculate the service equivalent by taking the average population served each day of operation and dividing by twenty-five for a transient noncommunity (TNC) system and two and one-half for nontransient noncommunity (NTNC) system. Use the number of service equivalents to find out what Group A size category to look under and submit the appropriate fee. (All noncommunity systems are Group A systems as described in WAC 246-290-020.)

     (3) Additional review and approval fees may be assessed as follows:

     (a) The basic fee covers an evaluation, or the review of an initial submittal and one resubmittal if required. If additional resubmittals are required, an additional twenty-five percent of the original fee will be assessed for each additional resubmittal. For water system plan and SMA plan preparation the basic fee also covers a preplanning conference((. When the department is asked to participate in other meetings involving the plan such as community meetings, public hearings, or meetings with elected officials, the department is authorized to charge additional fees at the rate of ninety-nine dollars per hour));

     (b) Fees for department project approval based on local technical review will be determined on a case-by-case basis as outlined in the applicable memorandum of understanding between the department and the respective local agency;

     (c) Fees may be assessed for services which the department determines are not described under subsection (1) of this section((,)). If assessed, the fees will be calculated based on a rate of ((ninety-nine)) one hundred two dollars per hour.

     Examples of these services include, but are not limited to:

     (i) Review and inspection of water reuse projects;

     (ii) Collection of water quality samples requested by purveyor;

     (iii) Review of alternate technologies requested by purveyor, manufacturer or authorized representative;

     (iv) Sanitary surveys, including the time spent as part of the annual on-site inspections for systems under WAC 246-290-690(3) that is in addition to the time necessary to assess watershed control and disinfection treatment;

     (v) Well field designations; or

     (vi) Transfers of ownership under WAC 246-290-035 or 246-294-060.

     (d) Additional fees assessed by the department shall be billed to the purveyor using an itemized invoice.

     (4) If the legislature revises the water system operating permit fee under RCW 70.119A.110 to incorporate into it one or more fees for service currently assessed separately under this section, and the purveyor has paid that consolidated fee, the department shall not assess or collect a separate fee under this section for any such service.

     (5) All fees required under this section except as noted in subsection (3) of this section, shall be submitted prior to the department's approval. Payment of fees shall be in the form of a check or money order made payable to: The Department of Health, P.O. Box 1099, Olympia, Washington 98507-1099. Payment of a fee shall not guarantee approval of the submitted document or evaluation request.

     (6) Purveyors unable to determine the appropriate fee payment to submit should contact the department.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.180. 07-02-025B, § 246-290-990, filed 12/22/06, effective 1/22/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and 70.119.160. 04-12-123, § 246-290-990, filed 6/2/04, effective 7/3/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.20B.020, and 70.119.160. 03-13-028, § 246-290-990, filed 6/10/03, effective 7/11/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and 70.119.160. 02-01-065, § 246-290-990, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 00-02-015, § 246-290-990, filed 12/27/99, effective 1/27/00; 99-12-022, § 246-290-990, filed 5/24/99, effective 6/24/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20B.020. 98-11-068, § 246-290-990, filed 5/19/98, effective 6/19/98; 97-12-032, § 246-290-990, filed 5/30/97, effective 6/30/97; 95-20-079, § 246-290-990, filed 10/4/95, effective 11/4/95; 93-01-006 (Order 315), § 246-290-990, filed 12/3/92, effective 1/3/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-290-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.055. 87-14-066 (Order 2493), § 440-44-048, filed 7/1/87; 83-14-038 (Order 1980), § 440-44-048, filed 6/30/83.]

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