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PDFWAC 173-224-040

Permit fee schedule.

(1) Application fee. In addition to an annual fee, first time individual permit applicants must pay a nonrefundable application fee of 25 percent of the annual permit fee, or $250, whichever is greater. An application fee is assessed for RCRA corrective action sites regardless of whether a new permit is issued or an existing permit for other than the discharge resulting from the RCRA corrective action, is modified.
(2) Minimum fee. The minimum water quality annual permit fee is $150.00, unless specified elsewhere in this section. The department may elect, at its discretion, to assess this minimum fee when no better permit fee category applies, or when a prorated annual permit fee falls below the minimum fee amount.
(3) INDUSTRIAL FACILITY ANNUAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
The following industrial facilities must pay an annual permit fee as follows:
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY CATEGORIES
FY2024
ANNUAL
PERMIT FEE
FY2025
ANNUAL
PERMIT FEE
Aluminum Alloys
$22,950
$22,950
Aluminum and Magnesium Reduction Mills
 
 
a.
NPDES Permit
115,780
115,780
b.
State Permit
57,900
57,900
Aluminum Forming
72,830
77,100
Aquaculture
 
 
a.
Finfish hatching and rearing - General Permit
4,126
4,126
b.
Finfish hatching and rearing - Individual Permit
5,900
5,900
c.
Nonfinfish hatching and rearing - Individual Permit
5,900
5,900
Aquatic Pest Control Permits
 
 
a.
Aquatic & Invasive Species Control (State agencies permits)
8,000
8,000
b.
Aquatic Plant & Algae Management
500
500
c.
Irrigation System Aquatic Weed Control
710
710
d.
Mosquito Control
500
500
e.
Noxious Weed Control (State agencies permits)
8,000
8,000
f.
Oyster Growers
500
500
Boatyards - General Permit
 
 
a.
With stormwater only discharge
570
600
b.
All others
1,150
1,210
Boatyards - Individual Permit
 
 
a.
With stormwater only discharge
650
700
b.
All others
1,200
1,250
Bridge and Ferry Terminals Washing
 
 
a.
Single site Permit
 
4,200
4,200
b.
Multi site Permit
 
 
 
 
1. 1 - 5 Facilities
 
6,200
6,200
 
2. 6 - 10 Facilities
 
8,200
8,200
 
3. 11 - 20 Facilities
 
10,500
10,500
c.
WSDOT Annual Fee
 
13,500
13,500
Coal Mining and Preparation
 
 
a.
< 200,000 tons per year
9,000
9,000
b.
200,000 - < 500,000 tons per year
20,500
20,500
c.
500,000 - < 1,000,000 tons per year
36,500
36,500
d.
1,000,000 tons per year and greater
68,500
68,500
Combined Industrial Waste Treatment
 
 
a.
< 10,000 gpd
3,970
3,970
b.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
9,800
9,800
c.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
19,600
19,600
d.
100,000 - < 500,000 gpd
39,200
39,200
e.
500,000 gpd and greater
58,800
58,800
Combined Food Processing Waste Treatment Facilities
19,800
21,000
Combined Sewer Overflow System
 
 
a.
< 50 acres
3,900
3,900
b.
50 - < 100 acres
9,800
9,800
c.
100 - < 500 acres
11,780
11,780
d.
500 acres and greater
15,700
15,700
Commercial Laundry
575
575
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) - Dairy GP
$0.52 per animal unit, not to exceed $2,190
$0.54 per animal unit, not to exceed $2,320
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) - Dairy IP
$0.66 per animal unit, not to exceed $2,850
$0.70 per animal unit, not to exceed $3,020
 
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) - General Permit
Size of CAFO by Animal Type and Animal Count
SMALL
MEDIUM
LARGE
FY2024 and FY2025 Annual Fee
$350
$1,500
$3,500
a.
Veal Calves
< 300
300 - 999
1,000 and greater
b.
Other Cattle
< 300
300 - 999
1,000 and greater
c.
Swine (55 lbs or more)
< 700
700 - 2,499
2,500 and greater
d.
Swine (less than 55 lbs)
< 3,000
3,000 - 9,999
10,000 and greater
e.
Horses
< 150
150 - 499
500 and greater
f.
Sheep and Lambs
< 3,000
3,000 - 9,999
10,000 and greater
g.
Turkeys
< 16,500
16,500 - 54,999
55,000 and greater
h.
Chickens, including laying hens or broilers, with liquid waste system
< 9,000
9,000 - 29,999
30,000 and greater
i.
Chickens, other than layers, with dry waste system
< 25,000
25,000 - 81,999
82,000 and greater
j.
Laying Hens, with dry waste system
< 25,000
25,000 - 81,999
82,000 and greater
k.
Ducks, with liquid waste system
< 1,500
1,500 - 4,999
5,000 and greater
l.
Ducks, with dry waste system
< 10,000
10,000 - 29,999
30,000 and greater
m.
Other Species
As determined by Department
As determined by Department
As determined by Department
 
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) - Individual Permit
$5,000
$5,000
Facilities Not Otherwise Classified
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
1,960
1,960
b.
1,000 - < 10,000 gpd
3,930
3,930
c.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
9,820
9,820
d.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
15,700
15,700
e.
100,000 - < 500,000 gpd
31,260
31,260
f.
500,000 - < 1,000,000 gpd
39,270
39,270
g.
1,000,000 gpd and greater
58,900
58,900
Flavor Extraction
 
 
a.
Steam Distillation
215
230
Food Processing
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
1,960
1,960
b.
1,000 - < 10,000 gpd
5,000
5,000
c.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
8,930
8,930
d.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
14,040
14,040
e.
100,000 - < 250,000 gpd
19,630
19,630
f.
250,000 - < 500,000 gpd
25,820
25,820
g.
500,000 - < 750,000 gpd
32,400
32,400
h.
750,000 - < 1,000,000 gpd
39,270
39,270
i.
1,000,000 - < 2,500,000 gpd
48,370
48,370
j.
2,500,000 - < 5,000,000 gpd
53,990
53,990
k.
5,000,000 gpd and greater
58,900
58,900
Fruit Packing - General Permit
 
 
a.
0 - < 1,000 bins per year
275
275
b.
1,000 - < 5,000 bins per year
550
550
c.
5,000 - < 10,000 bins per year
1,100
1,100
d.
10,000 - < 15,000 bins per year
2,200
2,200
e.
15,000 - < 20,000 bins per year
3,640
3,640
f.
20,000 - < 25,000 bins per year
5,080
5,080
g.
25,000 - < 50,000 bins per year
6,800
6,800
h.
50,000 - < 75,000 bins per year
7,560
7,560
i.
75,000 - < 100,000 bins per year
8,790
8,790
j.
100,000 - < 125,000 bins per year
10,990
10,990
k.
125,000 - < 150,000 bins per year
13,740
13,740
l.
150,000 bins per year and greater
16,490
16,490
Fruit Packing - Individual Permit
 
 
a.
0 - < 1,000 bins per year
390
390
b.
1,000 - < 5,000 bins per year
790
790
c.
5,000 - < 10,000 bins per year
1,570
1,570
d.
10,000 - < 15,000 bins per year
3,140
3,140
e.
15,000 - < 20,000 bins per year
5,200
5,200
f.
20,000 - < 25,000 bins per year
7,260
7,260
g.
25,000 - < 50,000 bins per year
9,720
9,720
h.
50,000 - < 75,000 bins per year
10,800
10,800
i.
75,000 - < 100,000 bins per year
12,560
12,560
j.
100,000 - < 125,000 bins per year
15,700
15,700
k.
125,000 - < 150,000 bins per year
19,630
19,630
l.
150,000 bins per year and greater
23,520
23,520
Fuel and Chemical Storage
 
 
a.
< 50,000 bbls
2,080
2,180
b.
50,000 - < 100,000 bbls
4,150
4,300
c.
100,000 - < 500,000 bbls
10,400
11,000
d.
500,000 bbls and greater
20,700
21,800
Hazardous Waste Cleanup Sites
 
 
a.
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST)
 
 
 
1. State Permit
5,150
5,150
 
2. NPDES Permit issued pre 7/1/1994
5,150
5,150
 
3. NPDES Permit issued post 7/1/1994
10,300
10,300
b.
Non-LUST Sites
 
 
 
1. 1 or 2 contaminants of concern
10,070
10,070
 
2. ˃ 2 contaminants of concern
20,140
20,140
Ink Formulation and Printing
 
 
a.
Commercial Print Shops
3,020
3,020
b.
Newspapers
5,040
5,040
c.
Package Printing
8,060
8,060
d.
Ink Formulation
10,070
10,070
Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing
 
 
a.
Lime Products
9,820
9,820
b.
Fertilizer
11,820
11,820
c.
Peroxide
15,700
15,700
d.
Alkaline Earth Salts
19,640
19,640
e.
Metal Salts
27,480
27,480
f.
Acid Manufacturing
38,940
38,940
g.
Chlor-alkali
78,530
78,530
Iron and Steel
 
 
a.
Foundries
22,900
22,900
b.
Mills
45,940
45,940
Metal Finishing
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
2,750
2,750
b.
1,000 - < 10,000 gpd
4,590
4,590
c.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
11,470
11,470
d.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
22,950
22,950
e.
100,000 - < 500,000 gpd
45,900
45,900
f.
500,000 gpd and greater
68,840
68,840
Noncontact Cooling Water with Additives - General Permit
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
860
860
b.
1,000 - < 10,000 gpd
1,720
1,720
c.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
2,580
2,580
d.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
6,010
6,010
e.
100,000 - < 500,000 gpd
10,300
10,300
f.
500,000 - < 1,000,000 gpd
14,600
14,600
g.
1,000,000 - < 2,500,000 gpd
18,900
18,900
h.
2,500,000 - < 5,000,000 gpd
23,190
23,190
i.
5,000,000 gpd and greater
27,480
27,480
Noncontact Cooling Water without Additives - General Permit
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
690
690
b.
1,000 - < 10,000 gpd
1,380
1,380
c.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
2,060
2,060
d.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
4,810
4,810
e.
100,000 - < 500,000 gpd
8,250
8,250
f.
500,000 - < 1,000,000 gpd
11,680
11,680
g.
1,000,000 - < 2,500,000 gpd
15,120
15,120
h.
2,500,000 - < 5,000,000 gpd
18,550
18,550
i.
5,000,000 gpd and greater
21,990
21,990
Noncontact Cooling Water with Additives - Individual Permit
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
1,230
1,230
b.
1,000 - < 10,000 gpd
2,000
2,000
c.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
3,680
3,680
d.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
8,590
8,590
e.
100,000 - < 500,000 gpd
14,720
14,720
f.
500,000 - < 1,000,000 gpd
20,860
20,860
g.
1,000,000 - < 2,500,000 gpd
27,000
27,000
h.
2,500,000 - < 5,000,000 gpd
32,990
32,990
i.
5,000,000 gpd and greater
39,270
39,270
Noncontact Cooling Water without Additives - Individual Permit
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
980
980
b.
1,000 - < 10,000 gpd
1,960
1,960
c.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
2,950
2,950
d.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
6,870
6,870
e.
100,000 - < 500,000 gpd
11,780
11,780
f.
500,000 - < 1,000,000 gpd
16,690
16,690
g.
1,000,000 - < 2,500,000 gpd
21,510
21,510
h.
2,500,000 - < 5,000,000 gpd
26,500
26,500
i.
5,000,000 gpd and greater
31,410
31,410
Nonferrous Metals Forming
22,950
22,950
Ore Mining
 
 
a.
Ore mining
4,800
4,800
b.
Ore mining with physical concentration processes
9,600
9,600
c.
Ore mining with physical and chemical concentration processes
38,300
38,300
Organic Chemicals Manufacturing
 
 
a.
Fertilizer
19,640
19,640
b.
Aliphatic
39,260
39,260
c.
Aromatic
58,900
58,900
Petroleum Refining
 
 
a.
< 10,000 bbls per day
39,260
39,260
b.
10,000 - < 50,000 bbls per day
77,850
77,850
c.
50,000 bbls per day and greater
157,000
157,000
Photofinishers
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
1,570
1,570
b.
1,000 and greater
3,930
3,900
Power and/or Steam Plants
 
 
a.
Steam generation - nonelectric
8,300
8,300
b.
Hydroelectric
8,300
8,300
c.
Nonfossil fuel
12,400
12,400
d.
Fossil fuel
33,000
33,000
Pulp, Paper, and Paper Board
 
 
a.
Fiber Recyclers/Nonwood Pulp Mills
19,600
19,600
b.
Paper Mills
39,250
39,250
c.
Groundwood Pulp Mills
 
 
 
1. < 300 tons per day
58,900
58,900
 
2. ˃ 300 tons per day
117,800
117,800
d.
Chemical Pulps Mills w/o chlorine bleaching
157,070
157,070
e.
Chemical Pulp Mills with chlorine bleaching
176,700
176,700
Radioactive Effluents and Discharges (RED)
 
 
a.
< 3 waste streams
38,000
38,000
b.
3 - < 8 waste streams
66,000
66,000
c.
8 waste streams and more
108,500
108,500
RCRA Corrective Action Sites
27,600
27,600
 
 
 
 
Sand and Gravel - General Permit
 
 
a.
Mining Activities
 
 
 
1. Mining, screening, washing, and/or crushing
2,550
2,550
 
2. Nonoperating
150
150
b.
Asphalt Production and Recycling
 
 
 
1. 0 - < 50,000 tons per year
1,070
1,070
 
2. 50,000 - < 300,000 tons per year
2,550
2,550
 
3. 300,000 tons per year and greater
3,180
3,180
 
4. Nonoperating
150
150
c.
Concrete Production and Recycling
 
 
 
1. 0 - < 25,000 cubic yards per year
1,070
1,070
 
2. 25,000 - < 200,000 cubic yards per year
2,550
2,550
 
3. 200,000 cubic yards per year and greater
3,180
3,180
 
4. Nonoperating
150
150
d.
Portable Facility
 
 
 
1. Rock crushing
2,700
2,700
 
2. Asphalt
2,700
2,700
 
3. Concrete
2,700
2,700
 
4. Nonoperating
165
165
Sand and Gravel - Individual Permit
 
 
a.
Mining Activities
 
 
 
1. Mining, screening, washing, and/or crushing
3,580
3,580
 
2. Nonoperating
175
175
b.
Asphalt Production and Recycling
 
 
 
1. 0 - < 50,000 tons per year
1,550
1,550
 
2. 50,000 - < 300,000 tons per year
3,580
3,580
 
3. 300,000 tons per year and greater
4,480
4,480
 
4. Nonoperating
175
175
c.
Concrete Production and Recycling
 
 
 
1. 0 - < 25,000 cubic yards per year
1,550
1,550
 
2. 25,000 - < 200,000 cubic yards per year
3,580
3,580
 
3. 200,000 cubic yards per year and greater
4,480
4,480
 
4. Nonoperating
175
175
d.
Portable Facility
 
 
 
1. Rock crushing
3,700
3,700
 
2. Asphalt
3,700
3,700
 
3. Concrete
3,700
3,700
 
4. Nonoperating
200
200
 
The sand and gravel annual fee is the sum of the applicable fees for the permitted activities.
 
 
Seafood Processing
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
1,960
1,960
b.
1,000 - < 10,000 gpd
5,000
5,000
c.
10,000 - < 50,000 gpd
8,930
8,930
d.
50,000 - < 100,000 gpd
14,040
14,040
e.
100,000 gpd or greater
19,640
19,640
Shipyards
 
 
a.
Per crane, travel lift, small boat lift
4,820
4,820
b.
Per drydock under 250 feet in length
4,820
4,820
c.
Per graving dock
4,820
4,800
d.
Per marine way/ramp
7,230
7,230
e.
Per syncolift
7,230
7,230
f.
Per drydock 250 feet and over in length
9,640
9,640
g.
In-water vessel maintenance
9,640
9,640
 
The shipyard annual fee is the sum of the fees for applicable subcategories.
 
 
Solid Waste Sites (nonstormwater)
 
 
a.
Nonputrescible
7,850
7,850
b.
< 50 acres
15,700
15,700
c.
50 - < 100 acres
31,410
31,410
d.
100 - < 250 acres
39,260
39,260
e.
250 acres and greater
58,900
58,900
Textile Mills
78,500
78,500
Timber Products
 
 
a.
Log Storage
3,930
3,930
b.
Veneer
7,850
7,850
c.
Sawmills
15,700
15,700
d.
Hardwood, Plywood
27,480
27,480
e.
Wood Preserving
37,700
37,700
Vegetable/Bulb Washing Facilities
 
 
a.
< 1,000 gpd
150
200
b.
1,000 - < 5,000 gpd
280
300
c.
5,000 - < 10,000 gpd
550
600
d.
10,000 - < 20,000 gpd
1,100
1,180
e.
20,000 gpd and greater
1,830
1,930
Vehicle Maintenance and Freight Transfer
 
 
a.
< 0.5 acre
3,930
3,930
b.
0.5 - < 1.0 acre
7,850
7,850
c.
1.0 acre and greater
11,780
11,780
Vessel Deconstruction
 
 
a.
Base Fee
3,160
3,160
b.
On land (per project)
3,550
3,550
c.
On barge or drydock (per project)
4,850
4,850
d.
In-Water (per project)
18,700
18,700
 
The vessel deconstruction annual fee is the sum of the base fee and applicable subcategories.
 
 
Water Plants - General Permit
3,700
3,700
Water Plants - Individual Permit
5,300
5,300
Wineries - General Permit
 
 
a.
< 24,999 gpy
300
300
b.
25,000 - < 39,999 gpy
440
440
c.
40,000 - < 54,999 gpy
680
680
d.
55,000 - < 69,999 gpy
910
910
e.
70,000 - < 99,999 gpy
1,150
1,150
f.
100,000 - < 299,999 gpy
1,660
1,660
g.
300,000 - < 699,999 gpy
4,970
4,970
h.
700,000 - < 999,999 gpy
11,600
11,600
i.
1,000,000 - < 1,999,999 gpy
16,600
16,600
j.
2,000,000 gpy and greater
33,200
33,200
Wineries - Individual Permit
 
 
a.
< 24,999 gpy
430
430
b.
25,000 - < 39,999 gpy
630
630
c.
40,000 - < 54,999 gpy
960
960
d.
55,000 - < 69,999 gpy
1,300
1,300
e.
70,000 - < 99,999 gpy
1,650
1,650
f.
100,000 - < 299,999 gpy
2,370
2,370
g.
300,000 - < 699,999 gpy
7,110
7,110
h.
700,000 - < 999,999 gpy
16,600
16,600
i.
1,000,000 - < 1,999,999 gpy
23,760
23,760
j.
2,000,000 gpy and greater
47,000
47,000
(a) Facilities are assessed a fee or fees that best aligns with the category and subcategory relevant to their water quality discharge. Except for CAFO, RCRA, sand and gravel, shipyard, and vessel deconstruction that operate within multiple fee subcategories, if the facility fits within several categories or subcategories, then the permit holder is assessed the highest fee.
(b) CAFO, fruit packing, sand and gravel, vessel deconstruction and winery permit holders must submit information to the department certifying annual unit amounts or production during the previous calendar year. The permit holder must submit the information to the department by the required due date. Failure to provide this information will result in a fee determination based on the highest subcategory for which the facility has received permit coverage.
(c) Information submitted on the required form must include a signature certifying the information is correct:
(i) For a corporation, by an authorized corporate officer;
(ii) For a limited partnership, by an authorized partner;
(iii) For a general partnership, by an authorized general partner; or
(iv) For a sole proprietorship, by the proprietor.
(d) The department may verify information submitted and, if it determines that false statements have been made, it will, revise both current and previously granted fee determinations as appropriate, in addition to taking other actions provided by law.
(e) Fees for fruit packing facilities discharging only noncontact cooling water without additives shall pay the lesser of the applicable fee in the fruit packing or noncontact cooling water without additives categories. Any inactive fruit packing facility shall be assessed the lowest bin per year fee or lowest noncontact cooling water fee, as determined by the department.
(f) Where no clear industrial facility category exists for placement of a permit holder, the department will place the permit holder in a category with dischargers or permit holders that contain or use similar properties or processes or a category that contains similar permitting complexities. If no such category exists, the department will assess the minimum permit fee as specified in this section, until an appropriate permit fee category can be added to the rule.
(g) Hazardous waste cleanup sites and EPA authorized RCRA corrective action sites where the department has begun cost recovery through chapter 70A.305 RCW shall not pay an annual permit fee under this chapter until such time as the cost recovery under chapter 70A.305 RCW ceases.
(h) Any permit holder (with the exception of nonoperating portable facilities and fruit packing operations), who has not been in continuous operation within a consecutive 18-month period to include the assessed fiscal year or who commits to not being in operation for a consecutive 18-month period or longer may request their annual permit fee be reduced to the inactive rate by submitting the required request form. The inactive rate is 25 percent of the annual permit fee that would otherwise be assessed. The inactive status may be verified by the appropriate department staff. After the inactive status for the 18-month period ends, the permit fee returns to the full amount. The permit holder must submit another form to extend the inactive rate for another 18 months.
If a permit holder resumes operations during the 18-month inactive status, the full permit fee is due for that fiscal year. The inactive rate fee paid, will be applied to the full fee due.
(i) Facilities with subcategories based on gallons per day (gpd) shall have their annual permit fee determined by using the maximum daily flow or maximum monthly average permitted flow in gallons per day as specified in the waste discharge permit, whichever is greater.
(j) RCRA corrective action sites requiring a waste discharge permit are assessed a separate annual permit fee regardless of whether the discharge is authorized by a separate permit or by a modification to an existing permit for a discharge other than that resulting from the corrective action.
(4) MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC WASTEWATER FACILITIES ANNUAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
The following municipal and domestic wastewater facilities must pay an annual permit fee as follows:
(a) The annual permit fee for a permit held by a municipality or federally recognized tribe for a domestic wastewater facility issued under RCW 90.48.162 or 90.48.260 is determined as follows:
Residential Equivalents (RE)
FY2024 Permit Fee
FY2025 Permit Fee
The annual fee is calculated by multiplying the number of REs by the FY per RE rate, for permit holders with 100 or more REs
 
 
For permit holders with less than 100 REs, a flat fee will be assessed
 
 
Less than 100 REs (Minimum Muni WW Fee)
$250 flat fee
$250 flat fee
100 and more REs
 
 
< 250,000 REs
$3.43 per RE
$3.43 per RE
Greater than 250,000 REs
$3.43 per RE
$3.43 per RE
(b) The annual permit fee for privately owned or public-owned domestic wastewater facilities that do not primarily serve residential customers and for state-owned domestic wastewater facilities is determined by using the design flow, or maximum daily flow or maximum monthly average permitted flow in million gallons per day, whichever is greater, as specified in the waste discharge permit. The annual fees for flow-based facilities are as follows:
Tiered Flow-Based Fee
FY2024 Annual Permit Fee
FY2025 Annual Permit Fee
.1 MGD and greater
$12,000
$12,000
.05 MGD - < .1 MGD
$6,000
$6,000
.01 MGD - < .05 MGD
$3,000
$3,000
.005 MGD - < .01 MGD
$1,500
$1,500
.001 MGD - < .005 MGD
$750
$750
Less than .001 MGD
$375
$375
(c) Instructions for calculating residential equivalents and reporting flow are provided on annual forms sent by the department to permit holders each year. Permit holders are required to complete and return the forms and any required back-up documentation to the department by the specified due date. Failure to return the annual form and any required back-up documentation will result in a permit fee as determined by the department.
(i) The annual forms must include a signature certifying the provided information is correct:
(A) For a corporation, by an authorized corporate officer;
(B) For a limited partnership, by an authorized partner;
(C) For a general partnership, by an authorized partner;
(D) For a sole proprietorship, by the proprietor; or
(E) For a municipal or other public facility, by either a ranking elected official or a principal executive officer.
(ii) The department may verify the information contained in the submitted documentation and, if it determines that the permit holder has made false statements, will, revise both current and previously granted fee determinations as appropriate, in addition to taking other actions provided by law.
(d) The annual permit fee for a domestic wastewater facility with a Puget Sound nutrient general permit will be calculated at the rate of $0.31 per residential equivalent per year or the $250 minimum wastewater fee described in this section, as determined by the department. The number of residential equivalents will be calculated based on information provided on the forms required in this section.
(5) CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER ANNUAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
(a) Unless specifically addressed elsewhere in this section, the following construction and industrial stormwater permit holders must pay an annual permit fee as follows:
 
FY204 Annual Permit Fee
FY2025 Annual Permit Fee
a. Construction and Industrial Stormwater - Individual Permits
 
 
 
1. < 50 acres
$6,250
$6,350
 
2. 50 - < 100 acres
12,500
12,750
 
3. 100 - < 500 acres
18,730
19,030
 
4. 500 acres and greater
25,500
26,000
b. Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISGP)
 
 
 
1. Municipalities and state agencies
2,100
2,100
 
2. New permit holders who have not previously submitted an annual gross revenue form
1,100
1,100
 
3. All other ISGP permit holders will have a fee based on the annual gross revenue reporting
 
 
 
Gross Revenue Subcategories
 
 
 
Less than $100,000
200
200
 
$100,000 - < $500,000
500
500
 
$500,000 - < $1,000,000
750
750
 
$1,000,000 - < $2,500,000
1,020
1,020
 
$2,500,000 - < $5,000,000
1,700
1,700
 
$5,000,000 - < $10,000,000
2,540
2,540
 
$10,000,000 - < $15,000,000
3,020
3,020
 
$15,000,000 - < $20,000,000
3,250
3,250
 
$20,000,000 and greater
3,400
3,400
c. Construction Stormwater General Permit (CSWGP)
 
 
 
1. Less than 1 acre
500
500
 
2. 1 - < 5 acres
780
780
 
3. 5 - < 7 acres
1,280
1,280
 
4. 7 - < 10 acres
1,720
1,720
 
5. 10 - < 20 acres
2,350
2,350
 
6. 20 - < 50 acres
2,920
2,920
 
7. 50 - < 100 acres
3,100
3,100
 
8. 100 - < 500 acres
3,300
3,300
 
9. 500 - < 1,000 acres
3,500
3,500
 
10. 1,000 and more acres
3,700
3,700
(b) For industrial stormwater general permit holders assessed fees based on gross revenue, the permit holder must provide gross revenue information on the required form annually. Forms will be provided annually by the department and with a specified due date. Failure to provide this information will result in a fee determination based on the highest subcategory for which the facility has permit coverage. Submitted forms must include a signature certifying the provided information is correct:
(i) For a corporation, by an authorized corporate officer;
(ii) For a limited partnership, by an authorized general partner;
(iii) For a general partnership, by an authorized partner; or
(iv) For a sole proprietorship, by the proprietor.
(c) The department may verify the information contained in the submitted documentation and, if it determines that the permit holder has made false statements, will revise both current and previous granted fee determinations as appropriate in addition to taking other actions provided by law.
(6) MUNICIPAL STORMWATER ANNUAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE
(a) Municipal stormwater phase 1 general permit holders must pay an annual permit fee as follows:
Name of Entity
FY2024
Annual
Permit Fee
FY2025
Annual
Permit Fee
Clark County
$72,665
$76,916
King County
72,665
76,916
Pierce County
72,665
76,916
Seattle, City of
72,665
76,916
Snohomish County
72,665
76,916
Tacoma, City of
72,665
76,916
WSDOT
72,665
76,916
(b) Municipal stormwater phase 2 general permit holders pay a fee for fiscal year 2024 and 2025 based on the most recently available census estimations for median household income for cities and counties as follows:
(i) For cities and counties with a median household income level above the state average, the annual permit fee is $2.04 per housing unit inside the geographic area covered by the permit, with a not-to-exceed amount of $72,665 in fiscal year 2024, and $76,916 in fiscal year 2025. The minimum annual permit fee is $3,000.
(ii) For cities and counties with a median household income level below the state average, the annual permit fee is $1.04 per housing unit inside the geographic area covered by the permit. The minimum annual permit fee is $150.
(c) Other entities (phase 1 and 2 secondary facilities) with a municipal stormwater general permit must pay an annual permit fee based on the entities' previous calendar year annual operating budget for the facilities covered under the stormwater permit as follows:
Other Entities' Annual Stormwater Facility
Operating Budget
FY2024
Annual
Permit Fee
FY2025
Annual
Permit Fee
Less than $100,000
$200
$200
$100,000 - < $1,000,000
805
805
$1,000,000 - < $5,000,000
2,010
2,010
$5,000,000 - < $10,000,000
3,020
3,020
$10,000,000 and greater
5,024
5,024
(d) Stormwater permit holders assessed fees under (b) of this subsection must complete an annual form provided by department, certifying the number of housing units served by their system. Permit holders under (c) of this subsection must complete an annual form provided by the department supplying their annual operating budget. The forms must be completed and returned to the department annually within the time frame specified on the forms. Failure to return the form will result in an annual permit fee as determined by the department.
(e) One annual permit fee will be assessed for entities that apply as copermittees or coapplicants and are assigned one permit number. The annual permit fee will be equal to the highest single permit fee that would have been assessed if the copermittees had applied separately. The copermittee responsible for paying annual permit fees will be identified in the permit.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.465. WSR 23-14-079 (Order 22-03), § 173-224-040, filed 6/29/23, effective 7/30/23; WSR 21-13-150 (Order 19-10), § 173-224-040, filed 6/22/21, effective 7/23/21; WSR 19-14-040 (Order 18-01), § 173-224-040, filed 6/26/19, effective 7/27/19; WSR 17-16-005 (Order 16-11), § 173-224-040, filed 7/20/17, effective 8/20/17; WSR 15-23-110 (Order 15-02), § 173-224-040, filed 11/18/15, effective 12/19/15; WSR 13-22-051 (Order 13-02), § 173-224-040, filed 11/1/13, effective 12/2/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.465 and 2011 c 50 § 302(2). WSR 11-20-035 (Order 11-02), § 173-224-040, filed 9/27/11, effective 10/28/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.465. WSR 09-20-020 (Order 09-06), § 173-224-040, filed 9/28/09, effective 10/29/09. Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.48 RCW. WSR 08-16-109 (Order 08-05), § 173-224-040, filed 8/5/08, effective 9/5/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.465. WSR 06-12-028 (Order 05-17), § 173-224-040, filed 5/30/06, effective 6/30/06; WSR 04-15-046, § 173-224-040, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.48 RCW. WSR 02-12-059, § 173-224-040, filed 5/30/02, effective 6/30/02; WSR 00-13-010 (Order 00-06), § 173-224-040, filed 6/9/00, effective 7/10/00; WSR 00-02-031 (Order 99-03), § 173-224-040, filed 12/28/99, effective 1/28/00; WSR 98-03-046 (Order 97-27), § 173-224-040, filed 1/15/98, effective 2/15/98; WSR 96-03-041 (Order 94-21), § 173-224-040, filed 1/10/96, effective 2/10/96; WSR 94-10-027 (Order 93-08), § 173-224-040, filed 4/28/94, effective 5/29/94; WSR 92-03-131 (Order 91-45), § 173-224-040, filed 1/21/92, effective 2/21/92. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.21A RCW. WSR 89-12-027 and 90-07-015 (Order 89-8 and 89-8A) , § 173-224-040, filed 5/31/89 and 3/13/90, effective 4/13/90.]
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