Section 327 IAC 8-3-7 - PWS construction permit fees and annual operation feesAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-14-9; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-3-1; IC 13-18-4-1
Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-13-5-1; IC 13-18-2; IC 36-1-2-23
Sec. 7.
(a) The following governmental entities are excluded from payment of the fees in subsection (b): (1) County, municipality, or township that is defined as a unit under IC 36-1-2-23.(2) A nonprofit organization.(3) A conservancy district.(4) A school corporation.(5) A regional water or sewage district.(b) The following fees for a public water supply construction application must be remitted at the time a permit application is submitted to the department:
| TYPE | PROCESSING FEE |
| New public water supply treatment plant: | |
| Ground water: | |
| Up to 500,000 gallons per day | $875 |
| Greater than 500,000 gallons per day | $1,750 |
| Surface water: | |
| Up to 500,000 gallons per day | $1,250 |
| Greater than 500,000 gallons per day | $2,500 |
| Public water supply treatment plant expansion: | |
| Up to fifty percent (50%) design capacity: | |
| Greater than 500,000 gallons per day | $1,250 |
| Up to 500,000 gallons per day | $625 |
| Greater than fifty percent (50%) design capacity: | |
| Greater than 500,000 gallons per day | $2,500 |
| Up to 500,000 gallons per day | $1,250 |
| Other water treatment facilities: | |
| Wells | $860 |
| Pump or pump station | $175 |
| Chemical addition | $430 |
| Storage tank | $345 |
| Miscellaneous process modification | $100 per process |
| All water distribution system: | |
| 2,501 - 5,000 linear feet | $260 |
| 5,001 - 10,000 linear feet | $430 |
| Greater than 10,000 linear feet | $860 |
(c) The fee is not refundable after staff review and processing of the permit application has commenced.(d) For public water systems, the department shall bill for annual operation fees as follows: (1) For a community water system with more than four hundred (400) service connections, the annual operation fee is ninety-five cents ($0.95) per service connection.(2) For a community water system with four hundred (400) or fewer service connections, the annual operation fee is three hundred fifty dollars ($350).(3) For a nontransient noncommunity water system, the annual operation fees are as follows: | Number Served | Fee |
| 25 - 100 | $150 |
| 101 - 250 | $180 |
| 251 - 500 | $240 |
| 501 - 1,000 | $300 |
| 1,001 - 3,300 | $450 |
| 3,301 - 5,000 | $600 |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | $1,500 |
| more than 10,000 | $3,000 |
(4) For a transient noncommunity water system, the annual operation fees are as follows: | Type of Transient Noncommunity Water System | Fee |
| Groundwater | $100 |
| Purchase | $50 |
| Surface | $200 |
Water Pollution Control Board; 327 IAC 8-3-7; filed Oct 22, 1991, 5:00 p.m.: 15 IR 225; filed Mar 31, 1999, 1:50 p.m.: 22 IR 2498; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFAReadopted filed Jun 6, 2019, 1:59 p.m.: 20190710-IR-327190246BFAFiled 5/23/2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA