Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.232

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 445A.232 - Fees

1. A nonrefundable application fee must accompany each original application for a permit, each application for a modification to a permit, other than a minor modification made pursuant to NAC 445A.263, and each application to renew a permit which is submitted to or required by the Director. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 6 and 8, the Director shall charge the following fees:

Type of Permit Issued	Application Fee	Fee for Annual Review and Services
DISCHARGE OF DOMESTIC WASTEWATER
Less than 50,000 gallons daily ............................	$1,000	$1,406
50,000 gallons or more but less than 250,000 gallons daily ..........................................	1,500	2,109
250,000 gallons or more but less than 500,000 gallons daily .................................................................	2,000	2,812
500,000 gallons or more but less than 1,000,000 gallons daily ..............................................................	3,000	4,219
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than 2,000,000 gallons daily ..............................................................	4,000	5,626
2,000,000 gallons or more but less than 5,000,000 gallons daily ..............................................................	6,000	8,438
5,000,000 gallons or more but less than 10,000,000 gallons daily ...........................................................	10,000	14,066
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than 20,000,000 gallons daily ..........................................................	10,000	28,132
20,000,000 gallons or more but less than 40,000,000 gallons daily ..........................................................	10,000	42,198
40,000,000 gallons or more daily .............................................	10,000	56,263
DISCHARGE OF RECLAIMED WATER OTHER THAN THROUGH A SPREADING BASIN
Less than 50,000 gallons daily .................................................	$750	$1,055
50,000 gallons or more but less than 250,000 gallons daily ...............................................................	1,000	1,406
250,000 gallons or more but less than 500,000 gallons daily .................................................................	1,250	1,758
500,000 gallons or more but less than 1,000,000 gallons daily ..............................................................	1,500	2,109
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than 10,000,000 gallons daily ............................................................	2,000	2,812
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than 20,000,000 gallons daily ............................................................	2,500	3,516
20,000,000 gallons or more but less than 40,000,000 gallons daily ............................................................	3,000	4,219
40,000,000 gallons or more daily ...........................................	3,500	4,923
DISCHARGE OF RECLAIMED WATER THROUGH A SPREADING BASIN
Less than 10,000,000 gallons daily ........................................	$10,000	$14,066
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than 20,000,000 gallons daily ........................................................	10,000	28,132
20,000,000 gallons or more but less than 40,000,000 gallons daily ........................................................	10,000	42,198
40,000,000 gallons or more daily ...........................................	10,000	56,263
DISCHARGE FROM REMEDIATION, DEWATERING, OTHER THAN A DISCHARGE TO GROUNDWATER FROM THE DEWATERING OF A MINE, OR FROM A POWER PLANT, A MANUFACTURING OR FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL FACILITY
Cooling water only ............................................................	$2,000	$2,812
Less than 50,000 gallons of process water daily .........................................................................	2,500	3,516
50,000 gallons or more but less than 250,000 gallons of process water daily .....................................	3,000	4,219
250,000 gallons or more but less than 500,000 gallons of process water daily .....................................	4,000	5,626
500,000 gallons or more but less than 1,000,000 gallons of process water daily ..................................	5,000	7,032
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than 2,000,000 gallons of process water daily ..................................	6,000	8,438
2,000,000 gallons or more but less than 5,000,000 gallons of process water daily ..................................	8,000	11,252
5,000,000 gallons or more but less than 10,000,000 gallons of process water daily ................	10,000	14,066
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than 20,000,000 gallons of process water daily ................	10,000	28,132
20,000,000 gallons or more but less than 40,000,000 gallons of process water daily ................	10,000	42,198
40,000,000 gallons or more of process water daily .................................................................	10,000	56,263
DISCHARGE FROM A TREATMENT PLANT FOR DRINKING WATER
Intermittent discharge of less than 100,000 gallons daily ...................................................................	$500	$703
Intermittent discharge of 100,000 gallons or more but less than 1,000,000 gallons daily ....................	750	1,055
Intermittent discharge of 1,000,000 gallons or more daily ......................................................................	1,000	1,406
Routine discharge of less than 100,000 gallons daily ...................................................................	500	703
Routine discharge of 100,000 gallons or more but less than 1,000,000 gallons daily .............................	750	1,055
Routine discharge of 1,000,000 gallons or more daily .................................................................	1,000	1,406
DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER FROM A CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION
Less than 100,000 gallons daily ................................	$1,500	$2,109
100,000 gallons or more but less than 500,000 gallons daily ................................................	2,000	2,812
500,000 gallons or more daily ...................................	2,500	3,516
PERMIT FOR A CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION THAT DOES NOT DISCHARGE WASTEWATER
Area of a holding facility that is less than 10 acres..........	$1,500	$2,109
Area of a holding facility that is 10 acres or more but less than 20 acres .......................................................	2,000	2,812
Area of a holding facility that is 20 acres or more .............................................................................	2,500	3,516
DISCHARGE FROM A FISH HATCHERY
Less than 500,000 gallons daily ..............................	$750	$1,055
500,000 gallons or more but less than 2,500,000 gallons daily ...........................................	1,000	1,406
2,500,000 gallons or more daily ..............................	1,500	2,109
OTHER PERMITTED DISCHARGES
Less than 50,000 gallons daily ................................	$1,000	$1,406
50,000 gallons or more but less than 250,000 gallons daily ..............................................	1,500	2,109
250,000 gallons or more but less than 500,000 gallons daily ...............................................	3,000	4,219
500,000 gallons or more but less than 1,000,000 gallons daily ............................................	5,000	7,302
1,000,000 gallons or more but less than 10,000,000 gallons daily ..........................................	10,000	14,066
10,000,000 gallons or more but less than 35,000,000 gallons daily ..........................................	10,000	28,132
35,000,000 gallons or more daily .............................	10,000	42,198
REUSE OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
Less than 20,000 cubic yards per year ...................	$1,500	$2,109
20,000 cubic yards or more per year ......................	3,000	4,219
REUSE OF DOMESTIC SEPTAGE .........................................	$1,000	$1,406
DISCHARGE FROM A RECREATIONAL LAKE .....................................	$5,000	$7,032
TEMPORARY PERMIT .......................................	$350	Not Applicable

2. A nonrefundable application fee must accompany each original application for a permit and each application to renew a permit for the discharges set forth in this subsection that is submitted to or required by the Director.

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 6 and 8, the Director shall charge the following fees:

Type of Discharge Permitted	Application Fee for Original Permit	Application Fee for Renewal of Permit	Fee for Annual Review and Services
RUNOFF OF STORM WATER
Industrial or commercial facility, including any structure, that is 5 acres to 10 acres, inclusive, in size ................................	$300	$150	$750
Industrial or commercial facility, including any structure, that is more than 10 acres but less than 25 acres in size ...........................	600	300	750
Industrial or commercial facility, including any structure, that is more than 25 acres in size ..............	1,000	500	750
Municipality whose population is 250,000 or less ..........................................	1,200	1,200	1,200
Municipality whose population is more than 250,000 .................................	2,000	2,000	2,000

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, a nonrefundable application fee of $150 must accompany each application for a minor modification made pursuant to NAC 445A.263.

4. To determine the number of acres of a holding facility for an application fee or a fee for the annual review and services for a permit issued to a concentrated animal feeding operation that does not discharge wastewater, the Director shall multiply the number of animals in the concentrated animal feeding operation by .0023.

5. An application fee or a fee for the annual review and services charged pursuant to subsection 1 must be based upon the limit of flow, in gallons per day, of the discharge authorized in the permit.

6. The application fee for a permit with a term of less than 5 years must be reduced by the Director in accordance with the term of the permit, but in no case may the fee be reduced by an amount equal to more than one-third of the fee set forth in this section.

7. If required, the fee for the annual review and services must be:

(a) Submitted to the Division on or before July 1 of each year; and

(b) Paid in advance for the period of review that relates to the fiscal year following payment.

8. For the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024, and for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2025, the Director shall increase each fee for the annual review and services set forth in subsection 1 by 10.33 percent of the fee for the immediately preceding fiscal year. For the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2026, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall increase each of the following fees by 3 percent of the fee for the immediately preceding fiscal year:

(a) Each application fee set forth in subsections 1 and 3;

(b) Each fee for the annual review and services set forth in subsection 1;

(c) Each application fee for an original permit that applies to a discharge of runoff of storm water set forth in subsection 2;

(d) Each application fee for the renewal of a permit that applies to a discharge of runoff of storm water set forth in subsection 2;

(e) Each fee for the annual review and services that applies to a discharge of runoff of storm water set forth in subsection 2; and

(f) Each fee for a minor modification set forth in subsection 3.

In establishing any fee pursuant to this subsection, the Director shall round to the nearest dollar.

9. The Director may, during any fiscal year, suspend an increase in a fee.

10. The Director shall post on the Internet website of the Division the fees required pursuant to this section that are applicable to each fiscal year.

11. The Director may allow a holder of a permit to pay any fee required by subsection 1 pursuant to a payment plan if the holder of the permit submits a petition to the Division, on a form prescribed by the Division, which demonstrates that the payment of the fee in a lump sum would cause financial hardship to the holder of the permit.

12. As used in this section:

(a) "Concentrated animal feeding operation" has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 122.23.

(b) "Domestic septage" has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 503.9.

(c) "Sewage sludge" has the meaning ascribed to it in 40 C.F.R. § 503.9.

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.232

Environmental Comm'n, Water Pollution Control Reg. §§ 2.2.5-2.2.5.2, eff. 5-2-78-NAC A 12-3-84; 7-22-87; 9-1-89; 9-19-90; 9-25-90; 9-13-91; 3-27-92; 10-29-97, eff. 7-1-2001; R206-99, 1-26-2000, eff. 7-1-2001; R063-04, 10-6-2004; R138-06, 9-18-2006; A by R101-16A, eff. 12/21/2016; A by R018-20A, eff. 8/26/2020; A by R112-22A, eff. 12/29/2022; A by R137-24A, eff. 10/23/2024

NRS 445A.425, 445A.430