N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-C 303.08

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-C 303.08 - Fees for New or Renewal Applications
(a) A nonrefundable application fee shall accompany each application for a new or renewal accreditation for drinking water matrix methods, non-potable water matrix methods, solid and chemical materials matrix methods, tissue matrix methods, or air matrix methods, or any combination thereof.
(b) The application fee required by (a), above, shall be the sum of:
(1) A $225 base fee;
(2) A sample preparation method fee of $28 per method;
(3) An additional fee for each non-standard performance-based or laboratory-developed method, as follows:
a. If column A applies, $112;
b. If column B applies, $135; and
c. If column C applies, $168; and
(4) All applicable amounts listed in Table 300-1 below, subject to the explanatory notes in (c), below:

Table 300-1: Additional Fees Included in Nonrefundable Fee

Accreditation Requested

A

B

C

Microbiology

$168

$197

$253

Pathogen analysis

$168

$197

$253

Limited inorganic chemistry only

$281

$309

$365

Limited organic chemistry only

$281

$309

$365

Limited inorganic chemistry

$168

$197

$253

Limited organic chemistry

$168

$197

$253

One or 2 metals

$168

$197

$253

Microbiology and limited inorganic chemistry

$225

$253

$337

Microbiology and one or 2 metals

$225

$253

$337

Microbiology, limited inorganic chemistry, and one or 2 metals

$337

$365

$506

Metals

$478

$568

$731

Inorganic chemistry

$478

$568

$731

Metals and Inorganic chemistry

$562

$675

$815

Organic chemistry

$562

$675

$815

Radiological chemistry

$337

$365

$506

Whole Effluent or Sediment Toxicity Testing

$337

-

-

Whole Effluent and Sediment Toxicity Testing

-

$506

-

Radon in Water analysis

$168

-

-

(c) The following explanatory notes shall apply to Table 300-1:
(1) Column A shall apply to laboratories seeking accreditation for:
a. Drinking water matrix methods only;
b. Non-potable water matrix methods other than SW-846 methods (non-SW-846 methods) only;
c. Non-potable water matrix SW-846 methods only;
d. Tissue matrix methods only;
e. Air matrix methods only; or
f. Solid and chemical materials matrix methods only.
(2) Column B shall apply to laboratories seeking accreditation for any 2 matrix methods combinations listed in (1), above; and
(3) Column C shall apply to laboratories seeking accreditation for any combination of 3 or more matrix or methods combinations from (1), above.
(d) Accreditation shall not be granted if the correct application fee is not received by the department.
(e) The individual fees listed in Table 300-1 shall increase by 4%, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, on July 1 of each biennium beginning July 1, 2023.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-C 303.08

#7126, eff 10-29-99; ss by 9009, INTERIM, eff 10-29-07, EXPIRES: 4-26-08; ss by #9134, eff 4-19-08

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 2, Filed January 12, 2017, Proposed by #12065, Effective 1/1/2017, Expires 1/1/2027.
Amended by Volume XLI Number 49, Filed December 9, 2021, Proposed by #13291, Effective 11/23/2021, Expires 11/23/2031