Wash. Admin. Code § 173-224-040

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 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,	< 9,000	9,000 - 29,999	30,000 and greater
i. Chickens, other than layers, with dry waste	< 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
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:

	FY2024 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.

Wash. Admin. Code § 173-224-040

Amended by WSR 15-23-110, Filed 11/18/2015, effective 12/19/2015

Amended by WSR 17-16-005, Filed 7/20/2017, effective 8/20/2017

Amended by WSR 19-14-040, Filed 6/26/2019, effective 7/27/2019

Amended by WSR 21-13-150, Filed 6/22/2021, effective 7/23/2021

Amended by WSR 23-14-079, Filed 6/29/2023, effective 7/30/2023

Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.465. 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. WSR 13-21-033, § 173-224-040, filed 10/9/2013, effective 11/9/2013