Ind. Admin. Code tit. 327, r. 8-3-7 – PWS construction permit fees and annual operation fees

Authority: 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

(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

	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

	Type of Transient Noncommunity Water System	Fee
	Groundwater	$100
	Purchase	$50
	Surface	$200

(Water Pollution Control Division; 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-327130176BFA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 1:59 p.m.: 20190710-IR-327190246BFA; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 1:57 p.m.: 20241113-IR-327230810RFA)