PURPOSE: This rule levies and sets the amount of the annual laboratory services and program administration fees and describes the method of remitting the fee to the department.

1. (1) This rule applies to all public water systems.
2. (2) This rule establishes the laboratory services and program administration fees authorized by section 640.100.3., RSMo. The fees cover the reasonable costs of laboratory services, both within the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Health and Senior Services, and program administration, not to exceed the statutory limits of two hundred dollars ($200) for a supplier servicing less than four thousand one hundred (4100) service connections, three hundred dollars ($300) for a supplier serving less than seven thousand six hundred (7600) service connections, five hundred dollars ($500) for a supplier serving seven thousand six hundred (7600) or more service connections, and five hundred dollars ($500) for a supplier that uses surface water.

3. (3) The laboratory services and program administration fees are established at the following amounts. The fees are based on the estimated annual costs for laboratory services and program administration incurred by the state per public water system not to exceed the statutory limits shown in section (2) of this rule.

   1. (A) Annual fees for a transient noncommunity water system—

      Laboratory Services and Program

Number of Service Administration Connections (any)

1. (B) Annual fees for all secondary public water systems and for public water systems, except transient noncommunity water systems, that use groundwater, groundwater under the direct influence of surface water—

   Laboratory Services and Program

Number of Service Administration Connections less than 4100 4100 to 7599 7600 or more

1. (C) Annual fees for public water systems, except transient noncommunity water systems, that use surface water, including systems using both surface water and groundwater—

   Laboratory Services and Program

Number of Service Administration Connections (any)

1. (4) Remission of Fees to the State.

   1. (A) All systems listed in the public water system inventory as of January 1 of each year shall remit the annual laboratory services and program administration fees for that calendar year by February 28 of the same year.

   2. (B) Failure to remit the fees will result in the following actions by the department:

      1. 1. Department of Natural Resources and

Department of Health and Senior Services laboratory services may be terminated for that water system for that calendar year;

1. 2. Interest shall accrue on the entire

amount from the original date payment was due at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per anum until payment is remitted;

1. 3. The department may take action in

accordance with section 640.130, RSMo and may revoke the system’s permit to dispense water to the public; and

1. 4. The department may grant an exten-

sion of time, not to exceed two (2) months, to remit the fees or may waive interest on fees. Fees $100

including

Fees $200 $300 $500

Fees $500 AUTHORITY: section 640.100, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed April 14, 1994, effective Nov. 30, 1994. Amended: Filed April 13, 2018, effective Dec. 30, 2018. **

*Original authority: 640.100, RSMo 1939, amended 1978, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2014. **Pursuant to Executive Order 21-07, 10 CSR 60-16.030, subsection (4)(B) was suspended from April 19, 2021 through June 30, 2021.