Admin. R. Mont. 17.38.106 – Fees

(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish fee schedules to be used to calculate fees to be paid to the department for review of plans and specifications for public water supply and public sewage systems, as required under Title 75, chapter 6, part 1, MCA, and ARM 17.38.101.
(2) Department review will not be initiated until fees calculated under (2)(a) through (f) and (5) have been received by the department. If applicable, the final approval will not be issued until the calculated fees under (3) and (4) have been paid in full. The total fee for the review of a set of plans and specifications is the sum of the fees for the applicable parts or subparts listed in these subsections:
1. (a) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-1 is set forth in Schedule I, as follows:
  SCHEDULE I
  Policies
  ultra violet disinfection $ 875
  point-of-use/point-of-entry treatment $ 875
  Section 1.0 Engineering Report $ 350
  Section 3.1 Surface water
  quality and quantity $ 875
  structures $ 875
  Section 3.2 Ground water $ 1,050
  Section 4.1 Microscreening $ 350
  Section 4.2 Clarification
  standard clarification $ 875
  solid contact units $ 1,750
  Section 4.3 Filtration
  rapid rate $ 2,190
  pressure filtration $ 1,750
  diatomaceous earth $ 1,750
  slow sand $ 1,750
  direct filtration $ 1,750
  biologically active filtration $ 1,750
  membrane filtration $ 1,750
  micro and ultra filtration $ 1,750
  bag and cartridge filtration $ 520
  Section 4.4 Disinfection $ 875
  Section 4.5 Softening $ 875
  Section 4.6 Ion Exchange $ 875
  Section 4.7 Aeration
  natural draft $ 350
  forced draft $ 350
  spray/pressure $ 350
  packed tower $ 875
  Section 4.8 Iron and manganese $ 875
  Section 4.9 Fluoridation $ 875
  Section 4.10 Stabilization $ 520
  Section 4.11 Taste and odor control $ 700
  Section 4.12 Adsorptive media $ 875
  Chapter 5 Chemical application $ 1,220
  Chapter 6 Pumping facilities $ 1,220
  Section 7.1 Plant storage $ 1,220
  Section 7.2 Hydropneumatic tanks $ 520
  Section 7.3 Distribution storage $ 1,220
  Chapter 8 Distribution system
  per lot fee $ 90
  non-standard specifications $ 520
  transmission distribution (per lineal foot) $ 0.30
  rural distribution system (per lineal foot) $ 0.04
  sliplining existing mains (per lineal foot) $ 0.20
  Chapter 9 Waste disposal $ 875
  Appendix A
  new systems $ 350
  modifications $ 175
2. (b) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-2 is set forth in Schedule II, as follows:
  SCHEDULE II
  Chapter 10 Engineering reports and facility plans
  engineering reports (minor) $ 350
  comprehensive facility plan (major) $ 1,750
  Chapter 30 Design of sewers
  per lot fee $ 90
  non-standard specifications $ 520
  collection system (per lineal foot) $ 0.30
  sliplining existing mains (per lineal foot) $ 0.20
  Chapter 40 Sewage pumping station
  force mains (per lineal foot) $ 0.30
  1000 gpm or less $ 875
  greater than 1000 gpm $ 1,750
  Chapter 60 Screening grit removal
  screening devices and comminutors $ 520
  grit removal $ 520
  flow equalization $ 875
  Chapter 70 Settling $ 1,400
  Chapter 80 Sludge handling $ 2.800
  Chapter 90 Biological treatment $ 4,200
  nonaerated treatment ponds $ 1,400
  aerated treatment ponds $ 2,450
  Chapter 100 Disinfection $ 1,120
  Chapter 120 Irrigation and Rapid Infiltration Systems $ 1,220
  Appendices A and C (per design) $ 1,220
3. (c) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-3 is set forth in Schedule III, as follows:
  SCHEDULE III
  Section 3.2 Ground water $ 1,050
  Chapter 6 Pump facilities $ 520
  Chapter 7 Finished storage/hydropneumatic tanks $ 520
  Chapter 8 Distribution system $ 520
4. (d) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-4 is set forth in Schedule IV, as follows:
  SCHEDULE IV
  Chapter 4 Pressure Dosing $ 350
  Chapter 5 Septic Tanks $ 350
  Chapter 6 Soil Absorption Systems $ 350
  Chapter 6, Subchapter 6.8 ETA and ET Systems $ 875
  Chapter 7, Subchapters 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 Filters $ 350
  Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.4 Aerobic Treatment $ 875
  Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.5 Chemical Nutrient-Reduction Systems $ 875
  Chapter 7, Subchapter 7.6 Alternate Advanced Treatment Systems $ 875
  Chapter 8 Holding Tanks, Pit Privy, Seepage Pits, Waste Segregation, Experimental Systems $ 350
  Appendix D $ 350
  Non-degradation Review $ 520
5. (e) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-10 is set forth in Schedule V as follows:
  SCHEDULE V
  Spring box and collection lateral $ 440
6. (f) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with Department Circular DEQ-16 is set forth in Schedule VI, as follows:
  SCHEDULE VI
  Cisterns $ 520
(3) Fees for review of plans and specifications not covered under (2) are established by the department based on a charge of $150 per hour multiplied by the time required to review the plans and specifications. The review time applied to each set of plans and specifications will be determined by the review engineer and documented with time sheets.
(4) The fee for review of plans and specifications previously denied, for staff time over two hours, is $150 per hour, assessed in half-hour increments, multiplied by the time required to review the plans and specifications. The review time applied to each set of plans and specifications must be determined by the review engineer and documented with time sheets.
(5) The fee for review of deviations is $300 per deviation.
(6) Fee payment must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to the state of Montana, Department of Environmental Quality.
(7) When a resubmitted set of plans and specifications contains substantial changes in the design that require the plans and specifications to be reviewed again, the department may require an additional review fee. The additional fee will be calculated in the same manner as the original fee and based on those parts of the standard that must be reviewed again due to the change in design. The department shall give notice and provide for appeal as specified under 75-6-108(5), MCA.

Authorizing statute(s): 75-6-108, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 75-6-108, MCA

History: NEW, 1992 MAR p. 2152, Eff. 9/25/92; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 667, Eff. 4/28/95; TRANS, from DHES, 1996 MAR p. 1499; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 230, Eff. 2/14/03; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 2579, Eff. 10/22/04; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 577, Eff. 4/15/05; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 540, Eff. 2/24/06; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1666, Eff. 10/26/07; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 910, Eff. 4/16/10; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 1545, Eff. 8/12/11; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2067, Eff. 10/12/12; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 212, Eff. 2/15/13; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 1824, Eff. 8/8/14; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 319, Eff. 3/1/20.