1. (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.

2. (b) The application fee required by (a), above, shall be the sum of:

   1. (1) A $225 base fee;
   2. (2) A sample preparation method fee of $28 per method;

   3. (3) An additional fee for each non-standard performance-based or laboratory-developed method, as follows:

      1. a. If column A applies, $112;
      2. b. If column B applies, $135; and
      3. c. If column C applies, $168; and

   4. (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

3. (c) The following explanatory notes shall apply to Table 300-1:

   1. (1) Column A shall apply to laboratories seeking accreditation for:

      1. a. Drinking water matrix methods only;
      2. b. Non-potable water matrix methods other than SW-846 methods (non-SW-846 methods) only;
      3. c. Non-potable water matrix SW-846 methods only;
      4. d. Tissue matrix methods only;
      5. e. Air matrix methods only; or
      6. f. Solid and chemical materials matrix methods only.
   2. (2) Column B shall apply to laboratories seeking accreditation for any 2 matrix methods combinations listed in (1), above; and
   3. (3) Column C shall apply to laboratories seeking accreditation for any combination of 3 or more matrix or methods combinations from (1), above.
4. (d) Accreditation shall not be granted if the correct application fee is not received by the department.
5. (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.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-C 300) #12065, eff 1-1-17; ss by #13291, eff 11-23-21