R18-14-109. AZPDES Water Quality Protection Services Flat Fees

A. The Department shall assess a flat fee for an AZPDES water quality protection service, as described in Table 6, adjusted annually under subsection (D). B. In addition to the requirements in A.A.C. R18-9-A907(B), a draft permit will state the category and fee assigned to the permit and the factors for establishing the fee, according to Table 6. Any person may comment on the fee category assignment as part of the public comment period described in A.A.C. R18- 9-A908. C. Annual Fee. The Department shall bill an annual fee, as described in Table 6, adjusted annually under subsection (D), to permittees who have not filed a notice of termination for an applicable general permit. D. Beginning August 1, 2026, the Director shall adjust the AZPDES water quality protection services flat fee and annual fees listed in subsections (A) and (C) annually by multiplying the AZPDES water quality protection services flat fees by the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent year, then dividing by the June CPI for the year 2023, and then rounding down to the nearest cent. The June CPI for any year is the CPI for All Urban Consumers, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ, all items published by the United States Department of Labor, for June of that year.