LAC 33:I.1409. Groundwater Protection Fees

A. Assessment Oversight (Annual). The fee listed below covers the cost of reviewing, evaluating, and approving plans and/or reports that assess groundwater contamination and draw conclusions as to the need for further assessment and/or corrective action. Hazardous Waste Facilities | $11,435 Solid Waste Facilities | $7,623 Nonregulated Facilities | $3,812 B. Corrective Action Oversight (Annual). The fee listed below covers the cost of reviewing, evaluating, and approving plans and/or actions to remediate groundwater that has been contaminated by a facility. Hazardous Waste Facilities | $15,246 Solid Waste Facilities | $11,435 Nonregulated Facilities | $3,812 C. Annual Report Review Fee. The fee listed below covers the cost of reviewing the groundwater annual reports required by Hazardous and/or Solid Waste regulations. Hazardous Waste Facilities | $1,525 Solid Waste Facilities | $381 D. Groundwater Monitoring Systems Review. The fee listed below covers the cost of reviewing the geology and design of proposed groundwater monitoring systems to ensure compliance with department specifications. Each well | $726 E. Groundwater Monitoring Systems Inspection Fee (Annual). The fee listed below covers the cost of inspecting monitoring systems to ensure that they are functioning properly and continue to maintain their integrity. The cost also includes other activities, such as the analysis of boring logs and site geology (cross sections, isopachs, etc.). The maximum fee that can be charged for this category is $7,260. Each well | $363 F. Facility Inspection Fee (Annual). The fee listed below covers the cost of inspecting the various facilities to ensure compliance with the groundwater protection requirements contained in the facilities’ permits. Hazardous Waste Facilities | $1,452 With sampling | $10,890 Solid Waste Facilities | $726 With sampling | $2,178 G. Oversight of Abandonment Procedures. The fee listed below covers the cost of reviewing plans to plug and abandon all non-permitted groundwater monitoring systems (monitoring wells, piezometers, observations wells, and recovery wells) to ensure that they do not pose a potential threat to groundwater. Casing pulled | $146 each well Casing reamed out | $291 each well Casing left in place | $726 each well H. Maximum Total Fee per Facility. The maximum annual fee that can be assessed a facility under these regulations is $45,739.