WAC 246-290-990. Water system evaluation and project review and approval fees

(1) This section outlines fees for the review and approval of water system plans, project reports, construction documents, existing systems, other services, and related evaluations and inspections required under chapters 246-290 , 246-291, 246-293, 246-294, and 246-295 WAC. (2) The department shall collect the following nonrefundable fees: (a) $880 for submittal reviews for Group B workbooks, small water system management programs, water system plan amendments, new groundwater sources, chemical addition only, water line installation, booster pump stations, source modifications, surface or groundwater treatment modifications, new reservoirs, and existing system approvals. This includes four hours of department staff time. Additional time will be billed at the hourly rate of $220 per hour. (b) $1,760 for submittal reviews for new or updated water system plans, satellite management agency plans, surface water treatment, groundwater treatment, and complete new water systems. This includes eight hours of department staff time. Additional time will be billed at the hourly rate of $220 per hour. (c) $750 for sanitary surveys for transient noncommunity systems. This includes three hours of department staff time. Additional time will be billed at the hourly rate of $250 per hour. (d) $1,250 for sanitary surveys for nontransient noncommunity and community systems with 499 or less connections. This includes five hours of department staff time. Additional time will be billed at the hourly rate of $250 per hour. (e) $2,250 for sanitary surveys for water systems with 500 to 9,999 connections. This includes nine hours of department staff time. Additional time will be billed at the hourly rate of $250 per hour. (f) $4,250 for sanitary surveys for water systems with 10,000 or more connections. This includes 17 hours of department staff time. Additional time will be billed at the hourly rate of $250 per hour. (g) $500 for each sanitary survey site visit, watershed inspection visit, and well site evaluation visit made by department staff. This fee is in addition to the applicable fees listed in this subsection. (h) $220 per hour for any other service provided by the department. Examples of these services include, but are not limited to: (i) Collection of water quality samples requested by purveyor; (ii) Review of corrosion control recommendation reports or studies; (iii) Review of alternate technologies requested by purveyor, manufacturer, or authorized representative; (iv) Well field designations; (v) Transfers of ownership under WAC 246-290-035 or 246-294-060 ; (vi) Unfiltered system annual comprehensive report; (vii) Regulatory monitoring plan; and (viii) Lead service inventory. (3) Additional reviews, surveys, well site evaluations, or watershed inspections conducted by the department will be billed the applicable fee listed in subsection (2) of this section. (4) The secretary of health may enter into agreements with a local health jurisdiction or third-party contractor to establish payment arrangements for reimbursement and invoicing of services for sanitary surveys or well site evaluations, if the local health jurisdiction or third-party contractor is conducting the sanitary survey or well site evaluation instead of the department. If the local health jurisdiction or third-party contractor does not invoice the water purveyor for the services provided, the department will invoice the purveyor the applicable fees outlined in this section. (5) Payment of a fee shall not guarantee approval of the submitted document or evaluation request.