WAC 246-294-070. Fees

(1) The department shall collect the following fees for Group A water system operating permits listed in Table 2. TABLE 2 OPERATING PERMIT FEES Classification 2026 2027 and following years Base fee for all water systems $110.00 $200.00 Per connection fee: 14 or fewer services $1.43 $1.50 15 - 99 services $1.38 $1.50 100 - 499 services $1.32 $1.50 500 - 999 services $1.27 $1.50 1,000 - 9,999 services $1.21 $1.50 10,000 - 95,000 services $1.16 $1.50 95,001 $110,000.00 per year $1.50 133,334 or more $110,000.00 per year $1.50 SMA Use the per connection fee amount above to calculate the fee based on total number of all service connections owned plus a $110.00 base fee Use the per connection fee amount above to calculate the fee based on total number of all service connections owned plus a $200.00 base fee Late fee (late fee is charged seventy days after the department mails the renewal application) Add 10% to applicable fee or $27.50, whichever is greater Add 10% to applicable fee or $50.00, whichever is greater Classification 2026 2027 and following years Base fee for all water systems $110.00 $200.00 Per connection fee: 14 or fewer services $1.43 $1.50 15 - 99 services $1.38 $1.50 100 - 499 services $1.32 $1.50 500 - 999 services $1.27 $1.50 1,000 - 9,999 services $1.21 $1.50 10,000 - 95,000 services $1.16 $1.50 95,001 $110,000.00 per year $1.50 133,334 or more $110,000.00 per year $1.50 SMA Use the per connection fee amount above to calculate the fee based on total number of all service connections owned plus a $110.00 base fee Use the per connection fee amount above to calculate the fee based on total number of all service connections owned plus a $200.00 base fee Late fee (late fee is charged seventy days after the department mails the renewal application) Add 10% to applicable fee or $27.50, whichever is greater Add 10% to applicable fee or $50.00, whichever is greater (2) For purposes of determining the operating permit fee, service connections will be counted as follows: (a) For community water systems, the operating permit fee is based on the total number of residential service connections and nonresidential service connections. (b) Nonresidential service connections are counted as one service connection for each property as defined in WAC 246-294-010 (11) regardless of how many buildings are on the property. (3) For NTNC and TNC systems, owners shall pay the fee in Table 2 based on equivalent number of service connections. Population information used in calculating equivalent number of service connections will come from the WFI. The department shall use the following formulas to determine equivalent number of service connections: (a) For NTNC populations, divide the average population served each day by two and one-half; and (b) For TNC populations, which include recreational service connections, divide the average population served each day by 25.