18 AAC 80.1910. Fees

(a) Repealed 1/11/2006.

(b) The owner or operator of a public water system or an individual receiving approval under (7) or (8) of this subsection shall pay a nonrefundable fee to the department as follows:

(1) for each inspection or site visit conducted by the department under AS 46.03.020 (6) or this chapter, except for technical assistance, training, enforcement, or in response to a complaint that the department finds was unjustified: $55 per hour;

(2) for each sanitary survey conducted by the department under AS 46.03.020(6), AS 46.03.860 , or 18 AAC 80.430 for a water system that is

(A) served by a groundwater source, for

(i) the first source: $340; and

(ii) each additional source: $100;

(B) served by a surface water source or a GWUDISW source, for

(i) the first source: $500; and

(ii) each additional source: $100;

(i) one surface water source and one groundwater source: $500;

(ii) each additional surface water or groundwater source: $100;

(D) a consecutive public water system: $220; or

(E) a water hauler: $175;

(3) for each annual onsite inspection under 18 AAC 80.620(d) of a public water system avoiding filtration for

(A) the first source: $535; and

(B) each additional source: $100;

(4) for each determination whether a system is served by groundwater or GWUDISW, if the department requests from the owner or operator a field assessment under 18 AAC 80.605(c) (3) or a water quality assessment under 18 AAC 80.605(c) (4): $615;

(5) for each application received for a determination under 40 C.F.R. 141.82(d), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 80.010(a) : $720;

(6) for each monitoring waiver application received for contaminants listed in 18 AAC 80.320 and 18 AAC 80.325,

(A) for an initial review of a monitoring waiver application or monitoring waiver renewal application for one or more contaminants: $85;

(B) for the granting or renewal of a waiver from monitoring for one or more contaminants, if a synthetic or other organic chemical is not used within the waiver review area: $220;

(C) for the granting or renewal of a waiver from monitoring for one or more contaminants, if a synthetic or other organic chemical is used within the waiver review area: $605;

(7) for each initial approval under 18 AAC 80.435 of a sanitary survey inspector, and for each approval under 18 AAC 80.685 of an onsite inspector: $250;

(8) for each biennial renewal of an approval under (7) of this subsection: $140;

(9) for each review of an application for approval of an innovative technology or device under 18 AAC 80.225: $680;

(10) for each initial review and approval of a complete surface water treatment rule filtration avoidance criteria determination under 18 AAC 80.620(c) that is conducted by the department: $1,450;

(11) for each waiver of the minimum separation distance required under 18 AAC 80.020,

(A) other than a waiver described in (B) of this paragraph: $500, payable at the time of a waiver request that is required in 18 AAC 80.020(c) ;

(B) for a waiver of the separation distance between a water line and a sewer line: $500 for each 1,000 consecutive linear feet of water pipe or part of that length; the fee is payable at the time of a waiver request that is required in 18 AAC 80.020(c) ;

(12) for each review of a request for extension of a construction and operation certificate: $165; and

(13) for each comprehensive performance evaluation conducted by the department under 18 AAC 80.705(b) (1): $55 per hour.

(c) Except for a school under AS 44.46.025 (d), the owner or operator of a public water system shall pay a fee to the department at the time plans are submitted for approval under 18 AAC 80.200 - 18 AAC 80.220 as follows:

(1) for a community water system or non-transient non-community water system that

(A) uses a groundwater source without treatment, and serving

(i) 25 - 150 individuals: $830;

(ii) 151 - 1,000 individuals: $1,570;

(iii) more than 1,000 individuals: $3,100;

(B) uses a water source with a treatment technique requirement, and serving

(i) 25 - 150 individuals: $1,200;

(ii) 151 - 1,000 individuals: $1,930;

(iii) more than 1,000 individuals: $3,610; or

(C) is in operation on or after January 11, 2006 and adds a treatment technique: $400 for each treatment technique proposed to be added;

(2) for a Class B public water system for which engineering plans are required under 18 AAC 80.200(b) , and that uses a

(A) groundwater source without treatment: $420; or

(B) water source with treatment: $680;

(3) for a Class B public water system that is in operation on or after January 11, 2006 and that adds a treatment technique: $400 for each treatment technique proposed to be added;

(4) for a Class B public water system registration under 18 AAC 80.200(i) : $75;

(5) in addition to a fee required under (1) or (2) of this subsection: $400 if surface water or GWUDISW is a source for the system.

(d) A person seeking department approval of a modification or revision to a public water system that has been approved under 18 AAC 80.200 - 18 AAC 80.220 shall pay a fee for the plan review based on the percentage increase in the design parameters over the previously established parameters for which approval was granted. The fee must be paid at the time the plans are submitted for approval. The department will require an hourly fee of $55 for a plan review under this section if assessment of an hourly fee results in a total fee that is less than the fee that would be applicable under (1) - (3) of this subsection. If the increase in parameters is

(1) no more than 20 percent, the fee is 20 percent of the fee applicable to the pre-modification parameters under (c)(1), (2), or (3) of this section;

(2) over 20 percent but no more than 50 percent, the fee is the equivalent percentage of the fee applicable to the pre-modification parameters under (c)(1), (2), or (3) of this section;

(3) more than 50 percent, the fee is 100 percent of the fee applicable to the pre-modification parameters under (c)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

(e) The owner or operator of a public water system shall pay to the department a fee at the time an application is submitted for approval of distribution main replacement, distribution main extension, or source water transmission line as follows:

(1) for 1,000 feet or less: $330;

(2) for greater than 1,000 feet: $330, plus $100 for each 1,000-foot increment or part of that increment over the first 1,000 feet.

(f) The department does not conduct routine sampling of private or public water systems that is necessary to show compliance with the MCLs. However, the department may, if it determines that analysis is in the interests of public health, analyze the following in a public water system and charge the following fees:

(1) combined Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia analysis: $325;

(2) microscopic particulate analysis: $400; and

(3) combined Cryptosporidum parvum , Giardia lamblia , and microscopic particulate analysis; $650.

(g) If an owner applies for a variance under 18 AAC 80.370, a variance under 18 AAC 80.371, or an exemption under 18 AAC 80.375, or if the department issues, under 18 AAC 80.1035, a required public notice on behalf of an owner or operator, the owner or operator shall reimburse the department for the cost of

(1) a public notice based on the cost to publish; and

(2) an hourly fee of $55 to prepare and conduct a public hearing.

(h) A fee required under this section is not refundable if the department denies the application for a permit, plan review, waiver, modification, variance, exemption, or other determination. If the applicant submits a new application after an application has been denied, the applicable fees must accompany the new application.

(i) A person who disputes the determination or computation of a fee under this section may request a fee review under 18 AAC 15.190.

(j) Repealed 7/11/2002.

(k) A person applying for a variance, an exemption, a variance extension, or an exemption extension shall submit the following fees with the application:

(1) for a variance: $750;

(2) to extend a variance: $500;

(3) for exemption: $750;

(4) to extend exemption: $500.

History: Eff. 10/1/99, Register 151; am 3/25/2001, Register 157; am 9/28/2001, Register 159; am 7/11/2002, Register 163; am 1/11/2004, Register 169; am 5/2/2004, Register 170; am 1/11/2006, Register 177

Authority: AS 44.46.025

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