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NOTICE OF PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULEMAKING
Annual Waste Discharge Permit Fees
Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations
Required Notice of Proposed Emergency Action
Government Code section 11346.1, subdivision (a)(2) requires that, at least five working days
prior to submission of a proposed emergency action to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL),
the adopting agency provide a notice of the proposed emergency action to every person who
has filed a request for notice of regulatory action with the agency. After submission of the
proposed emergency to OAL, the OAL shall allow interested persons five calendar days to
submit comments on the proposed emergency regulations as set forth in Government Code
section 11349.6.
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) sent out to interested parties via
electronic mail on September 12, 2017 the proposed changes to Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 9,
Article 1, Sections 2200, 2200.5, 2200.6, and 2200.7 of the California Code of Regulations on
September 19, 2017. This notification satisfies the notification requirements of Government
Code section 11346.1(a)(2).
Proposed Emergency Action
Water Code section 13260(f) requires the State Water Board to adopt emergency regulations
revising and establishing fees to be deposited in the Waste Discharge Permit Fund in the State
Treasury. Water Code section 13260(f)(1) requires the State Water Board to adjust the fee
schedule each fiscal year to conform to the revenue levels set forth in the annual Budget Act.
At its September 19, 2017 meeting, the State Water Board will consider adopting emergency
regulations that adjust waste discharge permit fees to conform to the revenue levels set forth in
the Budget Act for Fiscal Year(FY) 2017-18,
Proposed Text of Emergency Regulations
The proposed text of the emergency regulations is attached. The State Water Board may revise
the proposed emergency regulations based on comments received prior to and during its
September 19 board meeting. The State Water Board is not required to provide any additional
public notice prior to adopting revisions to the proposed emergency regulations.
Finding of Emergency (Gov. Code, § 11346.1, subd. (b))
The State Water Board has a mandatory legal duty to adopt emergency regulations revising the
fees as necessary each fiscal year pursuant to Water Code section 13260(f). Water Code
section 13260(f)(2) states that"[t]he adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be
considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of
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Notice of Proposed - 2-
Emergency
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Emergency Rulemaking
the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.6
(commencing with section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, any
emergency regulations . . . shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Board."
Authority and Reference (Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(2))
Water Code section 13260(f).
Informative Digest(Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(3))
Under Water Code section 13260(d)(1)(A), any person discharging waste, or proposing to
discharge waste, that could affect the quality of the waters of the state must pay an annual fee
in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the State Water Board.
The proposed emergency regulations will maintain fees for waste discharge permit holders at
the FY 2016-17 amounts with the following exceptions:
Land Disposal—section 2200(a)—As a result of a reduction in staff costs and program
expenditures, a one-time fee reduction of 12.6 percent will be applied to all Land Disposal fee
categories.
Oil and Gas Surcharge—section 2200(a)— Modify the fee schedule to move from a surcharge
based on the actual number of barrels of waste water discharged to a structure based on threat
to water quality(TTWQ) and complexity (CPLX) rating with a factor for barrels of waste water
produced.
Water Quality Certification (WQC)—section 2200(a)(3)— Based on budgeted expenditures
and forecasted revenue, a net fee increase of approximately 20 percent will be applied along
with the following changes:
• 2200(a)(3)(A)— Fill and Excavation Discharges
o As a result of stakeholder and staff concern over the disparity between the
existing linear and acre fee calculations, eliminate the linear fee calculation
o Increase the minimum application fee from $720 to $1,500
o Combine the Annual Active Discharge Fee and Annual Post-Discharge
Monitoring Fee into one annual fee category and increasing the annual fee from
$720 to $1,500
o Increase the per acre fee multiplier by 30 percent from $10,206 to $13,268
o Increase the project maximum by 8 percent from $120,000 to $130,000
• 2200(a)(3)(B)—Dredging Discharges
o Increase the minimum application fee from $720 to $1,500
o Increase the per cubic yard multiplier by 30 percent from $0.252 to $0.328
o Increase the project maximum by 8 percent from $120,000 to $130,000
o Combine the Annual Active Discharge Fee and Annual Post-Discharge
Monitoring Fee into one annual fee category and increase the minimum annual
fee from $720 to $1,500, equal to the application fee.
• 2200(a)(3)(C)—Sand Mining Dredging Discharges
o Increase the minimum application fee from $720 to $1,500
o Combine the Annual Active Discharge Fee and Annual Post-Discharge
Monitoring Fee into one annual fee category and leaving the annual fee at$720
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• 2200(a)(3)(D)—Ecological Restoration and Enhancement Projects
o Increase the minimum application fee from $200 to $400.
o Combine the Annual Active Discharge Fee and Annual Post-Discharge
Monitoring Fee into one annual fee category and leaving the annual fee at$200
• 2200(a)(3)(E) —Low Impact Discharges
o Increase the minimum application fee from $720 to $1,500
o Combine the Annual Active Discharge Fee and Annual Post-Discharge
Monitoring Fee into one annual fee category and leaving the annual fee at $200
• 2200(a)(3)(F) — Emergency Projects Authorized by a Water Board General Order
o Increase the minimum application fee from $720 to $1,500.
o Implement an annual fee component of$200
Storm Water—section 2200(b)—To bring revenue and expenditures into alignment with each
other, lower fees across all segments of the Storm Water program as follows: Municipal — lower
by 11.0 percent, Industrial—lower by 21.8 percent, and Construction --lower by an average of
15.5 percent. Raise the cap on construction fees from 100 to 150 acres to reflect the staff time
spent on large project. Reduce the No Exposure Certification (NEC)fees from $200 to $150 to
reflect staff time spent on these certifications.
Confined Animal Facilities (CAF)—section 2200(c)— Implement a new fee methodology for
poultry facilities that will move from a per-animal count to an animal equivalent unit(AEU).
Increase the maximum animal count for feedlot tiers that do not pay an annual fee. Both
changes are being made to correspond to the new Poultry and Bovine general orders adopted
by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Agricultural (Ag) Lands—section 2200.6— Increase fees by approximately 16 percent, from
$0.75 to $0.87 per acre, to cover the $1.0 million increase resulting from a budget change
proposal in the Governor's Budget.
Cannabis Cultivation—section 2200.7— Implement a new fee schedule for dischargers that
will be enrolling in a new statewide general order for cannabis cultivation that is scheduled to be
adopted in FY 2017-18.
There is no comparable federal statute or regulation.
Other Matters Prescribed by Statute (Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(4))
No other matters are prescribed by statute or regulation applicable to the State Water Board.
Local Mandate (Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(5))
The proposed emergency regulations do not impose a mandate on local agencies or school
districts because they do not mandate a new program or a higher level of service of an existing
program. The fee schedule applies equally to public and private entities and is not unique to
local government. No state reimbursement is required by part 7 (commencing with section
17500) of division 4 of the Government Code.
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Emergency Rulemaking
Estimate of Cost or Savings (Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(6))
Under the proposed emergency regulations for this fiscal year, most local and state agencies
will pay increased fees over last year. The amended fee schedule will result in a total estimated
decrease to state agencies of about$123,404. There is no cost to any local agency or school
district for which reimbursement is required or other noncliscretionary cost of savings imposed
on local agencies. There is no cost or savings in federal funding to the state.
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September 12, 2017 'y
Date Jeanine Townsend
Clerk to the Board
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CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 23. Division 3. Chapter 9. Waste Discharge Reports and Requirements
Article 1. Fees
Section 2200. Annual Fee Schedules.
Each person for whom waste discharge requirements have been prescribed pursuant to Section
13263 of the Water Code shall submit, to the state board, an annual fee in accordance with the
following Schedules. The fee shall be submitted for each waste discharge requirement order
issued to that person.'
(a) The annual fees for persons issued waste discharge requirements (WDRs), except as
provided in subdivisions (a)(3), (a)(4), (b), and (c), shall be based on, the discharge's threat to
water quality (TT Q) and complexity (CPLX) rating according to the following fee schedule,
plus applicable surcharge(s). For Fiscal Year 2017-18, Land Disposal dischargers will receive a
12,6 percent fee reduction of the calculated fee, prior to the addition of any applicable
surcharge,
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
Type of Discharge
QThreat to Water
uality Comand Disposal
p0S,a13
(CPLX) Discharge to Land or
(TTWQ) Surface Waters 2 Not Paying a Paying a
Tipping Fee4 Tipping Fees
1 A $109,095 $70,7816 $59,252"
1 B $68,901 $57,168 $47,856
1 C $37,178 $36,751 $30,766
2 A $24,833 $30,625 $25,638
2 B $14,
929 $24,,502 $20,510
2 C $11,195 $18,376 $15,383
3 A $8,823 $12,250 $10,256
3 B $4,699 $9,188 $7,690
3 C $2,088 $4,082 $3,419
Federal facilities wall generally not be invoiced for the portion of the annual fee that is attributable to the state board's ambient
water monitoring programs, See Massachusetts v. United States(1978)435 U.S.444.
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For this table,discharges to land or surface waters are those discharges of waste to land or surface waters not covered by NPDES
permits that are regulated pursuant to Water Code Section 13263 that do not implement the requirements of Title 27 of the
California Code of Regulations(CCR). Examples include,but are not limited to,wastewater treatment plants,erosion control
projects,and septic tank systems. It does not include discharge of dredge or fill material,discharges from agricultural lands,
including irrigated lands,or discharge from animal feeding operations.
Dischargers covered by a WDR for municipal and domestic discharges with permitted flows of less than 50,000 gallons per day in
categories 2-13,2-C,3-6 and 3-C will receive a 50 percent fee discount. The design flow shall be used where no permitted flow!is
present. Municipal and domestic discharges receiving the discount are defined as discharges from facilities that treat domestic
wastewater or a mixture of wastewater that is predominately domestic wastewater. Domestic wastewater consists of wastes from
bathroom toilets,showers,and sinks from residential kitchens and residential clothes washing. It does not include discharges from
food preparation and dish washing in restaurants or from commercial laundromats. Dischargers covered by a Landscape Irrigation
General Permit issued by the state board will be assessed a fee associated with TTWQ1CPLX rating of 313.
For this table,land disposal discharges are those discharges of waste to land that are regulated pursuant to Water Code Section
13263 that implement the requirements of CCR Title 27,Division 2,except Chapter 7,Subchapter 2,§22560-22565(confined
animal facilities). Examples include,but are not limited to,discharges associated with active and closed landfills,waste piles,
surface impoundments,and mines.
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For this table,Not Paying a Tipping Fee are those land disposal dischargers not subject to Public Resources Code(PRC)§48000
et seq.
For this table, Paying a Tipping Fee are those land disposal dischargers subject to PRC§48000 et seq.
6 A surcharge of$12,000 will be added for Class I landfills. Class Ii landfills are those that,during the time they are,or were,in
operation,are so classified by the regional board under 23 CCR Chapter 15,have WDRs that allow(or,for closed units,allowed)
them to receive hazardous waste,and have a permit issued by the Department of Toxic Substances Control under 22 CCR
Chapter 10,§66270.1 et seq.
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Oil and gas produced water storage and disposal facilities regulated by waste discharge
requirements are subject to a surcharge according to the following4,9T+n4la schedule:
Eris i l �aontk s The ra inia trn-ann-ua1-sur r a mt+ -$5G4.
Surcharge per Barrels of Waste Water(Discharged
TTWgW &C?LX in the Prior 12 Months
Rating 1 to X199,999 1,0010,000 or
No Barrels Barrels more Barrels
1A M.0-0 1 000 50 000
1B 600 11�00 0 a0 000
1C , 00 1000 _$50,000
2A 1600 1LO-00 14Q 00
213 600 11A_0 N 000
2C 600 1 000 1i0 000
3A 600 1LO-00 $A-000
3B 11,000 11000
3C 1600 600 600
(1,) Threat to water quality (TTWQ)7 and complexity (CPLX) of the discharge is assigned by the
regional board in accordance with the following definitions:
THREAT TO WATER QUALITY
Category "ll —Those discharges of waste that could cause the long-term lass of a
desiginated beneficial use of the receiving water. Examples of longi-term Moss of a beneficial
use include the loss of drinking water supply, the closure of an area used for water contact
recreation, or the posting of an area used for spawning or growth of aquatic resources,
including shellfish and migratory fish,
Category "° "--Those discharges of waste that could impair the designated beneficial uses
of the receiving water, cause short-term violations of water quality objectives, cause
secondary drinking water standards to be violated, or cause a nuisance.
Category "3"—Those discharges of waste that could degrade water quality without violating
water quality objectives, or could cause a minor impairment of designated beneficial uses a
compared with Category 1 and Category 2.
COMPLEXITY
Category"A"—Any discharge of toxic wastes; any small volume discharge containing toxic
waste; any facility having numerous discharge points and grouindwater monitoring; or any
Class 1 waste management unit.
F In assigning a category for TTWQ,a regional board should consider duration,frequency,seasonality,and other factors that aright
limit the impact of the discharge.
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Category "B"—Any discharger not included in Category A that has physical, chemical, or
biological treatment systems (except for septic systems with subsurface disposal), or any
Class 2 or Class 3 waste management units.
Category "C"—Any discharger for which waste discharge requirements have been
prescribed pursuant to Section 13263 of the Water Code not included in Category A or
Category B as described above. Included are dischargers having no waste treatment
systems or that must comply with best management practices, dischargers having passive
treatment and disposal systems, or dischargers having waste storage systems with land
disposal.
(2) Fo,r dischargers covered under Statewide General WDRs for Sanitary Sewer Systems, the
TTWQ and CPLX designations are assigned based on the population served by the sanitary
sewer system. The table below describes the correlation between population served and
TTWQ and CPLX designations to determine the appropriate annual fee:
Population Served 3 Threat and Complexity
Designation
Less than 50,000 X
50,000 or more 2C
(3) The fees for discharges of dredge and fill material shall be as follows.9
Assumes 2.5 persons per equivalent dwelling unit(EDU).
edte-w�O-F.46-,-an
additional `ltd.,,...fee-wiRt�k�e-assessed:
4Whan a-single-pFgj6Gt-iRGk�d&S-+aiultioe-diGGharger-wit4inn-a-single dredge-and fill-fee-eategarytho fee f0rthat GatogGry sh-all-be
rnultipq�standaW-fee fee shall-be 4he-Sa4m
of-the-a-ppgi,o,ati,Dn--fee&-asser,sed-under-eaGh-app4c,able--fee-categ!or-y-,-hoymver-aiily-,a--f,ingle-annuas-ar,tive-di&Gharge-fee-or-
annual_post-djSGha-Fge-rnGnA-or4ng4ee�
the-singt"nnual peFA--c9ischarge--rnonitering-fe&-fof-4h"fojeGt-stiall-be-ba-sed-on the_higher-of the--applicable-fee-Gateg-oriesT
pplica tion,or-a&-r-&dUGe4.key-4he-appliGaiat-withGLrt--a ny-state_b4aard or-regiGnal
board4ntervention-,
issLAed-fo;-a--di&Gl;arge regulated-under-stirAi
mil-or-license-Gther-th-an--a-UArmy ceps of
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Engine,or.&-CVVA-SeGtioR404-perinit-or-.a-Pedera I-E-nefgy-RegulatGry--Cc)mmis&ion4jrense.-E4iall-.be.-as&e&sed-a-lee-determined-4fOMr
Cr_R-23—,SeGt4on-2-2-000)-Fees shall be based on i include both the
excavation and rill area and the dredging area. If water quality certification is issued in conjunction w4h dredge or fill WDRS or
issued for a discharge regulated under preexisting VVDRs for the same proiect,the proiect will be assessed a single fee derived from
this dredge and fill fee schedule. IDischaroes requiring ce0ificPfinn and rpniiiIAlf d under a federal permit or license okher than a
U)S Army LCor psof fngineers Clean Water Act Section 404 permit or a Federal Energy Re-ulatory Commission License shall be
assessed a fee determined from Section 2200(a).
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STANDARD FEE"
Feel' "
Annual
Discharge Category Application Fee "a Pent-Dtssh�arge
lssl rWPiroiect Fee .._Pesos
(A)Fill and Excavation Discharges Disshar-ge-Iongth-iii..:lest x
Discharges-w"l4-be.assessed..as-t-he-ha gher--fee--of 4 -2-M npact area in acres
diasv0-rarge tar rgtri Ir+-feek nct--"dissharg aroma-tri-acres:' -or x$13,268,minus
Tice sizo-sf tha dtssf+arge area shalt-be rosr dad-&cr-twra Discharge-a-rea--in-acres-x application fee,..up to..a
des4nal-{Maces-(t1:0.1-acre..=4-36oquare4ee_Discharge -0296 maximum of$130,000(if $3601,600
area expressed in acres rounded to two decimal placest"iehevsr..is-ho-gher;asp ks a balance equals less than
(0.01 acre) rnaximum of-(11.20)400:-The the application fee,no fee
minimum-.appBication-fee-is is required).
$-720,1 500
I
(B)Dredging Discharges Aainaaal redge_ve4ume4n $3 GAnnual dredge
(except Sand Mining-see(C)below) sUbic-y-argils-x40-2,52-,-up volume in cubic yards x
Dredge volume expressed in cubic yards. to-a-progest-maAmum-of (1.328 a to a romect
&7201.500 $1.2"00,_- in rraa.rm maximum of$130,000.
annual..active The minimum annual
fee4s-S-7-20-N/A fee is 1 500.
SPECIAILIFLAT FEE"
Annual
" Annual Active Annual
Discharge Category Application Fee Dfssha a-Fee"" Got-DisshaaMge-
nit�rirr,..Feem�
(C)Sand Mining Dredging Discharges
Aggregate extraction in marine waters where source
material is free of pollutants and the dredging operation $7201 000
_ $720 $360
will not violate any basin plan provisions.
10 Fees shall be based on the sum of oroiect impacts. Protects that include both category tA)and cake or B dischar es shall be
sub°eot to the category A application and ro'ec&fees. A single annual fee shall be assessed based on the higher of the applicable
annual fee categories.
n Dischargers shall pay a one-time application fee for each project at the time that the application or report of waste discharge is
submitted,hlotwithskaradir+g-section-22Q0.2;if-disci"argesoomr-r"ence i%w-a-faecal-year ottaer-dhan-tlefiscau-year irwhich-tl
applir-akaen-er-r "ar-t-of-waste-discharge-ls-submittssd;.the-application fee-is-in-addition-te-the..first ann4Aal-active-discharge-fee-for
t{"e-preyest._It-discharges-som enc"e--in-the-s ware-fiscal-year--as-the-ap;pltoakAonr.Gr-report-o4-waste-discharge-is-submitted-,the
disoharger-shall-pay--erwly--to=re-qfeater=sf#fie-application-fee-,or-tkie-first annual-active-drscAarcge fee.....The appkation fee-far
ceteagory-4A)--ti8tarrr&excavation-diseh+"r�r;swiil-tae teased-pan_tiae-�tisrl�aat�er=sestia�aaEe-cafw�re�ecNeragtl�r anrl_.aaea..._If,..Cipon
oom.{sletior+,--telae-actual-leng4h-rsrrea�is-lrracyer-than�tho-osti+raake-tlae-discharger+"rr a?�-receive-a+-u-additlenal-appiis;"+tie+r-fee-inv�+ic
that-is-based-on-the aotr.mal.-project--ler"gth-and-area--rnintas the-application fee that-vias-previeu-sty-paid-
''--l�isshargermw-siaall-pay_ora--annual-astiv�-eSisoharge-fele each--fiscal-y+ear-or-portiotr-efa�fascat-yeas-cftrrrr"g-whish-disslaarges-nccur
until-Blue-regianai-beara9-er-+;talar-Maard-issues-a-�letar>e-a#Cera{+letaera-ef-tisotrar-gas-1:atter-tv--the"discharer�fhe-air+"rral,,as@ave
dis�f"amge--fee-ftaa-category^-{13�-dredgi+"g-disol�arges-wall�kre-invvc-al - (lar-the-manual-dredge--v�,lame-t+as been-deterr�i-ned
as Cisshargers skta4t pian-ons wool pest-disslaare-rronitaaaaag.-fse...eacla fiscal year ar pertaeo-"aft a fiscal year e�awr+"ensarwg-w-itti the
fiFCt fiscal-year-fogowing the-hscal._year--in-wl"ioh-the-regional-board-or state-board-isaued a-- etice-ot-Cornpletl<rn-raf-Discharges..
L-atter-tm-the-discharger=-but-sontarsr:+ed-ovate+=q+�atit�-rnoro-iterirrg-or comperasa4ory-mitigaticx-"-rn�nittacang-as-r-esfuirsd—p?issf�arc�er-s
shall-pay-tha-annual-pest-Bihar-r,}e-r�aar-aitaaring-fee-costa--fisaaf-yeas-s:mralit-the-regioraa9-boar�t�ooF"state-taaard-ass-ues-a f�!etic-e-�+f
Piopost- emplete tettem ta-the disolaars7er:Consistent with Section 2200.2 the sum of the A iication Fee and the Pro ecC Fee
shall serve as the first annual fee. If the submittal of this first annual fee does not coincide with the current fiscal ear billin c cle
then the next and only the next fiscalear billin shall be adjusted to account for the payment of the A iication Fee and the
Proiect Fee. The annual fee for cate o B dredgmg discharges will be calculated using the annualdredge volume authorized
in the applicable Order.
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'4"Excavation"refers to removing sediment or soilin shallow waters or under no-flow conditions,where-impacts-.to beneficial-uses
are best-described-by-the-area-ef-the-diset"arge.---lt typically i�,done-for purposes other than navigation. Examples include,but
are not limited to trenching for utility lines;;other earthwork preliminary to discharge;;removing sediment to increase channel
capacity;;and other flood control and drainage maintenance activities(e.g.,debris removal,vegetation management and
removal,detention basin maintenance and erosion control of slopes along open channels and other drainage facilities).
15"Dredging"genea=ally-refers to removing sediment or aquatic vegetation in deeper water,typically for navigation purposes.to
increase-depth;--..The4rnpacts-te.-benefloial-oases-are-b-est-dessribed-by-the-volume-cif--the-disgharge..and-typical{y-ocour-to-facilitate
navigation. For fee purposes,it-this fee category also-includes aggregate extraction within stream channels,where the substrate
is composed of couarse sediment(e.g.,gravel)and is reshaped by normal winter flows(e.g.,point bars);-tin+here-nat+wai-flood
disturbance-pwesludeesiai�iisf"n�er"t-of-aign-iffcirri-ripariarwvegekation;arad-when-extractaoa�-timing;- Lien-a+rd-volaar+ae-wllL-meat
• anc;}es-in-sf+a�sw�el- +otwsr�-(e-xsepfi-armor{�rir-rid--by-a-ogulatory-aoncies-for-hob+tat`irrrprove+�rer�t}-o-a=.i+aapai�tfbilit�y-ef
tlae-chana+e I-tri-support-benefaeiat-usos:
16 To qualify for a special/flat fee categoU,the whole of a propct must meet the fee category description i.e. all ro'ect dNschar es
are limited to those defined,,by,the fee category).
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(D)Ecological Restoration and Enhancement Projects
Projects undertaken for the sole purpose of restoring or
enhancing the beneficial uses Of Water, This schedule
does not apply to projects required under a regulatory
mandate or to projects that are not primarily intended for $20NOO $200 wo
ecological restoration or enhancement,e.g.,land
development. This category does not include mitigation
banking or in-lieu fee programs,
(E)Low Impact Discharges
Projects may be classified as low impact discharges if
they meet all of the following criteria:
1.The discharge size is less than all of the following:
(a)for fill,0.1 acre,and 200 linear feet,and(b)for
dredging,25 cubic yards.
2.The discharger demonstrates that:(a)all
practicable measures will be taken to avoiid
impacts;(b)where unavoidable temporary
impacts take place,waters and vegetation will be
restored to pre-project conditions as quickly as
practicable;and(c)where unavoidable permanent
impacts take place,there will be no net loss of $7201.500 $200 $4-00
wetland,riparian area,or headwater functions,
including onsite habitat,habitat connectivity,
floodwater retention,and pollutant removal.
3.The discharge will not do any of the following:(a)
directly or indirectly destabilize a bed of a
receiving water;(b)contribute to significant
cumulative effects;(c)cause pollution,
contamination,or nuisance;(d)adversely affect
candidate,threatened,or endangered species;(e)
degrade water quality or beneficial uses;(0 be
toxic;or(g)include"hazardous"or"designated"
material.
to-SUbfn it,-flGt,ifiGation-orf-ar-propo&eat-dj&Gharge-tis the-state
and/or regional-board pu;suant-to:.-(I)a-general order
,auttiorizirig-iiT�pads-for-the-qua-Rfyiig-project-G-EQA
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(G)Emergency Projects Authorized by a Water Board
General Order $7201,500 $200 $1-00
(H)Amended Orders
Amendments of WDRs or water quality certifications
previously issued.
(a) Minor project changes,not requiring technical (a) No fee required
analysis and involving only minimal processing
time.
(b) Changes to projects eligible for flat fees(fee (b) $300 flat fee
categories C and D)where technical analysis is
needed to assure continuing eligibility for flat
fee and that beneficial uses are still protected.
(c) Protect changes not involving an increased (c) $200 flat fee
discharge amount,but requiring some technical
analysis to assure that beneficial sues are still:
protected and that original conditions are still
valid,or need to be modified.
(d) Project changes involving an increased (d) Additional standard fee assessed per increased amount of discharge(s)
discharge amount and requiring some technical
analysis to assure that beneficial uses are still
protected and that original conditions are still
valid,or need to be modified.
(e) Major project changes requiring an essentially (e) New standard fee assessed
new analysis and re-issuance of WDRs or
water quality certification,
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(b)The annual fees for persons issued NPDES permits shall be based on the following
schedules, plus any applicable surcharge(s).
(1)(A) Each public entity that owns and/or operates a storm water conveyance system, or part of
such a system, that is subject to a NPDES permit for storm water discharges from a municipal
separate storm sewer system (MS4) shall pay an annual fee according to the following
schedule. The fee shall be based on the population of the public entity according to the most
recently published United States Census. For public entities other than cities or counties (Non-
Traditional Small MS4s 17), shall pay an annual fee according to the following schedule, based
on the average daily population" using the entities' facilities, unless otherwise provided in the
schedule. Flood control districts or other special districts named as co-permittees to MS4
permits and school districts, serving students between kindergarten and fourteenth grade, shall
not pay an annual fee if the city or county within whose jurisdiction the district lies, pays an
annual fee.
f64UG#9R-G4l4e4eta4-fee-.
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR AREAWIDE MUNICIPAL STORM WATER
SEWER SYSTEM PERMITS AND CO-PERMITEES
Population equal to or greater than 250,000 $99,956_56921
Population between 200,000 and 249,999 $55;9&1-_49805
Population between 150,000 and 199,999 $4&2-8542,974
Population between 100,000 and 149,999 $ag-,-97-4 35-577
Population between 75,000 and 919,999 $al-,97-92_8461
Population between 50,000 and 74,999 S23,982_21344
Population between 25,000 and 49,999 $45-;98914,230
Population between 10,000 and 24,999 $9;5948,539
Population between 1,000 and 9,999 $67,3955 6_92
Less than 1,000 population $3;1-992,847
Statewide Permit Holders $255;822227.682
High Speed Rail Authority $450;000133,500
(B) Dischargers applying for the Small MS4 Waiver of a General Permit to Discharge Storm
Water Associated with Small Municipal Activity issued by the state board shall pay an
application fee of$200,
(2) Any entity or entities submitting a watershed improvement plan to the regional board for
review pursuant to Section 16102 of the Water Code shall reimburse the regional board for its
costs"to review and oversee the implementation of the plan, which shall be calculated using a
rate of$1501.00 per hour.
(3) Facilities that discharge storm water associated with industrial activities that are regulated by
a state board or regional board general NPDES storm water permit shall pay an annual fee of
$1,7--g-1-400. An amount equal to the fee prescribed shall be submitted with the discharger's
Notice of Intent (NOI) to be regulated under a general NPDES permit and will serve as the first
annual fee. For the purposes of this section, an NOI is considered to be a report of waste
discharge. -F-041-F4&Gai-Y-ear-2-0-1-6-1-7,—di-sGhargarm ayi-Rg4h-i::s4ae-wiH-FeGeive-a-6.4-f)er-cert
r-e,ducAjoR-Gf4he4Gta44-ee-,
17 Non-Traditional Small IVIS4s are facilities that have systems similar to separate storm sewer systems in municipalities,such as
systems at military bases,large hospital or prison complexes,and highways and other thoroughfares.
(40 C.F.R.§122,26(b)(16)(jij)).
18
Total daily population must include resident and commuter populations. For community services districts,total daily population
19 must include resident population and non-residents regularly employed in the areas served by the district.
These costs include labor,state board and regional board administrative costs,and overhead costs.
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(4)(A) Storm water discharges associated with construction activities that are regulated by a
general NPDES storm water permit other than those covered under(b)(5), including those
issued by a regional board, shall pay an annual fee of$54-�00 plus $51-42 per acre (rounded to
the nearest whole acre and dollar amount), to a maximum fee of$5,64-2-.6700, based on the
total acreage to, be disturbed during the life of the project as listed on the NOL An amount equal
to the fee prescribed shall be submitted with the discharger's NO] to be regulated under a
general NPDES permit and will serve as the first annual fee. For the purposes of this section,
an NOI is considered to be a report of waste discharge. scall*mar 201 1= ;- giscd argers
-paying-4his-fee--Mll-r -.4-per-Ge-Rt-r,edu,-cAie-R--Gf-the-4Gta-l-fee7
(B) Dischargers applying for the Small Construction Rainfall Erosivity Waiver of a General
Permit to Discharge Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity issued by the state
board shall pay an application fee of$200.
(5) Discharges associated with mosquito and vector control activitieS20 that are regulated by an
individual or general NPDES permit adopted specifically for these purposes, including those
issued by a regional board, shall pay a fee of$241. Dischargers filing an application for a
mosquito and vector control permit shall pay a fee of$241. The fee shall be paid each time an
application for initial certification or renewal of certification is submitted. Mosquito and vector
control fees are not subject to ambient water monitoring surcharges.
(6) Planned and emergency discharges from community water systems that are regulated by a
general NPDES permit adopted specifically for this purpose shall pay an application fee and
subsequent annual fees (if applicable) based on the number of service connections for the
public water system in accordance with the following schedule. The application fee shall be
submitted with the discharger's NOI to be regulated by the general NPDES permit. For
purposes of this section, an NOI is considered to be a report of waste discharge.
Dischargers with a Single System
Service Connections J Application Fee Annual Fee
15-999 $100 No Annual Fee
1,000—9,999 $500 $500
10,000+ 1 $2,062 $2,062
Transmission System or $2,062 $2,062
Water Wholesaler
Dischargers with Multiple Systems
Total Number,of Service Application Fee Annual Fee 21
Connections
15-999 $100 No Annual Fee
$500 per Primary System fee
1,000—9,999 $500 plus
$100 per Secondary System
$2,062 per Primary System fee
10,000+ $2,062 plus
$100 per Secondary System
Transmission System or $2,062 per Primary System fee
Water Wholesaler System $2,062 plus
1 $100 per Secondary System
2')A mosquito and vector control activity involves discharge of pesticides into a designated area for the maintenance and control of
mosquito larva for the protection of public health from the outbreak of lethal diseases. A mosquito and vector control agency
discharges pesticides into surface waters for the control of mosquito larva.
21
All Transmission Systems and Water Wholesaler Systems are Primary Systems. If the Discharger does not have a Transmission
System or a Water Wholesaler System,the dischargers individual water system with the highest number of service connections
will be designated as the Primary System. All systems that are not Primary Systems are designated as Secondary Systems.
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(7) Discharges from public wastewater treatment facilities that are regulated by a general
NPDES permit adopted specifically for this purpose and AgIf other NPDES permitted
discharges, except as provided in (b)(8), (b)(9), and (c), shall pay a fee according to the
following formula:
Fee equals$2,062 plus 3,646 multiplied by the permitted flow, in mgd, with a maximum fee of
$515,537 plus any applicable surcharge(s).
If there is no permitted effluent flow specified, the fee shall be based on the design flow of the
facility.
NPDES permitted industrial dischargeS22 with a threat/complex ity23 rating of 1A, 1B, or 1C are
subject to a surcharge as follows:
Threat/Complexity Rating 1A- $15,000
Threat/Complexity Rating 1 B - $10,000
Threat/Complexity Rating 1C- $5,000
Public wastewater treatment facilities with approved pretreatment programs are subject to a
surcharge of$10,000. Agencies with multiple facilities under one approved pretreatment
program shall pay a $10,000 surcharge per program.
(8)(A) Flow for wet weather municipal facilitieS24 will be based on the previous five years' actual
monthly average flOW25, as of the date the permit is issued.
(B) Notwithstanding (8)(A), the minimum, annual fee for wet weather municipal facilities shall be
$20,000.
(9) All other general NPDES permits and de minimis dischargeS26 that are regulated by an
individual or general NPDES permit, including those issued by a regional board, shall pay a fee
as follows:
Category 1 — Discharges that require treatment systems to meet priority toxic pollutant
limits and that could impair beneficial uses if limits are violated: $11,877
22 NPDES permitted industrial discharger(s)means those industries identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual,
Bureau of Budget,1967„as amended and supplemented,under the category"Division D-Manufacturing"and such other classes
of significant waste producers as,by regulation,the U.S.EPA Administrator deems appropriate. (33 USC Sec.1362).
23
Threat/complexity categories are listed under(a)(1)of this document.
24 Wet weather municipal facilities are intermittently operated facilities that are designated specifically to handle flows during wet
weather conditions.
25 The actual monthly average flow is defined as the average of the flows during each of the months that the discharge occurred
during the previous five-year period.
26 De minimis discharge activities include,but are not limited to,the following:,aquaculture activities(as defined in Chapter 40,
Section 122.25(b)of the Code of Federal)Regulations)defined as managed water areas that use discharges of pollutants into that
designated area for maintenance or reproduction of harvestable freshwater,estuarine,or marine plants or animals including fish
hatcheries;geothermal facilities that utilize,extract,or produce energy from geothermal fluids for heating,generating power,or
other beneficial uses,and discharge geothermal fluids to surface waters;aquatic pesticide applications;evaporative condensate;
swimming and landscape pool drainage;discharges from fire hydrant testing or flushing;discharges resulting from construction
dewatering;discharges associated with supply well installation,development,test pumping,and purging;discharges resulting
from the maintenance of uncontaminated water supply wells,pipelines,tanks,etc.;discharges resulting from hydrostatic testing of
water supply vessels,pipelines,tanks,etc.;discharges resulting from the disinfection of water supply pipelines,tanks,reservoirs,
etc.;discharges from water supply systems resulting from system failures,pressure releases,etc.;discharges of non-contact
cooling water,not including steamielectric power plants;discharges resulting from diverted stream flows;water treatment plant
discharges;and other similar types of wastes that have tow pollutant concentrations and!are not likely to cause or have a
reasonable potential to cause or contribute to an adverse impact on the beneficial uses of receiving waters yet technically must
be regulated under an NPIDES permit.
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Category 2 — Discharges that require treatment systems to meet non-priority pollutant
limits, but are not expected to impair beneficial uses if limits are violated. Examples
of non-priority pollutants include, but are not limited to, nutrients, inorganic
compounds, pH, and temperature: $7,177
Category 3— Discharges that require minimal or no treatment systems to meet limits and
pose no significant threat to water quality: $2,062
(c) The annual fees for waste discharge requirements and waivers of waste discharge
requirements for discharges from confined animal facilities shall be based on the following
schedules.
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FEEDLOTS not at a dairy) DAIRIES
Type of Facility Type of Facility
Number of Animals Fee Number of Animals Fee
Cattle or Cow/Calf hairs Mature Dairy Cattle
100,000 or more $9,937 3,000 or more $13,248
10,000 to 99,999 $4,968 1,500 to 2,9199 $8,279
5,000 to 9„999 $2,649 700 to 1,499 $3,974
1,000 to 4,999 $1,324 300 to 699 $1,987
5100 to 999 $663 150 to 299 $994
0 to 499 $0 50 to 149 $497
Calves 0 to 49 $0
10,000 or more $9 968 Coat Dairies
5,000 to 9,999 $4-,9682_,649 1,000 or more $1,324
1,000 to 4,999 $2-,649_1,324 550 to 999 $663
300 to 999 $1-,-3-24663 0 to 549 $0
504G-2 W3 OTHER
0 to 4299 $0 HOGS
Heifers Swine 7 55pounds)
10,000, or more $9,937 5,000 or more $4,968
5,000 to 9,999 $4,968 2,500 to 4,999 $2,649
1,000 to 4,999 $2,649 750 to 2,499 $1,324
3010 to 9199 $1,324 150 to 749 $663
8100 to 299 $663 0 to 149 $0
0 to 4299 $0 Swine < 55pounds)
Finishing Yards/Auction Yards 20,000 or more $4,968
1,000 or more $2,649 10,000 to 19,999 $2,649
300,to 999 $1,324 3,000 to 9,999 $1,324
5100 to 299 $663 300 to 2,999 $663
0 to 4299 $0 0 to 299 $0
Horses
500 or more $2,649
150 to 499 $1,324
75 to 149 $663
0 or 74 $0
Sheep or Lambs
10,000 or more $2,649
3,000 to 9,999 $1,324
550 to 2,999 $663
0 to 549 $0
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Number-Gf-Animats, n-Sit -j e"her m e- 'e Jte-DjSGhrar-ge-F-ee
.l
X62"32,3-�9
66 000--tam 6 6
664 ,N-9 $4,424
4•06 t- -, $663
6-te-3 - 6
e"u-te" ers- Aber the. ..ua -- "e" u" -- - " "1 "
666;06r- e 6;63
a6656
445-, l--te--2-4--;9N, $2, -l-,
3-7-; to 1-2"4;X9-9 ,- $66.3
4 &OG , $663 $332
Q-to-1 9 6
35G-, 6m.ar mere $6762-3 $27,31-9
- 6;6 6...W--34-9";-' -9 $1,65ra
Q- -" ,9.Q
4;GOC- '- 4, $663 2
0-tf}-99,9 a
.66;9 .�".y,ryy�'y/,,yy"
$3734-3 $-1-,6.56
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-0,004
$4,324 $663
c�4 t $663 $332
-te--499 0 Q
-0;- 66-er--r--Gr , 3
6;666-.4,9 4.9....99 $2;4-85
6,0--to t,4" 9 $663
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4-06"; 00404-99;999 $3,31-3 _ -
6666....te- 9; 36 x...... 66
750404-64 99 $663 $332
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POULTRY
Number of Discharges with All Other
Animal Eguivalent Law Threat to Water Discharges
Units fAFtl1 Quality
2000+ a319 Ig,623
700 - 1,999 X1,656 3 313
300-699 L 159 11485
10 -299 (L63 ; 1.324
2-9 J 32 x,'63
0- 1 `,0
Animal Count to Animal Eguivalent Unit(AEU)Conversion Matrix
Animal Tyne AEU Multiplier Dumber of Animals
per AEU
Chicken -_lam 0.004 257
Chicken -broiler 0.005 200
Luck 0.008 125
Turkey 0.015 67
(1) Facilities that are certified under a Quality Assurance Program approved by the state board
or under a County regulatory program approved by the appropriate regional board, will receive a
50 percent fee reduction. Any facility that is issued a notice of violation by a regional board for
an off-property discharge shall not be eligible to receive this fee reduction for a minimum of one
billing cycle, and for all subsequent billing cycles until recertification and all corrective actions
are complete as determined by the regional board.
(2) Facilities that pose no potential to discharge, as determined by a regional board, shall pay a
fee of$200. The fee shall be paid each time an application for initial certification or renewal of
certification is submitted.
(3) Facilities that are required to submit a report of waste discharge (ROWD)while the facility is
under construction and remains so subsequent to the billing cycle will have the annual fee
waived until the facility is in operation and animals are present at the facility.
(4) Facility closures that are required to maintain a permit until all requirements are met shall
continue to be assessed a fee based at the same rate as when the facility was in operation.
(5) Facilities covered under a waste discharge requirement or waiver of waste discharge
requirement that do not pay annual fees shall pay an application fee for initial coverage and
renewals of coverage of$200. The fee shall be paid each time an application for coverage or
report of waste discharge is submitted.
Mote: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 13250 of
the Water Code.
27 These fees apply to discharges from oult operations that are identified as posing a"now threat to water ualit
in the applicaNe waste discharge requirements ar waiver crf waste discharge requirements.
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Section 2200.1.
The state board shall notify each discharger annually of the fee to be submitted, the basis upon
which the fee was calculated, and the date upon which the fee is due.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 13260 of
the Water Code.
Section 2200.2.
Persons proposing a new discharge shall submit to the state board or regional board a report of
waste discharge. Unless Section 2200 provides otherwise, or the discharger is specifically
instructed otherwise by the state board, a fee equal in amount to the annual fee based on the
fee schedules in Section 2200 shall be submitted with the discharger's report of waste
discharge. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2200, this fee shall serve as the first annual
fee. If the submittal of this first annual fee does not coincide with the current fiscal year billing
cycle, then the next, and only the next, fiscal year billing shall be adjusted to account for the
payment of a full annual fee that accompanied the discharger's report of waste discharge.
Persons proposing a material change in an existing discharge are not required to submit a fee
with the report of waste discharge.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 13260 of
the Water Code.
Section 2200.3.
Failure to pay the annual fee is a misdemeanor and will result in the state board or regional
board seeking the collection of fees through the enforcement provisions provided pursuant to
Water Code Section 13261.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 13261 of
the Water Code.
Section 2200.4.
Any refund made pursuant to Water Code Section 13260(e) or for any other reason, shall
withhold sufficient funds to cover actual staff time spent in reviewing the report of waste
discharge, which shall be calculated using a rate of$100.00 per hour.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 13260 of
the Water Code.
Section 2200.5. No Exposure Certification.
Dischargers filing an application for a No Exposure Certification (NEC) shall pay a fee of
$999150 for each facility for which an application is submitted, as prescribed in a general
industrial storm water permit. The fee shall be paid each time an application for initial
certification or renewal of certification is submitted. NEC fees are not subject to any surcharges.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 13260 and
13260.2 of the Water Code.
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Section 2200.6. Annual Agricultural and Irrigated Lands Fee Schedule.
(a)Annual fees for waste discharge requirements and waivers of waste discharge requirements
for discharges from agricultural lands', including irrigated lands, shall be as follows:
(1) Tier 1: If a discharger is a member of a group that has been approved by the state board to
manage fee collection and payment, then the fee shall be $100 per group plus $0.7-587 per acre
of land.
(2) Tier 11: If a discharger is a member of a group that has been approved by the state board but
that does not manage fee collection and payment, then the fee shall be $100 per farm plus
$1.247 per acre of land.
(3) Tier III: If a discharger is not a member of a group that has been approved by the state
board, the following fee schedule applies:
Acres Fee Rate Min Fee Max Fee
0-10 $40469 + $13-405,66/Acre $40469 $539625
11-100 $1,0 Q172+$6-,.707.77/Acre $1,084257 $1,680949
101-500 $2,6923,23 +$3.4Q,94/Acre $3,036521 $4;392-5,095
501 or More $6-,3846,245 +$2-70.3.13/Acre $677377 815 No Max Fee
(b) Upon approval by the regional board to join a group subject to waste discharge requirements
or waivers of waste discharge requirements for discharges from agricultural lands, including
irrigated lands, the discharger shall submit to the state board an application fee, unless such fee
is not required by the regional board. The application fee is a one-time fee of$200 for
dischargers that have received a written request to submit an application or report of waste
discharge, and $50 for all other dischargers. This application fee shall not apply to dischargers
who were members of a group on or before June 30, 2008.
(c) For purposes of this section, the words "agricultural lands," "irrigated lands," "farm," and
"discharger" have the meaning contained in the applicable regional board or state board waste
discharge requirements or waiver of waste discharge requirements for discharges from
agricultural lands, including irrigated lands. These fees shall apply whether or not a regional
board or the state board has previously waived the payment of fees for the discharge of waste.
1 As used in this section,the acreage on which the fee is based refers to the area that has been irrigated or cultivated by the farmer
or discharger at any time in the previous five years.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 13260 and
13269 of the Water Code.
2200.7. Annual Fee Schedule for i" Cannabis Cultivation.
(a)Annual fees for waste discharge requirements and waivers of waste discharge requirements
for discharges associated with mart cannabis cultivation shall be as follows:
(1) Category 1: If a discharger is not a member of a group that has been approved by
the appropriate regional board, the following fee schedule applies:
Tier Discharge ThreatAnnual Fee
I Low Threat to Water Quality $1,000
2 Moderate Threat to Water Quality $2,500
3 Elevated Threat to Water Quality $10,000
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(2) Category 2: If a discharger is a member of a group that has been approved by the
appropriate regional board, the following fee schedule applies:
Tier Discharge ThreatAnnual Fee 2
1 Low Threat to Water Quality $700
2 Moderate Threat to Water Quality $1,750
3 Elevated Threat to Water Quality N/A
As assigned by the appropriate regional board.
2 Dischargers in Tier 3 may join a third-party group,but must pay the Category I fee unless the regional board subsequently assigns
the Discharger to a lower tier. Any Discharger that is required by the regional board to take corrective action shall be subject to the
fee schedule in Category 1 for a minimum of one billing cycle,and for all subsequent billing cycles until all corrective actions are
complete as determined by the regional board.
(b) Annual fees for dischargers covered under Statewide General Waste Discharge
Requirements for Discharges of Waste Associated with Cannabis Cultivation shall be as follows:
�1) Tier 1 – Discha[gers.,that have a disturbed area greater than 2,000 square feet and
less than one acre:
Risk Designation Annual Fee
Low Risk 6-00
Moderate Risk a1 800
t!9h Risk 118-00
(2) Tier 2 – Discharqers that have a disturbed area equal to or qrenter than one acre:
Risk Designation Annual Fee
Low Risk LJO 00
Moderate Risk 13 0-00
High RiskJ§,000
(3) Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements– Dischargers with indoor cultivation sites or
conditionally exempt sites shall pay a one-time registration fee of$600.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Sections 13260
and 13269 of the Water Code.
2200.8. General Requirements for the Use of Recycled Water.
Any person who serves as an Administrator under a General Order authorizing the use of
recycled water shall pay an annual fee in accordance with the threat/complexity ratings in
Section 2200(a)(1) for each recycled water program that the person administers. The first
annual fee shall be submitted with the Notice of Intent to be covered by the General Order.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 13260 of
the Water Code.
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2200.9. Annual Fee Schedule for Waivers of Waste Discharge Requirements.
(a) Any person for whom waste discharge requirements have been waived pursuant to Section
13269 of the Water Code shall submit an annual fee to the state board if a fee is specified for
the waiver in this section. These fees shall apply whether or not a regional board or the state
board has previously waived the payment of fees for the discharge of waste.
(b) [reserved]
Note: Authority cited: Sections 185 and 1058 of the Water Code. Reference: Section 1326,0 and
13269 of the Water Code.
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