(1) The purpose of this rule is to establish fee schedules to be used to calculate fees to be paid to the department for review of plans and specifications for public water supply and public sewage systems, as required under Title 75, chapter 6, part 1, MCA, and ARM 17.38.101.
(2) Fees for review of plans and specifications are based on (2) (a) through (e) and (3) . The total fee for the review of a set of plans and specifications is the sum of the fees for the applicable parts or sub-parts listed in these citations. Department review will not be initiated until fees calculated under this rule have been received by the department.
(a) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with department Circular DEQ-1 is set forth in Schedule I, as follows:
SCHEDULE I
Policies
ultra violet disinfection................................................................................................................$400
point-of-use/point-of-entry treatment.........................................................................................$200
Section 3.1 Surface water
quality and quantity.....................................................................................................................$200
structures.....................................................................................................................................$100
Section 3.2 Ground water................................................................................................................$600
Section 4.1 Clarification
standard clarification..................................................................................................................$500
solid contact units....................................................................................................................$1,000
Section 4.2 Filtration
rapid rate..................................................................................................................................$1,250
pressure filtration........................................................................................................................$950
diatomaceous earth...................................................................................................................$950
slow sand....................................................................................................................................$950
direct filtration.............................................................................................................................$950
biologically active filtration........................................................................................................$950
membrane filtration....................................................................................................................$600
micro and ultra filtration.............................................................................................................$600
bag and cartridge filtration........................................................................................................$300
Section 4.3 Disinfection..................................................................................................................$400
Section 4.4 Softening......................................................................................................................$500
SCHEDULE I (cont.)
Section 4.5 Aeration
natural draft.................................................................................................................................$200
forced draft..................................................................................................................................$200
spray/pressure............................................................................................................................$200
packed tower..............................................................................................................................$500
Section 4.6 Iron and manganese...................................................................................................$200
Section 4.7 Fluoridation..................................................................................................................$300
Section 4.8 Stabilization.................................................................................................................$300
Section 4.9 Taste and odor control................................................................................................$400
Section 4.10 Microscreening..........................................................................................................$200
Section 4.11 Ion exchange..............................................................................................................$500
Section 4.12 Adsorptive media......................................................................................................$500
Chapter 5 Chemical application......................................................................................................$700
Chapter 6 Pumping facilities............................................................................................................$700
Section 7.1 Plant storage................................................................................................................$500
Section 7.2 Hydropneumatic tanks.................................................................................................$200
Section 7.3 Distribution storage.....................................................................................................$500
Section 7.4 Cisterns.........................................................................................................................$200
Chapter 8 Distribution system
< 1320 lineal feet with standard specs.....................................................................................$150
< 1320 lineal feet without standard specs................................................................................$450
> 1320 lineal feet with standard specs.....................................................................................$300
> 1320 lineal feet without standard specs................................................................................$600
Main extension certified checklist....................................................................................................$100
Chapter 9 Waste disposal................................................................................................................$250
Appendix A
new systems................................................................................................................................$200
modifications...............................................................................................................................$100
(b) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with department Circular DEQ-2 is set forth in Schedule II, as follows:
SCHEDULE II
Chapter 10 Engineering reports and facility plans,
engineering reports (minor) .......................................................................................................$300
comprehensive facility plan (major) ......................................................................................$1,000
Chapter 30 Design of sewers
< 1320 lineal feet with standard specs.....................................................................................$150
< 1320 lineal feet without standard specs................................................................................$450
> 1320 lineal feet with standard specs.....................................................................................$300
> 1320 lineal feet without standard specs................................................................................$600
Sewer extension certified checklist .............................................................................................. $100
Chapter 40 Sewage pumping station
1000 gpm or less .................................................................................................................... $400
greater than 1000 gpm ............................................................................................................ $800
Chapter 60 Screening grit removal
screening devices and comminutors ..................................................................................... $300
grit removal ............................................................................................................................... $300
flow equalization ....................................................................................................................... $500
Chapter 70 Settling ......................................................................................................................... $800
Chapter 80 Sludge handling ....................................................................................................... $1,600
Chapter 90 Biological treatment ................................................................................................ $2,400
nonaerated treatment ponds ......... .........................................................................................$800
aerated treatment ponds ..................................................................................................... $1,400
Chapter 100 Disinfection ............................................................................................................... $500
Appendices A, B, C & D (per design) ......................................................................................... $700
(c) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with department Circular DEQ-4 is as specified in the fee schedule in ARM 17.36.802 for wastewater disposal systems.
(d) The fee schedule for designs requiring review for compliance with department Circular DEQ-3 is set forth in Schedule III, as follows:
SCHEDULE III
Section 3.2 Ground water................................................................................................................$600
Chapter 6 Pump facilities................................................................................................................$250
Chapter 7 Finished storage/hydropneumatic tanks.....................................................................$200
Chapter 8 Distribution system........................................................................................................$300
(e) The fee schedule for the review of plans and specifications not covered by a specific department design standard, but within one of the following categories, is set forth in Schedule IV as follows:
SCHEDULE IV
Spring box and collection lateral....................................................................................................$250
(3) Fees for review of plans and specifications not covered under (2) , are established by the department based on a charge of $50 per hour multiplied by the time required to review the plans and specifications. The review time applied to each set of plans and specifications will be determined by the review engineer and documented with time sheets. The maximum fee for the review of plans and specifications specified under this section is $500.
(4) The fee for review of plans and specifications previously denied, for staff time over two hours, is $50 per hour, assessed in half-hour increments, multiplied by the time required to review the plans and specifications. The review time applied to each set of plans and specifications must be determined by the review engineer and documented with time sheets. The maximum fee for each review of denied plans and specifications is $500.
(5) The fee for review of deviations is $100 per deviation.
(6) Fee payment must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to the state of Montana, department of environmental quality.
(7) When a resubmitted set of plans and specifications contains substantial changes in the design that require the plans and specifications to be reviewed again, the department may require an additional review fee. The additional fee will be calculated in the same manner as the original fee and based on those parts of the standard that must be reviewed again due to the change in design. The department shall give notice and provide for appeal as specified under 75-6-108(5) , MCA.