(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.