WAC 246-292-160   Water works certification fees.  (1) Operator fees:

     (a) Applicable fees are listed in Table 2 of this section;
Table 2

WATER WORKS OPERATOR FEES
OPERATOR

CLASSIFICATION
APPLICATION

FEE
REAPPLICATION

FEE
ANNUAL RENEWAL

FEE
LATE

FEE
WTPO $87.00 $42.00 $42.00* $35.00 **
WDM $87.00 $42.00 $42.00* $35.00 **
WDS $87.00 $42.00 $42.00* $35.00 **
CCS $51.00 $42.00 $42.00* $35.00 **
BAT $51.00 $42.00 $42.00* $35.00  
BTO $51.00 $42.00 $42.00* $35.00  

* The annual renewal fee for a WTPO,WDM,WDS and CCS certification is thirty-five dollars regardless of the number of classifications held.
** The annual late fee for a WTPO, WDM, WDS, and CCS certification is thirty-five dollars regardless of the number of classifications held.

     (b) The department will assess a late fee to operators who fail to submit the required fee within the time period specified on the renewal form; and

     (c) The fee for application for reciprocity is one hundred seventy-seven dollars per classification.

     (2) Group A system fees:

     (a) Applicable fees are listed as indicated in Table 3 of this section.
Table 3

ANNUAL SYSTEM CERTIFICATION FEES
SYSTEM SIZE*

(Number of Equivalent Services)
SYSTEM FEE
Less than 601 Services $132.00  
601 through 6,000 Services $403.00  
6,001 through 20,000 Services $536.00  
More than 20,000 Services $809.00  

* Systems designated by the department as approved satellite management agencies (SMAs) shall pay a fee based on total services in all systems owned by the SMA.

     (b) A Group A system must pay the fee in Table 3 in conjunction with the system's annual operating permit fee required in chapter 246-294 WAC.

     (c) The department will assess a late fee against any system that fails to submit its fees to the department within the designated time period. The late fee is based on the water system's classification and is equal to ten percent of the system fee in Table 3 or thirty-five dollars, whichever is greater.

     (d) The system fee for issuance of a temporary certification shall be eighty-seven dollars for each temporary position.

     (3) Fees are nonrefundable and transfers of fees are not allowable.

     (4) Fees required under this chapter must be paid by check or money order made payable to the department of health and mailed to the department at P.O. Box 1099, Olympia, Washington 98507-1099.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and 70.119.160. 05-23-152, § 246-292-160, filed 11/22/05, effective 12/23/05; 04-12-123, § 246-292-160, filed 6/2/04, effective 7/3/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.20B.020, and 70.119.160. 03-13-028, § 246-292-160, filed 6/10/03, effective 7/11/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and 70.119.160. 02-01-065, § 246-292-160, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW and Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 104-182; 64 F.R. 5916 - 5921. 01-02-070, § 246-292-160, filed 12/29/00, effective 1/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 00-02-015, § 246-292-160, filed 12/27/99, effective 1/27/00; 99-12-022, § 246-292-160, filed 5/24/99, effective 6/24/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20B.020. 98-12-015, § 246-292-160, filed 5/22/98, effective 6/22/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW. 94-04-004, § 246-292-160, filed 1/20/94, effective 2/20/94.]