Fee Increase Adopted
The Department of Health held a public hearing on the Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Use Fees for Large On-site Sewage System (LOSS) rule (WAC 246-272-3000) on March 2, 2020. The Department of Health adopted the rule which becomes effective on July 1, 2020.
CR-103P Rule-Making Order (PDF)
Questions about the fee increase? Contact wastewatermgmt@doh.wa.gov or 360-236-3330.
Purpose
The Department of Health determined that fees for Large On-site Sewage System operation needed to be increased to continue to permit and regulate Large On-site Sewage Systems. The department last increased fees in 2007. Since that time the program's scope has been expanded, permitting and regulating Large On-site Sewage Systems has become more complex, and inflationary costs have increased, resulting in a shortfall in funding. View our Questions and Answers About the Fee Increase (PDF) and the detailed Economic Impact Analysis (PDF).
Annual Permit Fee Changes
| Current Fee | July 1, 2020 Fee | July 1, 2021 Fee | |
| Initial and Annual Permit Base Fee | $150 | $450 | $608 |
| Initial and Annual Gallon Per Day Fee (Based on Approved Design Flow in Gallons Per Day) |
$.01 per gallon | $.03 per gallon | $.0405 per gallon |
Annual Permit Fee Calculator
Calculate Your Large On-site Sewage System Permit Fee (Excel)
All annual permit fees are calculated based on the base fee and a per gallon fee. The base fee is the same for all Large On-site Sewage Systems. The per gallon fee is determined based on the Large On-site Sewage System's peak design capacity in gallons per day. The new fee for any Large On-site Sewage System can be calculated by multiplying the new per gallon fee by the peak design capacity for the Large On-site Sewage System and adding this to the new base fee.
Project Review Fee Changes
| Project Fees | Current Fee | July 1, 2020 Fee | July 1, 2021 Fee |
| New and modification project reviews (up to eight hours review time) | $800 | $848 | $848 |
| Reduced modification project review (up to four hours of review time) | $800 | $424* | $424* |
| Site inspection | $500 | $1000 | $1000 |
| New Fees | |||
| Review of documents in response to permit conditions (hourly charge) | $0 | $106 | $106 |
| Other review | $0 | $106 | $106 |
| Inspection related to an enforcement event | $0 | $1000 | $1000 |
| Late application processing fee | $0 | $94 | $94 |
*WAC 246-272-3000 will provide an option for reduced project review fees for some minor modification or small repair/improvement projects.
Workshop Meeting
Webinar Presentation Slides (PDF)
Rule Revision Contacts
Jeremy Simmons, Wastewater Program Manager, 360-236-3346
Peter Beaton, Rules Coordinator, 360-236-4031