Chapter 173-224 WAC – Water Quality Permit Fees
On Aug. 7, 2024, Ecology began a rulemaking to amend Chapter 173-224 WAC – Water Quality Permit Fees. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a permit fee system for state waste discharge and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by Ecology pursuant to RCW 90.48.160, 90.48.162, or 90.48.260
Chapter 173-224 WAC implements RCW 90.48.465 that requires Ecology to establish, by rule, annual fees to recover the cost of administering the wastewater and stormwater permit programs. The rule amendment considers the economic impact on small discharges and public entities, and provides appropriate adjustments where applicable.
Rulemaking timeline
Announcement phase (CR-101)
Filing date:
Aug. 7, 2024
Announcement documents
Rule development phase
Aug. 7, 2024 - Spring 2025Related links
Contact information
Matthew Tietjen
Rulemaking Coordinator
wqfeeunit@ecy.wa.gov
360-280-3697
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