NPDES Permit Fees (Indiana Code: Title 13 Environment; Article 18 Water Pollution Control; Chapter 20)

IC 13-18-20 Chapter 20. NPDES Permit Fees 13-18-20-1 Assessment 13-18-20-2 Industrial permits 13-18-20-3 Annual fees instead of individual permit fees 13-18-20-4 Stone quarry permits 13-18-20-5 Municipal permits 13-18-20-6 State permits 13-18-20-7 Federal permits 13-18-20-8 Semipublic permits 13-18-20-9 Public water system permits 13-18-20-10 Storm water permits 13-18-20-11 Industrial waste pretreatment permit 13-18-20-11.5 Concentrated animal feeding operations 13-18-20-12 Application fee 13-18-20-13 Assessment 13-18-20-14 Delinquency charge 13-18-20-15 Revocation of permit 13-18-20-16 Deposit of fees IC 13-18-20-1 Assessment Sec. 1. Notwithstanding NPDES fees established under IC 13-16-1, the annual fees contained in this chapter shall be assessed to each facility that has a NPDES permit. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-2 Industrial permits Sec. 2. For industrial permits, other than coal mine permits or stone quarry permits, the annual base fee per facility is: (1) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit; and (2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit; plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility: Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD Fee .001 - .05 $240 .051 - .1 $360 .101 - .2 $840 .201 - .3 $1,200 .301 - .5 $1,680 .501 - 1.0 $2,060 1.001 - 2.0 $3,600 2.001 - 5.0 $5,400 5.001 - 10.0 $8,400 10.001 - 15.0 $12,000 15.001 - 30.0 $16,800 30.001 - 50.0 $22,800 50.001 - 100.0 $28,800 >100.0 $34,800 Annual flow fees are reduced by twenty percent (20%) for discharges that are comprised of greater than ninety percent (90%) of non-contact cooling water. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Indiana Code 2019 IC 13-18-20-3 Annual fees instead of individual permit fees Sec. 3. Each facility for which a coal mine operator files a notice of intent under the general coal mine permit rules adopted under IC 13-18-18 shall pay an annual fee of five hundred dollars ($500) instead of the following individual permit fees. The annual fee must accompany the initial notice of intent and is due each year on the anniversary date of the date when the initial notice of intent was filed. Outfalls Fee 1 Outfall $500 2-3 Outfalls $750 4-6 Outfalls $1,000 7-10 Outfalls $1,500 11-20 Outfalls $2,500 21-99 Outfalls $3,500 [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-4 Stone quarry permits Sec. 4. For stone quarry permits, the annual fee is as follows: Outfalls Fee 1 Outfall $750 2 Outfalls $1,500 3 Outfalls $2,000 4 Outfalls $2,500 [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-5 Municipal permits Sec. 5. For municipal permits, the annual base fee per facility is: (1) one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a major permit; and (2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit; plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility: Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD Fee .001 - .05 $300 .051 - .1 $600 .101 - .2 $2,000 .201 - .3 $4,000 .301 - .5 $5,000 .501 - 1.0 $6,000 1.001 - 2.0 $7,000 2.001 - 5.0 $8,000 5.001 - 10.0 $10,000 10.001 - 15.0 $13,000 15.001 - 30.0 $15,000 30.001 - 50.0 $20,000 50.001 - 100.0 $22,000 [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Indiana Code 2019 IC 13-18-20-6 State permits Sec. 6. For state permits, the annual base fee per facility is: (1) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit; and (2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit; plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility: Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD Fee .001 - .05 $240 .051 - .1 $360 .101 - .2 $840 .201 - .3 $1,200 .301 - .5 $1,680 .501 - 1.0 $2,060 1.001 - 2.0 $3,600 2.001 - 5.0 $5,400 5.001 - 10.0 $8,400 10.001 - 15.0 $12,000 15.001 - 30.0 $16,800 30.001 - 50.0 $22,800 50.001 - 100.0 $28,800 > 100.0 $34,800 [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-7 Federal permits Sec. 7. For federal permits, the annual base fee per facility is: (1) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit; and (2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit; plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility: Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD Fee .001 - .05 $240 .051 - .1 $360 .101 - .2 $840 .201 - .3 $1,200 .301 - .5 $1,680 .501 - 1.0 $2,060 1.001 - 2.0 $3,600 2.001 - 5.0 $5,400 5.001 - 10.0 $8,400 10.001 - 15.0 $12,000 15.001 - 30.0 $16,800 30.001 - 50.0 $22,800 50.001 - 100.0 $28,800 >100.0 $34,800 [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-8 Semipublic permits Indiana Code 2019 Sec. 8. For semipublic permits, the annual base fee per facility is: (1) seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) for a major permit; and (2) two hundred dollars ($200) for a minor permit; plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility: Daily Average Design Flow in MGD Fee .001 - .05 $150 .051 - .1 $300 .101 - .2 $1,000 .201 - .3 $2,000 .301 - .5 $2,500 .501 - 1.0 $3,000 1.001 - 2.0 $3,500 2.001 - 5.0 $4,000 5.001 - 10.0 $5,000 10.001 - 15.0 $6,500 15.001 - 30.0 $7,500 30.001 - 50.0 $10,000 50.001 - 100.0 $11,000 [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-9 Public water system permits Sec. 9. For public water system permits, the annual base fee per facility is: (1) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit; and (2) four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit; plus the following annual discharge flow fee per facility based on projected daily average flow in MGD as set forth in a facility NPDES permit: Projected Daily Average Flow in MGD Fee .001 - .05 $240 .051 - .1 $360 .101 - .2 $840 .201 - .3 $1,200 .301 - .5 $1,680 .501 - 1.0 $2,060 1.001 - 2.0 $3,600 2.001 - 5.0 $5,400 5.001 - 10.0 $8,400 10.001 - 15.0 $12,000 15.001 - 30.0 $16,800 30.001 - 50.0 $22,800 50.001 - 100.0 $28,800 > 100.0 $34,800 [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.184-2002, SEC.24. IC 13-18-20-10 Storm water permits Sec. 10. (a) For storm water permits for construction activity, a fee of one hundred dollars Indiana Code 2019 ($100) shall be submitted with a notice of intent (NOI). (b) For storm water permits for industrial activity, the annual fee is one hundred dollars ($100). [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-11 Industrial waste pretreatment permit Sec. 11. For an industrial waste pretreatment permit, the annual fee is three hundred fifty dollars ($350). [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(o) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-11.5 Concentrated animal feeding operations Sec. 11.5. (a) In addition to the fee under section 12 of this chapter, when a person files an application with the department concerning: (1) an initial NPDES permit for a CAFO; or (2) the renewal of an individual NPDES permit for a CAFO; the person must remit a permit fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to the department. (b) If a person is subject to a fee for a CAFO under this section, no other fee under this chapter applies to the CAFO other than the fee under section 12 of this chapter. As added by P.L.24-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.250-2019, SEC.27. IC 13-18-20-12 Application fee Sec. 12. (a) When a person files an application with the department concerning a NPDES permit, including: (1) an application for an initial permit; (2) the renewal of a permit; (3) the modification of a permit; or (4) a variance from a permit; the person must remit an application fee of fifty dollars ($50) to the department. (b) If a person does not remit an application fee to the department, the department shall deny the person's application. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(p).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-13 Assessment Sec. 13. NPDES annual fees begin accruing January 1 of each year. The department shall assess the fees not later than January 15 of that year. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(q).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. IC 13-18-20-14 Delinquency charge Sec. 14. (a) In addition to the penalties described under: (1) IC 13-30-4-1; (2) IC 13-30-4-2; and (3) IC 13-30-5-1; if a person does not remit an annual NPDES fee or an installment established by the department under IC 13-16-2 to the department not more than sixty (60) days after the date the fee is assessed or not more than thirty (30) days after the date the installment is due, the person shall be assessed a delinquency charge equal to ten percent (10%) of the annual fee or ten percent (10%) of the installment, whichever is applicable. (b) A delinquency charge, if applicable, is due and payable sixty (60) days after the date an annual NPDES fee is assessed or thirty (30) days after the date the installment is due. Indiana Code 2019 [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(r).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.130-1996, SEC.2; P.L.2-1997, SEC.41. IC 13-18-20-15 Revocation of permit Sec. 15. If a person does not remit an annual NPDES fee or an installment established by the department under IC 13-16-2 and any applicable delinquency charge to the department not more than ninety (90) days after the date the fee is assessed or not more than sixty (60) days after the date the installment is due, the department may revoke the person's NPDES permit. However, before the department may revoke the permit: (1) not earlier than sixty (60) days after the date the annual NPDES fee is assessed or not earlier than thirty (30) days after the installment is due; and (2) not later than thirty (30) days before the department revokes the permit; the department must deliver a written notice to the person that describes what fees and delinquency charges are due and indicates that the department may revoke the person's permit for nonpayment after thirty (30) days. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(s).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.130-1996, SEC.3; P.L.2-1997, SEC.42. IC 13-18-20-16 Deposit of fees Sec. 16. The fees and delinquency charges established under this chapter: (1) are payable to the department; and (2) shall be deposited in the environmental management permit operation fund established by IC 13-15-11-1. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.1-1(t).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8. Indiana Code 2019