State Water Board Proposes Permit Fee Increases for 2014-15

The State Water Resources Control Board has released its annual proposed fees for programs that pay into the Waste Discharge Permit Fund (WDPF) for the 2014-15 fiscal year. The proposal, which covers programs such as the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP), stormwater, landfill disposal, confined animal facilities, and water discharge rights, includes fee increases for all categories except NPDES and ILRP. The increases are largely due to a recent State Budget Package allocation from the WDPF for the enforcement of environmental regulations and clean-up of marijuana cultivation sites.

The State Water Board is scheduled to hold its annual Water Quality Fee Stakeholder Meeting on Friday, June 20, 2014 in Sacramento, and will be noticing the increases for public comment shortly thereafter. Information for the meeting, including the fee increase proposal, can be accessed here.

For additional information, please contact RCRC Regulatory Affairs Advocate Staci Heaton at (916) 447-4806 or sheaton@rcrcnet.org.