Fees

The Division of Administrative Services - Fee Branch, is responsible for setting and collecting fees for the Water Quality Program. If you have questions regarding water quality fees, please contact the Fee Branch at 916 341-5247.

The Division of Water Rights is responsible for setting and collecting fees for the Water Rights Program. If you have questions regarding water rights fees, please contact the Division of Water Rights at 916 341-5431.

• Water Quality Fees
  • Waste Discharge Requirement Fees
  • NPDES Storm Water Fees
  • NPDES Permit Fees
  • Confined Animal Facilities Fees
  • Irrigated Agricultural Discharge Waiver Fees
  • Surcharges
• Water Rights Fees/Invoices
• Storm Water and Waste Water Permit Fee Invoice Information – Search for your permit fee invoice status.
  • The data provided by this link is accurate as of June 30, 2009. Due to a database upgrade, it will not be updated until later in the year. For payment information after July 1, 2009, please contact the Fee Branch directly at 916 341-5247.
• Water Quality Fee Stakeholder Meeting
  The State Water Board's annual stakeholder meeting has been scheduled for Friday June 5, 2009 from 1 to 4 p.m. View the meeting agenda. For more information, call David Bott at 916 341-5130 or email: fee_branch@waterboards.ca.gov.
  • Water Quality Fee Stakeholders Meeting Documents

Water Quality Fees

• Adopted Fee Schedule, FY 08-09 - California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 9. Waste Discharge Reports and Requirements, Article 1. Fees
  • Printable PDF - Navigate to specific topics within the PDF by using the bookmarks (tab on left side of document)
• Adopted Resolution
  • 2008-0073
• Annual Fees Report to the Legislature
  • Fiscal Year 2005-06
  • Fiscal Year 2006-07

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Waste Discharge Requirement Fees

• Frequently Asked Questions
• California Code of Regulations (PDF)
  
  • Discharge to Land (Non 15)
  • Land Disposal (Sub 15)
  • Sanitary Sewer Systems (SSO)
  • Dredge and Fill Operation
• Dredge and Fill Fee Calculator

NPDES Storm Water Fees

• Frequently Asked Questions
• California Code of Regulations (PDF)
  • MNSTW I & II
  • Industrial
  • Construction
  • Linear
• Storm Water Construction Permit Notice of Termination
• Storm Water Industrial Permit Notice of Termination
• Storm Water Construction Permit Change of Information Form to Reduce Acreage

NPDES Permit Fees

• California Code of Regulations (PDF)
  • Discharges of Aquatic Pesticides for Vector Control
  • Flow
  • Wet Weather Facilities
  • Aquaculture
  • Geothermal Facilities
  • De minimis Discharges

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Confined Animal Facilities Fee - (Dairy and Animal Feeding Operations)

• California Code of Regulations (PDF)
  • Confined Animal Facilities Fees
• Change of Information Form - [PDF  |  Word]

Irrigated Agricultural Discharge Waiver Fees

• Resolution 2005-0049
• California Code of Regulations (PDF)
  
  • Irrigated Agricultural Discharge Waiver Fee
  • Irrigated Agricultural Discharge Waiver Fee , CCR, page 11
• Get more information...

Surcharges

• California Code of Regulations (PDF)
  
  • Ambient Water Monitoring  (SWAMP/GAMA) - CCR, page 1 (2nd paragraph)
  • Class 1 Landfills - CCR, page 1 (footnote 3)
  • NPDES Industrial Rating 1A, 1B, 1C - CCR, page 6
  • Public WWTF (Pretreatment) - CCR, page 6

Water Rights Fees

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Get more information

(Updated 7/2/09)