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e e RECEIVED EXPLANATION OF FEES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROG MAR 2 1992 Ci I" MANAGERS OFFICE Senate Bill 818, which was passed by the Texas Legislature in the 1991 regular session and went into effect in June, 1991, requires a comprehensive water quality assessment in each river basin. In most cases, the assessment will be done by a river authority, or other designated local government, under supervision of the Texas Water Commission. The bill requires the Commission to recover the reasonable costs of administering the assessment program from wastewater permit holders and water right permit holders. Commission rules (TAC, Sections 320.21-320.22) were adopted to provide an equitable funding procedure, and the resulting fee calculation method is as follows: Wastewater Permits The fee is assessed on the basis of final flow and traditional pollutant limits. Flow calculations are based on the daily average flow limit in the permit; where the permit does not specify a daily average flow limit, the charge is based on 50% of the daily maximum flow limit. The fee per facility is the sum of the following: contaminated flow $300 per MGD, for 100 MGD or less $10 per MGD, over 100 MGD Uncontaminated flow $1 per MGD Traditional pollutants $2 per lb per day For permits which authorize a discharge, and/or with flow or pollutant limits, the fee will not be less than $200 nor more than $35,000. For permits without an authorized discharge, and without flow or pollutant limits, the fee is $150. For inactive permits, the fee is $100. Water Riqht Permits Charges for water rights are not included here, but will be billed separately within the next few weeks. Water right permit holders who have a water right for municipal or industrial use and who also have a wastewater permit will not be assessed a fee for the municipal or industrial portion of that wat~r right, but will be assessed a fee for the associated wastewater permit and a fee for any water right uses other than municipal or industrial. A copy of your permit may be purchased by contacting the TWC's Records Services at 512/463-8562. ( over)