Water Quality Division: Engineering Review: Application Fees

There are various fees for the review and approval of drinking water distributions systems, wastewater systems and subdivisions.

Drinking water distribution system fees only apply to Approval to Construct application reviews. There is no fee to obtain the Approval of Construction certificate.

Wastewater system fees only apply to Construction Authorization application reviews. There is no fee to obtain the Discharge Authorization certificate.

There are currently no fees for the review and approval of public and semi-public swimming pools and spas.

The fee table can be found at the Arizona Secretary of State web site as part of A.A.C. R18-14. (Leaving ADEQ Web site)

Drinking Water Facilities Review (Effective Dec. 6, 2008) (Leaving ADEQ Web site)

Fee Category Number of Connections or Flow (MGD) Fee (a, b)
Approval to Construct for a Public Water Distribution System 150 or Less $900
Approval to Construct for a Public Water Distribution System 151 to 300 $1,400
Approval to Construct for a Public Water Distribution System 301 to 450 $1,900
Approval to Construct for a Public Water Distribution System 451 to 600 $2,400
Approval to Construct for a Public Water Distribution System 601 to 750 $2,900
Approval to Construct for a Public Water Distribution System Each additional 150 $500
Water Treatment Plants and Blending Plans < 0.1 MGD $1,500
Water Treatment Plants and Blending Plans ≥ 0.1 and < 1.0 MGD $2,000
Water Treatment Plants and Blending Plans ≥ 1.0 and < 5.0 MGD $3,000
Water Treatment Plants and Blending Plans ≥ 5.0 MGD $5,000
Well (including new source approval if applicable)
each
 $1,250
Storage Tank
each
 $800
Booster Pump
each
 $800
Main Line Extension (for minor water line extensions only)
each
 $250
Chlorinators/Disinfection Devices
each
 $250
Extension of Time to Constructc 50% of the application fee, not to exceed $500
Priority Review Feed
each
 Double the Standard Fee

Notes:

  1. Fees are calculated on a per-unit basis: i.e., a separate fee is assessed for each separate storage tank, booster pump, disinfection device or well.
  2. Fees for each application type are cumulative; an applicant must pay the total of all pertinent fees.
  3. Extensions of time to construct are issued pursuant to A.A.C. R18-5-505(E): the Section states than an Approval to Construct becomes void if construction is not commenced within a specific time period, unless the Department grants an extension of time.
  4. Priority Review projects require Department authorization prior to filing.

Sewage Collection Systems Review - General Permit Type 4.01
(Effective July 01, 2010)

Permit Type Fee Category Number of Connections Fee
4.01 Gravity Sewer Only with Manholes 50 or Less $1,000
4.01 Gravity Sewer Only with Manholes 51 to 300 $2,000
4.01 Gravity Sewer Only with Manholes 301 or More $3,000
4.01 Force Mains Including Gravity Sewer Components 50 or Less $1,600
4.01 Force Mains Including Gravity Sewer Components 51 to 300 $2,600
4.01 Force Mains Including Gravity Sewer Components 301 or More $3,600

On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems - General Permit Types 4.02-4.23
(Effective July 01, 2010)

The fees in the table below only apply during the Construction Authorization phase. There is no fee to obtain the Discharge Authorization. For onsite wastewater treatment facilities that combines elements from more than one Type 4 General Permit, the applicant shall pay the greatest fee established in table below for the appropriate Type 4 General Permit plus $500 for each additional general permit used in the design, and any additional fee(s). For example, if you were to apply for a 4.02 (trench disposal) 4.04, 4.15, and 4.20 as part of your system, your application fee will be $3,100 ($1,600 + $500 + $500 + $500).

Permit Type Fee Category Fee
4.02 Septic tank/conventional disposal, less than 3000 gallons per day $800
4.03 Composting toilet, less than 3000 gallons per day $800
4.04 Pressure distribution system, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,000
4.05 Gravelless trench, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,000
4.06 Natural seal evapotranspiration bed, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.07 Lined evapotranspiration bed, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.08 Wisconsin mound, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,000
4.09 Engineered pad system, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.10 Intermittent sand filter, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.11 Peat filter, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.12 Textile filter, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.13 Denitrifying system using separated wastewater streams, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.14 Sewage vault, less than 3000 gallons per day $800
4.15 Aerobic system/subsurface disposal, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,600
4.16 Nitrate reactive media, less than 3000 gallons per day $2,000
4.17 Cap system, less than 3000 gallons per day $800
4.18 Constructed wetlands, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.19 Sand-lined trench, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,000
4.20 Disinfection device, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,000
4.21 Surface disposal, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,200
4.22 Subsurface drip irrigation, less than 3000 gallons per day $1,000
4.23 Onsite wastewater treatment facility, flow from 3000 to less than 24,000 gpd $3,600

Sanitary Facilities for Subdivisions (incorporating sewage collection systems)
(Effective July 01, 2010)

Permit Type Fee Category Number of Lots Fee
Subdivision Subdivision incorporating sewer systems 150 or less $600
Subdivision Subdivision incorporating sewer systems 151 to 300 $1,200
Subdivision Subdivision incorporating sewer systems Additional 150 $600 each

Sanitary Facilities for Subdivisions (incorporating On-site Wastewater [Septic] Treatment Facilities)
(Effective July 01, 2010)

Permit Type Fee Category Number of Lots Fee
Subdivision Subdivision incorporating Onsite wastewater disposal 40 or Less $1,000
Subdivision Subdivision incorporating Onsite wastewater disposal 41 to 150 $2,000
Subdivision Subdivision incorporating Onsite wastewater disposal Additional 150 $2,000 each