Wastewater/ Stormwater Discharge Permit Fee Restructuring

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Wastewater/Stormwater Discharge Permit Fee Restructuring The next 10 years… Presented By: Mike Herold

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Wastewater/ Stormwater Discharge Permit Fee Restructuring. The next 10 years…. Presented By: Mike Herold. Permit Program Changes. General permits New permit categories Permit population TMDLS Future changes? Others?. Permittee Population. No. of Permittees. Fee Adjustments. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Wastewater/StormwaterDischarge Permit Fee Restructuring

The next 10 years…

Presented By: Mike Herold

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Permit Program ChangesGeneral permitsNew permit categoriesPermit populationTMDLSFuture changes?Others?

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Permittee Population

1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 20080

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

Industrial Municipal General

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Fee Adjustments

Fiscal Growth Factor IncreasesMunicipal CapLegislative CapsGeneral Permit Fee Setting

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Permit Revenue by Sector

2000 2002 2004 2006 20080

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

Industrial Municipal General

($ th

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Desired or Ideal Program

Renew permits where neededGeneral permit strategyCompliance emphasisInspection presenceSelf-sustainingKeeps pace with new requirements

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Fee Basis Options

Cover cost of programProvide incentivesBased on discharge quality/quantity factorsAny change phased in over time

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Covering Cost

Means tracking cost and providing accountability: Workload model and Time Accounting system

Questioning and assigning prioritiesAnticipating new program requirements

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Providing Incentives

Incentives to reduce program costsIncentives to reduce discharge impact

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Discharge Quality/Quantity Factors

ConcentrationToxicsLoadingConventionalsKeep it simpleFee factor

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Future Program Trends

Permit amnestyLien authority for delinquent accountsSector fees managed by 3rd partyAdditional fees for special service (engineering

reviews)

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Time Spent on Permit Actions(93-95, 95-97, 97-99, and 07-09 Biennia)

PERMIT ISSUANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INSPECTIONS REPORT REVIEWS COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES 1

10,001

20,001

30,001

40,001

50,001

60,001

70,001

80,001

90,001

100,001

93-95 95-97 97-99 07-09

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Any Questions

Thank you!