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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (the Board), pursuant to the authority set forth in section 216 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111, §§ 203(3), (11) and 216; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2202.03(3), (11) (2001) and 34-2202.16 (Supp. 2008)), Section 6(a) of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1206; D.C. Official Code § 2-505(a)(2001)), and in accordance with chapter 40 of title 21 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), hereby gives notice of its intention to amend section 112 (Fees”) of chapter 1, (Water Supply) of title 21, (Water and Sanitation) of the DCMR.
The Board expressed its intention to amend the DCMR at its regularly scheduled Board meeting held on May 5, 2011, pursuant to Board Resolution # 11-62. Final rulemaking action shall be taken in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
Section 112, FEES, of chapter 1, WATER SUPPLY, of title 21, WATER AND SANITATION, of the DCMR is amended as follows:
Subsections 112.5 and 112.6 are amended to read as follows:
112.5 Fees for engineering reviews, sale of documents, maps and manuals shall be as follows:
Engineering Reviews, Sale of Documents, Maps and Manuals
Engineering Review
Large Project Permit Review Fees (public main greater than 2 inches)
Availability Letter (Large Commercial)
$500
Large Permits Fast Track (15 working days review per submission)
$10,000
Large Permit Basic
$7,500
Large Permits Submissions (Excessive Submission: 4 or more)
$1,000
Foundation to Grade - Large Commercial
$1,000
Approved Project Plan Revision (Project Scope/Design Change)
$1,000
Approved Plan Revision (Field Conditions)
$250
Large Project Sheeting and Shoring (Large Commercial)
$1,000
Raze Permits
$150
Abandonment Waiver Request
$500
Small Project Permit Review Fees (public main less than 2 inches)
Availability Letter (Small)
$125
Small Residential
$300
New Home from a Large Project Subdivision (10 or more units)
$150
Small Commercial (multi-family, apartments, store, etc)
$2,500
Small Sheet and Shore
$500
Sale of Manuals
Design Manuals
$60.00
Revisions/Updates
$25.00
Construction Standard Details
$35.00
Revisions/Updates
$10.00
Construction General Conditions & Standard Specifications
$25.00
Revisions/Updates
$5.00
Fee for WASA Pipeline Design Manual
$75.00
Revisions/Updates
$30.00
Preparing As-Built Drawings
$215.00
Reproduction of Maps and Technical Documents (Charge per Sheet)
Xerographic
$2.50
Vellum
$4.00
Mylar
$5.50
Standard Photocopying (Charge Per Page) - For Legal and Letter Size Paper
$0.25
Electronic Version of Water/Sewer Counter and As-Built Maps per project
$100.00
Updates of Electronic Version of Water/Sewer Counter and As Built Maps per project
$25.00
112.6 Pretreatment fees shall be as follows:
Pretreatment
Waste Hauling - Annual Fee per Vehicle
Vehicles 0 - 49 gallons
$160.00
Vehicles 50 - 799 gallons
$2,265.00
Vehicles 800 - 1,499 gallons
$6,170.00
Vehicles 1,500 gallons or more
$14,640.00
Industrial User Permitting Fee
Permit Initial Fee
$2,000.00
Permit Renewal Fee
$600.00
Industrial User Annual Compliance Fees
Significant or Non-Significant Categorical Industrial User
1 Outfall
$2,500.00
2 or more Outfalls
$3,500.00
Significant Non-Categorical Industrial User
1 Outfall
$2,500.00
2 or more Outfalls
$3,500.00
Non-Significant Non-Categorical User
1 Outfall
$550.00
2 or more Outfalls
$700.00
Comments on these proposed rules should be submitted, in writing, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register to, Linda R. Manley, Secretary to the Board, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, 5000 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20032, or by email to Lmanley@dcwater.com. Copies of these proposed rules may be obtained from the DC Water at the same address.
