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Water Fees

New FY27 Surface Water General Permit and Biosolids Registration Fees

Revised On: Nov. 6th, 2026 - 03:48 pm

General permits for facilities discharging pollutants to Arizona protected surface waters. These fees are subject to annual adjustment and will be updated on this page.

 

Category

Factors for Establishing Fees

Initial Fee and
Annual Fees

Municipal

Separate

Storm Sewer

System

General Permit

The fee is based on the population of the permitted area:

 

Less than or equal to 10,000

$3,774.91

Greater than 10,000 but less than or equal to 100,000

$7,548.76

Greater than 100,000

$11,323.68

The fee for a non-traditional municipal separate storm sewer system, such as a hospital, college, or military facility:

$7,548.76

Construction

General Permit

The fee is based on the amount of acreage identified in the Notice of Intent:  

 

Less than or equal to 1 acre

$377.70

Greater than 1 acre but less than or equal to 50 acres  

$527.93

Greater than 50 acres

$755.40

Erosivity Waiver

$1,132.05, no annual fee

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Review

$1,509.75, no annual fee

Each additional submittal due to deficiency

$755.40, no annual fee

If more than one person must apply for general permit coverage of the same facility or discharge activity, each person pays:

Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person controls

Multi-Sector

General Permit



The fee is based on the amount of acreage identified in the Notice of Intent:

 

Less than or equal to 1 acre

$527.93

Greater than 1 acre but less than or equal to 40 acres

$755.40

Greater than 40 acres

$1,509.75

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Review

$1,509.75, no annual fee

Each additional submittal due to deficiency

$755.40, no annual fee

Certificate of No Exposure

$1,887.45, no annual fee

If more than one person must apply for a general permit coverage of the same facility or discharge activity, each person pays:

Fee applicable to the amount of acreage each person controls

De Minimis General Permit

Notice of Intent for Single Source

$377.70

Notice of Intent for Areawide/Project-Wide/Facility-Wide

$755.40

Review of a Best Management Practices Plan (BMPP)

$1,509.75, no annual fee

Each additional submittal due to deficiency

$755.40, no annual fee

Pesticide General Permit

Single Source Permit

$377.70

Areawide Permit

$755.40

Pesticide Discharge Management Plan Review

$755.40

Each additional submittal due to deficiency

$755.40, no annual fee

Emergency

Discharge

General Permit

Authorization for Emergency Discharge

$15,097.53, no annual fee

Biosolids General Permit

Amount of biosolids prepared per calendar year in dry metric tons:

 

>0 to <290

$755.40

≥ 290 to <1,500

$1,887.45

≥ 1,500 to <15,000

$2,265.15

≥ 15,000

$3,019.50

Biosolids Land Applicators

Initial Registration

$755.40, no annual fee

Registration Amendment

$377.70 

Annual report based on the amount of dry metric tons applied:

 

Less than or equal to 7,500 dry metric ton

$3,774.91, annual fee

Greater than 7,500 dry metric tons but less than or equal to 15,000 dry metric tons

$4,529.26, annual fee

Greater than 15,000 dry metric tons

$6,794.42, annual fee