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Industrial Waste Rates & Fees

The following are 2008 rates and fees related to the discharge of industrial wastewater. If you have questions, please contact Bob Pohlman at bob.pohlman@metc.state.mn.us or at 651-602-4710.

Standard Permits - Fees

Industrial User Type	Discharge Volume (gallons/year)	2008 Permit Fee
Quarterly Reporter
SIU	>50 Million	$4,875
SIU	<50 Million	$4,050
Industrial User Type	Discharge Volume (gallons/year)	2008 Permit Fee
Semi-annual Reporter
SIU	>10 Million	$3,225
SIU	5-10 Million	$2,400
SIU	2-5 Million	$1,625
SIU	<2 Million	$825
Non-SIU	NA	$825
Industrial User Type	Discharge Volume (gallons/year)	2008 Permit Fee
Annual Reporter
Non-SIU	>1 Million	$825
Non-SIU	<1 Million	$525

SIU = Significant Industrial User

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Special Short Term Request Fees

Request Type	Fee	Notes
In Region	$150	- for non-permitted facilities only - applies to volumes greater than 500 gal. - fee invoiced with approval letter
Out of Region	$300	- for non-permitted facilities only - no minimum volume - fee payment required with request

Note: In addition to the cost recovery fees above, approved discharges are subject to applicable strength, volume, and load charges.

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NOV Fees - Late Report

The following Late Report Fees apply per calendar year.

	1 - 30 Days Late	31-60 Days Late	61-90 Days Late	91-120 Days Late	Subtotal
1st Late Report	$100	$100	$100	$100	$400
2nd Late Report	$100	$150	$200	$250	$700
3rd Late Report	$100	$200	$250	$300	$850
4th Late Report	$100	$250	$300	$350	$1000

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NOV Fee - Discharge Violation

A NOV is a written notification stating that MCES considers an industrial user to be in noncompliance with a specific section of the MCES Waste Discharge Rules.

A discharge violation is a violation of Waste Discharge Rules Article IV (Waste Discharge Rules - PDF).

The cost recovery fee for discharge violation is $150.

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NOV Fee - Administrative Violation

A NOV is a written notification stating that MCES considers an industrial user to be in noncompliance with a specific section of the MCES Waste Discharge Rules.

An administrative violation is a violation not detailed in Waste Discharge Rules Article IV (Waste Discharge Rules - PDF).

The cost recovery fee for adminstrative violation is $100.

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Order to Appear (OTA) Fee

An OTA is a formal order to a specific representative of an industrial user to appear before MCES personnel for purposes of showing cause why MCES should not proceed to modify, suspend, or revoke the industrial user's Industrial Discharge Permit.

The cost recovery fee for an Order to Appear is $300.

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Liquid Waste Hauler Permit Fees

Volume (gallons/year)	2008 Permit Fee
>1 Million	$825
<1 Million	$525

Note: As of 1/1/04, the initial Liquid Waste Hauler Permit fee must be submitted with the application.

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Special (Leachate & Contaminated Groundwater) Discharge Permit Fees

Permit Category	2008 Permit Fee
Regular	$825
Contingency	$525

Note: As of 1/1/04, the initial Special Discharge Permit fee must submitted with the application.

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Service Availability Charge (SAC)

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2008 Rate
$1,825 / SAC unit ( 1 SAC unit = 274 gallons per day )
Discounts to these rates apply to some residential units For general information about the MCES Wastewater Treatment Plant that serves your community

Further information on SAC.

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Strength Charge

2008 Strength Charge Formula
Strength Charge = [Vx(TSS - 250)x(8.34)x(TSS Rate) + Vx(COD - 500)x(8.34)x(COD Rate)]
Strength Charge	= Strength Charge, in dollars
V	= Volume, in million gallons per reporting period
TSS	= Total Suspended Solids, in mg/L (TSS > 250) (if TSS is less than 250 mg/L then, use 250 mg/L)
COD	= Chemical Oxygen Demand, in mg/L (COD >500) (if COD is less than 500 mg/L then, use 500 mg/L)
250	= TSS threshold value, in mg/L
500	= COD threshold value, in mg/L
8.34	= Conversion Factor, converts mg/L and gallons to pounds
TSS Rate	= Via on-site connection: $0.148/pound of excess TSS = Via permitted waste hauler: $0.295/pound of excess TSS
COD Rate	= Via on-site connection: $0.074/pound of excess COD = Via permitted waste hauler: $0.1475/pound of excess COD

Strength Charge Calculator

To estimate the Strength Charge, based on 2008 In Region Strength Charge Rates, enter the reporting period volume, Total Suspended Solids (TSS) concentration, and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) concentration values below:

Do not use commas when entering your Volume, TSS, or COD values.

Volume [gallons]	TSS [mg/L]	COD [mg/L]		Strength Charge [$]

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Add-on Service Charge

Permittees discharging contaminated groundwater via an on-site sanitary sewer connection will be assessed an Add-on Service Charge in lieu of SAC.

2008 Rates	Notes
$0.91 per 1000 gallons	- applies to Special Discharge Permit holders that discharge contaminated groundwater through an on-site sanitary sewer connection

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Load Charges

Charge	2008 Rates
Standard Load Charge	$37.61 per 1000 gallons
Portable Toilet Load Charge	$49.91 per 1000 gallons
Holding Tank Load Charge	$1.93 per 1000 gallons
Industrial Load Load Charge	Strength Charge + $1.93 per 1000 gallons
Collar County Septage Load Charge	$47.61 per 1000 gallons
Out of Region* Non-Domestic Load Charge	Strength Charge + $1.93 per 1000 gallons In calculating the above Strength Charge, use the following: TSS rate is $0.295 per pound of excess TSS COD rate $0.193 per pound of excess COD Each load is subject to a Service Fee of $10.00 per 1,000 gallons, which is normally billed to the waste generator.
Hauled Industrial Waste Loads must be approved by the MCES Industrial Waste & Pollution Prevention Section prior to discharge. All Industrial Waste Loads must be transported to the 3rd & Commercial disposal site located in St. Paul. * "Region" means the area over which the Metropolitan Council has jurisdiction, including Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County excluding Northfield, Hennepin County excluding Hanover, Ramsey County, Scott County excluding New Prague, and Washington County.

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