Olympia – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has adopted fee increases that will affect holders of stormwater and wastewater discharge permits in fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
Ecology administers state and federal permits to regulate wastewater and stormwater discharges into Washington’s surface and underground waters. All permit holders are required to pay annual permit fees. Ecology uses the fee money to recover eligible costs associated with operating Ecology’s wastewater discharge permit program.