The table below outlines the fees associated with our permits and applications. These fees cover administrative and operational costs associated with our permit programs.
To obtain an air quality Permit to Construct (PTC) an application fee and a processing fee are required.
Permit to Construct Application and Processing Fee
PTC Application Fee
An application fee of $1,000 is required with any permit to construct (PTC) application submitted to DEQ. DEQ will not begin processing the application until the application fee is received.
PTC Processing Fee
A PTC processing fee is assessed for each PTC that is issued, based on any increase in air pollution emissions resulting from the permitted project. DEQ calculates and assesses PTC processing fees according to the schedule (fugitive emissions are excluded).
| Permit to Construct | Fee |
|---|---|
| General Permit1 | $500 |
| Emissions <1 ton per year | $1,000 |
| Emissions = 1-10 tons per year | $2,500 |
| Emmissions = 10-100 tons per year | $5,000 |
| Emissions >100 tons per year (exempt under IDAPA 58.01.01.205.04)2 | $7,500 |
| Emissions >100 tons per year (not exempt under IDAPA 58.01.01205.04) | $10,000 |
| Modification with no engineering analysis | $250 |
Fee Payment – Submit upon receipt of DEQ assessment. Must be paid in full before the final permit will be issued.
1General Permit Facilities include portable concrete batch plants, hot mix asphalt plants, and rock crushing plants.
2IDAPA 58.01.01.205.04 lists sources exempt from the permit requirements for new facilities or major modifications in attainment or unclassifiable areas.
How to Send Payment
Pay by check
Make checks payable to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. Send the completed application and check to the following:
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Attn: Financial Office – Air Quality Program
1410 N. Hilton St.
Boise, ID 83706
Pay by Credit Card / E-Check
(Note: Convenience fee of 3% applies to credit card payments, $5 to E-check payments.)
Pay by Bank Wire Transfer
Contact the DEQ Accounts Payable Team at AccountsPayable@deq.idaho.gov.
Fee Exceptions
PTC application and processing fees are not required for the following:
- Exempted sources listed in the “Rules for the Control of Air Pollution in Idaho” (IDAPA 58.01.01.220–223), or
- Changes to correct typographical errors, or
- Changes in name or ownership of the holder of a PTC when DEQ determines no other review or analysis is required.
Public Water Systems
The federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) authorizes EPA to regulate public drinking water systems. However, Congress intended states to be responsible for carrying out SDWA provisions and encouraged them to take the primacy of their state drinking water programs. Primacy refers to the authority of a state to carry out and enforce provisions of the SDWA. Idaho gained primacy in 1978.
The goal of Idaho’s drinking water program is to protect public health by ensuring the state’s public drinking water systems are safe from contamination. To attain this, DEQ provides technical assistance and support to system owners and operators and collects fees to support drinking water protection activities.
Historically, Idaho’s drinking water program was funded through the state’s Water Pollution Control Account. Idaho Code §39-119 authorizes DEQ to “charge and collect” fees for services. The Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems require all regulated public water systems to pay an annual fee assessment. Currently, the program is funded about one-third by annual fee assessments and two-thirds from EPA.
*The annual fee for transient noncommunity public water systems is $25.
Idaho Pollution Discharge Elimination System (IPDES)
Individual permits are subject to fees according to the fee schedule identified at the “Rules Governing Fees for Environmental Operating Permits, Licenses, and Inspection Services” (IDAPA 58.01.14.170.01). For municipal treatment works, the fee is calculated at a rate of $1.74 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). More information on EDUs is available in the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: User’s Guide to Permitting and Compliance Volume 1—General Information.
Individual permit fees for industrial applicants are set at flat rates of $4,000 for minor facilities and $13,000 for major facilities. Minor and major facility rankings are determined using the IPDES Permit Ranking Worksheet.
Reuse
Reuse permits are subject to fees according to the fee schedule identified in the “Rules Governing Fees for Environmental Operating Permits, Licenses, and Inspection Service” (IDAPA 58.01.14.170.02). There are annual fees for all individual permitted reuse facilities and a flat fee of $100 for processing applications of general permits. See DEQ’s Frequently Asked Questions on Reuse Fees for more information on the incorporation and implementation of reuse permit fees.
*De minimis, industrial, and private domestic or other recycled water reuse permits are assessed a flat fee not based on U.S. Census Bureau data.
Hazardous Waste – Commercial hazardous waste facilities (those not owned by government entities) are required under IDAPA 58.01.05.355 to submit a “Hazardous Waste Siting License Fee.” The amount of the fee is based on site size and waste volumes expected (as cited in the rule) in the following chart:
| License Fee Scale – Projected Hazardous Waste Volume (gallons) | |||
| Site Size | Up to 10,000 | 10,000-20,000 | More than 20,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 acre or greater | $3,000 | $4,000 | $7,500 |
| Equal to or greater than ½ acre but less than 1 acre | $4,000 | $5,000 | $7,500 |
| Less than ½ acre | $5,000 | $6,000 | $7,500 |