Oregon Statutes - Chapter 468B - Water Quality - Section 468B.196 - Fees.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall collect the following fees for the subsurface injection of fluids, covered by rules adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS 468B.195, on the first day of the calendar month following June 4, 2007, and ending on the first day of the calendar month following the effective date of rules adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS 468B.195 setting fees for the subsurface injection of fluids:

(a) For the subsurface injection of fluids from a common roof drain determined to be an environmental risk to groundwater, $100 for each subsurface injection well.

(b) For the subsurface injection of fluids from a commercial facility, an industrial facility or a facility owned by a public body as defined in ORS 174.109 that injects fluids into fewer than 50 wells, that does not store, handle or use hazardous materials and that generates fewer than 1,000 vehicle trips per day, $125 for each subsurface injection well.

(c) For a subsurface injection well receiving high temperature water from a geothermal facility, $10,000 for the first year and $200 for each subsequent year.

(d) For any subsurface injection well not described in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection, $300 for each subsurface injection well for the first year and $100 for each subsequent year.

(e) For decommissioning a subsurface injection well used for the subsurface injection of fluids, $100.

(2) Any fees received under subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Subsurface Injection Fluids Account. [2007 c.297 §3]

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