EQC202601itemCAttC

DETP/25/2787

Item C: Water Quality Fees 2026 (Informational) DEQ will propose amendments to Chapter 340 to update water quality program fees under ORS 468B.051. The commission can approve up to a 3% annual increase for various programs, including Stormwater and Onsite programs. The 2025 Legislature authorized additional fee increases for DEQ’s Onsite, 401, Operator Certification, and Underground Injection Control programs. The proposed rulemaking also includes a minor clarification for the Operator Certification program.