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• Mr. Robert 0. Godwin -2- 2 February 1987 Associate Director According to our records you own or operate hazardous waste surface impoundments at Site 300. These impoundments (lagoon 806/807 and the two Class II surface impoundments in the 817 area) were determined to be subject to the requirements of the TPCA [Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 25208) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code]. The TPCA requires owners/operators of surface impoundments containing liquid hazardous waste or hazardous waste containing free liquids to pay fees established by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board). These fees are to cover the costs incurred by the State and Regional Boards in carrying out their respon- sibilities under the TPCA. Such responsibilities include reviewing exemption applications and hydrogeological assessment reports, and conducting inspections. Records are kept for each facility and if the actual costs for your facility exceed the fees collected, the State Board will bill you for the balance. If actual costs are less than fees collected, the State Board will refund the excess fees collected. At this time you are responsible for two fees: the initial fee for 1 January 1986 to 30 June 1986, and the annual fee for 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987. The initial fee was contained in emergency regulations [Title 23, California Administrative Code, Section 2201(b)] adopted by the State Board on 1 July 1985. The fee sched- ule requires the following: $1,500 for the first surface impoundment, plus $150 for each additional impoundment at that facility. You were notified of the fees by a letter mailed 6 February 1986 and failed to respond. Therefore, since 100 days have passed since you received the notice, penalties have been assessed at one percent per day (up to a maximum of 100 per cent) which means that you now owe the full penalty for the initial fee. On 17 April 1986, the State Board adopted the 1986-87 annual fee schedule which required the payment of $3,000 for the first surface impoundment at each facility, plus $300 for each additional surface impoundment at that facility. Instructions for payment of the initial fee plus penalties and the 1986-87 annual fee are provided in the enclosed form entitled "Hazardous Waste Surface Impoundment Fee Transmittal". THIS LETTER IS THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF FEES DUE AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 25208.3(e) OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE. THESE FEES INCLUDE: 1) PAST DUE INITIAL FEE (DUE 6 FEBRUARY 1986), 2) 100 PERCENT PENALTY (OF THE INITIAL FEE), AND 3) THE ANNUAL FEE (DUE 1 JULY 1986). AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF ONE PERCENT PER DAY UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 100 PER CENT WILL BE ASSESSED IF THE ANNUAL FEE IS NOT SUBMITTED WITHIN 60 DAYS. These fees should be sent to the Regional Water Quality Control Board at the following address: 3443 Routier Road Sacramento, CA 95827