A.) The Biosolids Fee Fund balance may fluctuate and may drop, due to increased claim filings and reduced revenue, to a level where it is no longer possible to pay all claims. When the Fund balance approaches this level, VDH will take the necessary steps to increase the amount of the fee collected pursuant to '62.1-44.19:3 of State Water Control Law. During these cycles VDH may find it necessary to implement Delayed Payment Claim Processing Procedures or make partial payments based on monies available in the Biosolids Fee Fund. An award to a County cannot exceed a total of $4.00 per dry ton of biosolids land applied in that County during the period of time specified in the submitted invoice.
B.) When Delayed Payment Claim Processing Procedures are implemented, claims will be processed as usual, and once completed they will be placed on a release request listing. When Decision Packages are mailed out, claimants will be notified that their claim will be paid as money becomes available. Claims will be organized on the Release Request Listing in order by the week the claim was completed.
C.) For claims completed within the same week, they will be listed in order by the received date. Each month, the Division will determine the amount of revenue received which can be made available for claim payments, and claims will be released, with reimbursement of up to $2.50 ,(as adjusted), per dry ton of biosolids land applied in that County during the period of time specified in the submitted invoice, based on their placement on the list. Claimants will receive a letter notifying them that the claim has been released, followed within seven to ten days by a check.
D.) Once higher revenue is received, claims will be released which have been delayed in earlier months , with reimbursement up to $2.50 ,(as adjusted), per dry ton of biosolids land applied in that County during the period of time specified in the submitted invoice, prior to releasing any current claim payments. If sufficient revenue exists, then delayed claims exceeding $2.50 ,(as adjusted), per dry ton of biosolids land applied in that County, during the period of time that month specified in the submitted invoice, may be released for reimbursement of up to $4.00 per dry ton of biosolids land applied in that County that month, based on their placement on the list. Due to possible fluctuations in claim amounts and revenues received, it may not be possible for the Division to predict exactly how long Delayed Payment Processing will continue.