I.) Those land appliers operating in counties, cities or towns that have adopted Local Ordinances shall remit the established fees to the Division as specified in this chapter. The land appliers shall collect the required fees from the owners of the sewage treatment works and facilities that generate the biosolids. Such works and facilities shall be approved sources of biosolids in accordance with the Biosolids Use Regulations (12 VAC 5-585). Land application shall only include biosolids from approved sources as listed in the land application permit. The established fee shall be imposed on each dry ton of biosolids that is land applied in the counties, cities or towns that have adopted Local Ordinances in accordance with this chapter. No fee shall be imposed on materials classified as "exceptional quality biosolids" or the equivalent thereof, as defined by the Biosolids Use Regulations (12 VAC 5-585).
II.) The amount of the established fee and disbursement are as follows:
1.) The fee shall be two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per dry ton of biosolids land applied in counties, cities or towns that have adopted local ordinances, to be adjusted annually in accordance with the federal consumer price index (CPI).
2.) Disbursement of the established fees collected by the Division shall be made to reimburse or partially reimburse those counties, cities and towns with duly adopted Local Ordinances, that submit documentation of reimbursable expenses acceptable to the Department as provided for in this chapter and as described in a Biosolids Fee Guidance Manual provided to local governments and land appliers by the Department.