Fee Structure
Pollution Prevention Fees are charged for facilities reporting under EPCRA or SARA Title III regulations. Fees will be calculated within the submittal steps in CEOS.
- Facility Fee - $10 for each facility required to report under EPCRA or SARA Title III
- Tier II Chemical Fee - $10 for each hazardous and/or extremely hazardous substance exceeding EPA reporting thresholds under EPCRA Section 311/312 (for Tier II chemicals reported)
- TRI Chemical Fee - $25 for each hazardous substance exceeding EPA reporting thresholds under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirement of EPCRA Section 313
Fees are capped at $1,000 maximum for any one reporting organization that owns or operates multiple reporting facilities in Colorado.
Exemptions
Agricultural businesses
You still must file under Tier II reporting requirements, but you’re exempt from Pollution Prevention Fees if your NAICS code(s) begins with 111, 112, 113, 114, 115. If you have questions, email our SARA Title III program:
You still must file under Tier II reporting requirements, but you’re exempt from Pollution Prevention Fees if your NAICS code(s) begins with 111, 112, 113, 114, 115. If you have questions, email our SARA Title III program: