Permit Applications and Renewal Forms

The Environmental Quality Commission delegated approval authority to DEQ Director Leah Feldon who adopted rules to increase water quality permit, license and certification fees by up to 3% in 2025 for fiscal year 2026, as provided in ORS 468B.051. The amount of the increase may not exceed the anticipated increase in the cost of administering the program or 3%, whichever is lower.

DEQ will begin receiving the increased fee revenue on Nov. 1, 2025.

To learn about future fee increases, please sign-up for text or email updates about the Water Quality program.

• Oregon Administrative Rule 340-045-0075 Fee Tables 70A-H (Effective Nov. 1, 2025) 
  

• Oregon Administrative Rule 340-048-0055 Fee Table 1 (Effective Nov. 1, 2025) 
  

• Oregon Administrative Rule 340-049-0065 Fee Table B and C (Effective Nov. 1, 2025) 
  

Application submittals

All renewal applications must be submitted at least 180 days prior to the expiration date of the facility’s current permit. 

For more information about how to use the Your DEQ Online system, training and user guides please visit NPDES and WPCF Wastewater Permits in Your DEQ Online web page.

For additional questions contact us at WQInvoicing@deq.state.or.us