Water Rights and Water Quality Certification for Water Development Fees
Welcome to the Water Rights and Water Quality Certification for Water Development Fees home page! You can find information about the fees for the Water Rights and Water Quality Certification for Water Development programs, pay your filing fees online (EFT or credit card), and find information for stakeholders.
Effective January 1, 2004, the Water Code was amended to require the State Water Board to adopt emergency regulations revising and establishing water right fees and water quality certification fees for water development projects to be deposited in the Water Rights Fund in the State Treasury. The Water Code authorizes the State Water Board to periodically adjust the fees and requires the State Water Board to revise the fee schedule each fiscal year as necessary to conform to the revenue levels set forth in the annual Budget Act. (Wat. Code, Sections 1525, 1530 & 13160.1.)
Contact Us
WaterRightsFees@waterboards.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 341-5300
For information about Water Quality or Drinking Water fees, please visit the web pages below:
Current Fees
Announcements
- The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) will mail the Annual Water Rights Fee invoices for the 2023-24 fiscal year on November 15, 2024. Payment will be due by December 16, 2024. Fees must be paid to CDTFA https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/services/#Make-a-Payment or via check or money order mailed to:
- If you are having difficulty paying your invoice due to the COVID-19 emergency, please visit the State of Emergency Tax Relief page
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
PO Box 942879
Sacramento CA 94279-7072
General Information
- Water Right Registration Fee Change
- Water Right Fee Litigation Update 2013
- Water Rights Program Information
- Water Quality Certifications for Hydropower Facilities Program Information
- Fees Archives
Stakeholder Information
- For more information, please visit the State Water Board's Fees Stakeholder Information page.
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