Petroleum Products Delivery Fee
Sign up to receive e-mail updates when this page changesA fee is collected by bulk facility operators (rail, pipeline, barge, or refinery terminals) upon the withdrawal of petroleum products into cargo tanks and on petroleum products imported into Texas.
Important Notice: Effective July 1, 2012 – Changes to the Petroleum Products Delivery Fee
House Bill 2694, passed during the 82nd Legislature Regular Session (2011), reauthorized and making permanent, the fee on the delivery of certain petroleum products. As of July 1, 2012 the new rates will become effective, see Texas Water Code, §26.3573 for further details.
Rate Details and Other Information
Rates
Varies according to the net total gallons of all petroleum products withdrawn:
$ 3.75: Less than 2,500
$ 7.50: 2,500 but less than 5,000
$11.75: 5,000 but less than 8,000
$15.00: 8,000 but less than 10,000
$ 7.50: Each 5,000 gallon increment on 10,000 gallons or more
For gasoline deliveries of at least 7,000 but less than 8,000 gallons (whether single product type or split load), special rules apply:
- If the gasoline portion of the delivery is less than 7,000 gallons, the fee is $11.75.
- If the gasoline portion of the delivery is at least 7,000 gallons, the total load is presumed to be at least 8,000 gallons and the fee is $15.00.
H.B. 2694 (82nd Legislature Regular Session) made the Petroleum Product Delivery Fee permanent. The rates listed above are to be collected until new rates are adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Due Date
Monthly: 25th day of the month following the end of each calendar month.
(Texas Water Code, Sec. 26.3574)
Electronic Reporting
Yes - See WebFile