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70A.100.140 | Review of water or sewer system plan—Time limitations—Notice of rejection of plan or extension of timeline. | For any new or revised water or sewer system plan submitted for review under this chapter, the department of health shall review and either approve, conditionally approve, reject, or request amendments within ninety days of the receipt of the submission of the plan. The department of health may extend this ninety-day t... |
70A.105.010 | Legislative declaration. | The legislature finds that over one million, two hundred thousand persons in the state are not served by sanitary sewers and that they must rely on septic tank systems. The failure of large numbers of such systems has resulted in significant health hazards, loss of property values, and water quality degradation. The le... |
70A.105.020 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Nonwater-carried sewage disposal devices" means any device that stores and treats nonwater-carried human urine and feces. (2) "Alternative methods of effluent disposal" means... |
70A.105.030 | Local boards of health—Administrative search warrant—Administrative plan—Corrections. | (1) Local boards of health shall identify failing septic tank drainfield systems in the normal manner and will use reasonable effort to determine new failures. The local health officer, environmental health director, or equivalent officer may apply for an administrative search warrant to a court official authorized to ... |
70A.105.040 | Local boards of health—Authority to waive sections of local plumbing and/or building codes. | With the advice of the secretary of the department of health, local boards of health are hereby authorized to waive applicable sections of local plumbing and/or building codes that might prohibit the use of an alternative method for correcting a failure.
[ 1991 c 3 s 368 ; 1977 ex.s. c 133 s 4 . Formerly RCW 70.118.040... |
70A.105.050 | Adoption of more restrictive standards. | If the legislative authority of a county or city finds that more restrictive standards than those contained in *section 2 of this act or those adopted by the state board of health for systems allowed under *section 2 of this act or limitations on expansion of a residence are necessary to ensure protection of the public... |
70A.105.060 | Additive regulation. | (1) After July 1, 1994, a person may not use, sell, or distribute a chemical additive to on-site sewage disposal systems. (2) After January 1, 1996, no person shall use, sell, or distribute any on-site sewage disposal additive whose ingredients have not been approved by the department. (3) Each manufacturer of an on-si... |
70A.105.070 | Additives—Confidentiality. | The department shall hold confidential any information obtained pursuant to RCW 70A.105.060 when shown by any manufacturer that such information, if made public, would divulge confidential business information, methods, or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets of the manufacturer.
[ 2020 c 20 s 1331 ; 1994 ... |
70A.105.080 | Additives—Unfair practices. | (1) Each manufacturer of a certified and approved additive product advertised, sold, or distributed in the state shall: (a) Make no claims relating to the elimination of the need for septic tank pumping or proper septic tank maintenance; (b) List the components of additive products on the product label, along with info... |
70A.105.090 | Funding. | The department may not use funds appropriated to implement an element of the action agenda developed by the Puget Sound partnership under RCW 90.71.310 to conduct any activity required under chapter 281, Laws of 1994.
[ 2007 c 341 s 61 ; 1994 c 281 s 6 . Formerly RCW 70.118.090 .]
Effective date — 2007 c 341: See RCW 9... |
70A.105.100 | Alternative systems—State guidelines and standards. | In order to assure that technical guidelines and standards keep pace with advancing technologies, the department of health in collaboration with local health departments and other interested parties, must review and update as appropriate, the state guidelines and standards for alternative on-site sewage disposal every ... |
70A.105.110 | Inspectors—Certificate of competency. | (1) The local board of health shall ensure that individuals who conduct inspections of on-site wastewater treatment systems or who otherwise conduct reviews of such systems are qualified in the technology and application of on-site sewage treatment principles. A certificate of competency issued by the state board of re... |
70A.105.120 | Civil penalties. | A local health officer who is responsible for administering and enforcing regulations regarding on-site sewage disposal systems is authorized to issue civil penalties for violations of those regulations under the same limitations and requirements imposed on the department under RCW 70A.115.050 , except that the amount ... |
70A.110.010 | Findings—Purpose. | The legislature finds that: (1) Hood Canal and other marine waters in Puget Sound are at risk of severe loss of marine life from low-dissolved oxygen. The increased input of human-influenced nutrients, especially nitrogen, is a factor causing this low-dissolved oxygen condition in some of Puget Sound's waters, in addit... |
70A.110.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Board" means the state board of health. (2) "Department" means the department of health. (3) "Failing" means a condition of an existing on-site sewage disposal system or component that threatens the public ... |
70A.110.030 | Local health officers to develop a written on-site program management plan. | By July 1, 2007, the local health officers of health jurisdictions in the twelve counties bordering Puget Sound shall develop a written on-site program management plan to provide guidance to the local health jurisdiction.
[ 2006 c 18 s 3 . Formerly RCW 70.118A.030 .] |
70A.110.040 | Local health officers—Determination of marine recovery areas. | (1) In developing on-site program management plans required under RCW 70A.110.030 , the local health officer shall propose a marine recovery area for those land areas where existing on-site sewage disposal systems are a significant factor contributing to concerns associated with: (a) Shellfish growing areas that have b... |
70A.110.050 | Marine recovery area on-site strategy. | (1) The local health officer of a local health jurisdiction where a marine recovery area has been proposed under RCW 70A.110.040 shall develop and approve a marine recovery area on-site strategy that includes designation of marine recovery areas to guide the local health jurisdiction in developing and managing all exis... |
70A.110.060 | Local health officer duties—Electronic data systems. | In a marine recovery area, each local health officer shall: (1) Require that on-site sewage disposal system maintenance specialists, septic tank pumpers, or others performing on-site sewage disposal system inspections submit reports or inspection results to the local health jurisdiction regarding any failing system; an... |
70A.110.070 | Department review of on-site program management plans—Assistance to local health jurisdictions. | (1) The on-site program management plans of local health jurisdictions required under RCW 70A.110.030 must be submitted to the department by July 1, 2007, and be reviewed to determine if they contain all necessary elements. The department shall provide in writing to the local board of health its review of the completen... |
70A.110.080 | Department to contract with local health jurisdictions—Funding assistance—Requirements—Revised compliance dates—Work group. | (1) The department shall enter into a contract with each local health jurisdiction subject to the requirements of this chapter to implement plans developed under this chapter, and to develop or enhance electronic data systems required by this chapter. The contract must include state funding assistance to the local heal... |
70A.110.090 | Chapter to supplement chapter70A.105RCW. | The provisions of this chapter are supplemental to all other authorities governing on-site sewage disposal systems, including chapter 70A.105 RCW and rules adopted under that chapter.
[ 2020 c 20 s 1339 ; 2006 c 18 s 9 . Formerly RCW 70.118A.090 .] |
70A.110.100 | Self-inspection of systems. | Nothing in this chapter prohibits a county from relying on self-inspection of on-site sewage systems consistent with RCW 36.70A.690 or eliminates the requirement that counties protect water quality consistent with RCW 36.70A.070 (1) and (5).
[ 2017 c 105 s 2 . Formerly RCW 70.118A.100 .] |
70A.115.005 | Findings. | The legislature finds that: (1) Protection of the environment and public health requires properly designed, operated, and maintained on-site sewage systems. Failure of those systems can pose certain health and environmental hazards if sewage leaks above ground or if untreated sewage reaches surface or groundwater. (2) ... |
70A.115.010 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the state department of health. (2) "Industrial wastewater" means the water or liquid carried waste from an industrial process. These wastes may result from any process or activity of indu... |
70A.115.020 | Comprehensive regulation—Department duties. | (1) For the protection of human health and the environment the department shall: (a) Establish and provide for the comprehensive regulation of large on-site sewage systems including, but not limited to, system siting, design, construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair; (b) Control and prevent pollut... |
70A.115.030 | Operating permits required—Application. | (1) A person may not install or operate a large on-site sewage system without an operating permit as provided in this chapter after July 1, 2009. The owner of the system is responsible for obtaining a permit. (2) The department shall issue operating permits in accordance with the rules adopted under RCW 70A.115.040 . (... |
70A.115.040 | Rules. | (1) For the protection of human health and the environment, the secretary shall adopt rules for the comprehensive regulation of large on-site sewage systems, which includes, but is not limited to, the siting, design, construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and permitting of the systems. (2) In adopting the rul... |
70A.115.050 | Violations—Civil penalties. | (1) A person who violates a law or rule regulating large on-site sewage systems administered by the department is subject to a penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per day for every violation. Every violation is a separate and distinct offense. In case of a continuing violation, each day's continuing violation... |
70A.115.060 | Injunctions. | Notwithstanding the existence or use of any other remedy, the department may bring an action to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. The department may bring the action in the superior court of the county in which the large on-site sewage system is located or i... |
70A.115.070 | Authority and duties. | The authority and duties created in this chapter are in addition to any authority and duties already provided in law. Nothing in this chapter limits the powers of the state or any political subdivision to exercise such authority.
[ 2007 c 343 s 8 . Formerly RCW 70.118B.070 .] |
70A.120.010 | Legislative declaration. | The legislature declares that competent operation of a public water system is necessary for the protection of the consumers' health, and therefore it is of vital interest to the public. In order to protect the public health and conserve and protect the water resources of the state, it is necessary to provide for the cl... |
70A.120.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Backflow assembly tester" means a person in charge of inspecting, testing, maintaining, and repairing backflow assemblies, devices, and air gaps that protect the public water system. (2) "Certificate" means... |
70A.120.030 | Certified operators required for certain public water systems. | (1) A public water system shall have a certified operator if: (a) It is a group A water system; or (b) It is a public water system using a surface water source or a groundwater source under the direct influence of surface water. (2) The certified operators shall be in charge of the technical direction of a water system... |
70A.120.040 | Exclusions from chapter. | Nothing in this chapter shall apply to: (1) Industrial water supply systems which do not supply water to residences for domestic use and are under the jurisdictional requirements of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973, chapter 49.17 RCW, as now or hereafter amended; or (2) The preparation, distribut... |
70A.120.050 | Rules and regulations—Secretary to adopt. | The secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter and shall enforce such rules and regulations. The rules and regulations shall include provisions establishing minimum qualifications and procedures for the certification of operators, criteria for determining... |
70A.120.060 | Public water systems—Secretary to categorize. | The secretary shall further categorize all public water systems with regard to the size, type, source of water, and other relevant physical conditions affecting purification plants and distribution systems to assist in identifying the skills, knowledge and experience required for the certification of operators for each... |
70A.120.070 | Secretary—Consideration of guidelines. | The secretary is authorized, when taking action pursuant to RCW 70A.120.050 and 70A.120.060 , to consider generally applicable criteria and guidelines developed by a nationally recognized association of certification authorities and commonly accepted national guidelines and standards.
[ 2020 c 20 s 1346 ; 1983 c 292 s ... |
70A.120.080 | Ad hoc advisory committees. | The secretary, in cooperation with the director of ecology, may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and technical assistance regarding the development of rules implementing this chapter and on the examination and certification of operators of water systems.
[ 1995 c 269 s 2909 . Formerl... |
70A.120.090 | Certificates without examination—Conditions. | Certificates shall be issued without examination under the following conditions: (1) Certificates shall be issued without application fee to operators who, on January 1, 1978, hold certificates of competency attained under the voluntary certification program sponsored jointly by the state department of social and healt... |
70A.120.100 | Certificates—Issuance and renewal—Conditions. | The issuance and renewal of a certificate shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) Except as provided in RCW 70A.120.090 , a certificate shall be issued if the operator has satisfactorily passed a written examination, has paid the department an application fee as established by the department under RCW 70A.120... |
70A.120.110 | Certificates—Grounds for revocation. | The secretary may revoke or suspend a certificate: (1) Found to have been obtained by fraud or deceit; (2) for fraud, deceit, or gross negligence involving the operation or maintenance of a public water system; (3) for fraud, deceit, or gross negligence in inspecting, testing, maintenance, or repair of backflow assembl... |
70A.120.120 | Secretary—Authority. | To carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, the secretary is authorized and empowered to: (1) Receive financial and technical assistance from the federal government and other public or private agencies. (2) Participate in related programs of the federal government, other state, interstate agencies, or oth... |
70A.120.130 | Violations—Penalties. | Any person, including any operator or any firm, association, corporation, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision or agency who, after thirty days' written notice, operates a public water system which is not in compliance with RCW 70A.120.030 (1), shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each month of such op... |
70A.120.140 | Certificates—Reciprocity with other states. | Operators certified by any state under provisions that, in the judgment of the secretary, are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, may be issued, upon application, a certificate without examination. In making determinations pursuant to this se... |
70A.120.150 | Waterworks operator certification account. | The waterworks operator certification account is created in the general fund of the state treasury. All fees paid pursuant to RCW 70A.120.100 , 70A.120.120 (3), and any other receipts realized in the administration of this chapter shall be deposited in the waterworks operator certification account. Moneys in the accoun... |
70A.120.160 | Fee schedules—Certified operators—Public water systems. | The department of health certifies public water system operators and monitors public water systems to ensure that such systems comply with the requirements of this chapter and rules implementing this chapter. The secretary shall establish a schedule of fees for operator applicants and renewal licenses and a separate sc... |
70A.120.170 | Certification of backflow assembly testers and cross-connection control specialists. | (1) Backflow assembly testers and cross-connection control specialists must hold a valid certificate and must be certified as provided by rule as adopted under the authority of RCW 70A.120.050 . (2) Backflow assembly testers who maintain or repair backflow assemblies, devices, or air gaps inside a building are subject ... |
70A.120.180 | Examinations. | (1) Any examination required by the department as a prerequisite for the issuance of certificate under this chapter must be offered in both eastern and western Washington. (2) Operators not required to be certified by this chapter are encouraged to become certified on a voluntary basis.
[ 2009 c 221 s 4 . Formerly RCW ... |
70A.120.900 | Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 99. | This act shall take effect on January 1, 1978.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 99 s 17 . Formerly RCW 70.119.900 .] |
70A.125.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Area-wide waivers" means a waiver granted by the department as a result of a geographically based testing program meeting required provisions of the federal safe drinking water act. (2) "Department" means the de... |
70A.125.020 | Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter. | Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any legal requirement under this chapter, including any standard, limitation, rule, or order is superseded and replaced in accordance with the terms and provisions of an environmental excellence program agreement, entered into under chapter 43.21K RCW.
[ 1997 c 381 s 24 . For... |
70A.125.030 | Public health emergencies—Violations—Penalty. | (1) The secretary or his or her designee or the local health officer may declare a public health emergency. As limited by RCW 70A.125.040 , the department may impose penalties for violations of laws or regulations that are determined to be a public health emergency. (2) As limited by RCW 70A.125.040 , the department ma... |
70A.125.040 | Additional or alternative penalty—Informal resolution unless a public health emergency. | (1)(a) In addition to or as an alternative to any other penalty or action allowed by law, a person who violates a law or rule regulating public water systems and administered by the department of health is subject to a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars per day for every such violation, or, in the case of a... |
70A.125.050 | Enforcement of regulations by local boards of health—Civil penalties. | Each local board of health that is enforcing the regulations regarding public water systems is authorized to impose and collect civil penalties for violations within the area of its responsibility under the same limitations and requirements imposed upon the department by RCW 70A.125.030 and 70A.125.040 , except that ju... |
70A.125.060 | Public water systems—Mandate—Conditions for approval or creation of new public water system—Department and local health jurisdiction duties. | (1) To assure safe and reliable public drinking water and to protect the public health: (a) Public water systems shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local rules; and (b) Group A public water systems shall: (i) Protect the water sources used for drinking water; (ii) Provide treatment adequate to assure ... |
70A.125.070 | Department contracting authority. | The department may enter into contracts to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
[ 1989 c 422 s 4 . Formerly RCW 70.119A.070 .] |
70A.125.080 | Drinking water program. | (1) The department shall administer a drinking water program which includes, but is not limited to, those program elements necessary to assume primary enforcement responsibility for part B, and section 1428 of part C of the federal safe drinking water act. No rule promulgated or implemented by the department of health ... |
70A.125.090 | Operating permits—Findings. | The legislature finds that: (1) The responsibility for ensuring that the citizens of this state have a safe and reliable drinking water supply is shared between local government and state government, and is the obligation of every public water system; (2) A rapid increase in the number of public water systems supplying... |
70A.125.100 | Operating permits—Application process—Annual fee—Adoption of rules—Phase-in of implementation—Satellite systems. | (1) No person may operate a group A public water system unless the person first submits an application to the department and receives an operating permit as provided in this section. A new application must be submitted upon any change in ownership of the system. (2) The department may require that each application incl... |
70A.125.110 | Organic and inorganic chemicals—Area-wide waiver program. | The department shall develop and implement a voluntary consolidated source monitoring program sufficient to accurately characterize the source water quality of the state's drinking water supplies and to maximize the flexibility allowed in the federal safe drinking water act to allow public water systems to be waived fr... |
70A.125.120 | Safe drinking water account. | The safe drinking water account is created in the general fund of the state treasury. All receipts from the operating permit fees required to be paid under RCW 70A.125.100 shall be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used by the d... |
70A.125.130 | Local government authority. | (1) Local governments may establish separate operating permit requirements for public water systems provided the operating permit requirements have been approved by the department. The department shall not approve local operating permit requirements unless the local system will result in an increased level of service t... |
70A.125.140 | Report by bottled water plant operator or water dealer of contaminant in water source. | In such cases where a bottled water plant operator or water dealer knows or has reason to believe that a contaminant is present in the source water because of spill, release of a hazardous substance, or otherwise, and the contaminant's presence would create a potential health hazard to consumers, the plant operator or ... |
70A.125.150 | Authority to enter premises—Search warrants—Investigations. | (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this subsection, the secretary or his or her designee shall have the right to enter a premises under the control of a public water system at reasonable times with prior notification in order to determine compliance with laws and rules administered by the department of healt... |
70A.125.160 | Drinking water assistance account—Administrative subaccount—Program to provide financial assistance to public water systems—Responsibilities. | (1) A drinking water assistance account and an administrative subaccount are created in the state treasury. The purpose of the account is to allow the state to use any federal funds that become available to states from congress to fund a state revolving fund loan program as part of the reauthorization of the federal sa... |
70A.125.170 | Water use efficiency requirements—Rules. | (1) It is the intent of the legislature that the department establish water use efficiency requirements designed to ensure efficient use of water while maintaining water system financial viability, improving affordability of supplies, and enhancing system reliability. (2) The requirements of this section shall apply to... |
70A.125.180 | Water system acquisition and rehabilitation program—Created. | Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall provide financial assistance through a water system acquisition and rehabilitation program, hereby created. The department shall adopt guidelines for the program using as a model the procedures and criteria of the drinki... |
70A.125.190 | Measuring chlorine residuals. | A group A water system serving fewer than one hundred connections that purchases water from a water system approved by the department shall measure chlorine residuals at the same time and location of collection for a routine and repeat coliform sample.
[ 2009 c 367 s 8 . Formerly RCW 70.119A.200 .] |
70A.125.200 | Fire sprinkler systems—Shutting off—Liability. | (1) A person or purveyor that owns, operates, or maintains a public water system shall not be liable for damages resulting from shutting off water to a residential home with an installed fire sprinkler system if the shut off is due to: (a) Routine maintenance or construction; (b) nonpayment by the customer; or (c) a wa... |
70A.125.210 | Fluoridation of water supply—Commencing or discontinuing—Notice. | A public water system that considers commencing or discontinuing fluoridation of its water supply on a continuing basis shall notify its customers and the department of its intentions at least 90 days prior to a vote or decision on the matter. The water system shall notify its customers via radio, television, newspaper... |
70A.125.900 | Short title—1989 c 422. | This act shall be known and cited as the "Washington state safe drinking water act."
[ 1989 c 422 s 1 . Formerly RCW 70.119A.900 .] |
70A.130.010 | Establishment of standards for chemical contaminants in drinking water by state board of health. | (1) In order to protect public health from chemical contaminants in drinking water, the state board of health shall conduct public hearings and, where technical data allow, establish by rule standards for allowable concentrations. For purposes of this chapter, the words "chemical contaminants" are limited to synthetic ... |
70A.130.020 | Establishment of monitoring requirements for chemical contaminants in public water supplies by state board of health. | The state board of health shall conduct public hearings and establish by rule monitoring requirements for chemical contaminants in public water supplies. Results of tests conducted pursuant to such requirements shall be submitted to the department of health and to the local health department. The state board of health ... |
70A.130.030 | Monitoring requirements—Considerations. | The state board of health in determining monitoring requirements for public water supply systems shall take into consideration economic impacts as well as public health risks.
[ 1984 c 187 s 5 . Formerly RCW 70.142.030 .] |
70A.130.040 | Establishment of water quality standards by local health department in large counties. | Each local health department serving a county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more may establish water quality standards for its jurisdiction more stringent than standards established by the state board of health. Each local health department establishing such standards shall base the standards... |
70A.130.050 | Noncomplying public water supply systems—Submission of corrective plan—Notification to system's customers. | Public water supply systems as defined by RCW 70A.120.020 that the state board of health or local health department determines do not comply with the water quality standards applicable to the system shall immediately initiate preparation of a corrective plan designed to meet or exceed the minimum standards for submissi... |
70A.135.010 | Purpose—Legislative intent. | The long-range health and environmental goals for the state of Washington require the protection of the state's surface and underground waters for the health, safety, use, enjoyment, and economic benefit of its people. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide financial assistance to the state and to local governmen... |
70A.135.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of ecology. (2) "Eligible cost" means the cost of that portion of a water pollution control facility that can be financed under this chapter excluding any portion of a faci... |
70A.135.030 | Water pollution control facilities and activities—Grants or loans. | The department may make grants or loans to public bodies, including grants to public bodies as cost-sharing moneys in any case where federal, local, or other funds are made available on a cost-sharing basis, for water pollution control facilities and activities, or for purposes of assisting a public body to obtain an o... |
70A.135.040 | Level of grant or loan not precedent. | No grant or loan made in this chapter for fiscal year 1987 shall be construed to establish a precedent for levels of grants or loans made under this chapter thereafter.
[ 2009 c 479 s 54 ; 1986 c 3 s 6 . Formerly RCW 70.146.040 .]
Effective date — 2009 c 479: See note following RCW 2.56.030 .
Effective dates — 1986 c 3... |
70A.135.050 | Compliance schedule for secondary treatment. | The department of ecology may provide for a phased in compliance schedule for secondary treatment which addresses local factors that may impede compliance with secondary treatment requirements of the federal clean water act. In determining the length of time to be granted for compliance, the department shall consider t... |
70A.135.060 | Use of funds—Limitations. | Funds provided for facilities and activities under this chapter may be used for payments to a service provider under a service agreement pursuant to RCW 70A.140.060 . If funds are to be used for such payments, the department may make periodic disbursements to a public body or may make a single lump sum disbursement. Di... |
70A.135.070 | Grants or loans for water pollution control facilities—Considerations. | (1) When making grants or loans for water pollution control facilities, the department shall consider the following: (a) The protection of water quality and public health; (b) The cost to residential ratepayers if they had to finance water pollution control facilities without state assistance; (c) Actions required unde... |
70A.135.080 | Extended grant payments. | (1) The department of ecology may enter into contracts with local jurisdictions which provide for extended grant payments under which eligible costs may be paid on an advanced or deferred basis. (2) Extended grant payments shall be in equal annual payments, the total of which does not exceed, on a net present value bas... |
70A.135.090 | Grants and loans to local governments—Statement of environmental benefits—Development of outcome-focused performance measures. | In providing grants and loans to local governments, the department shall require recipients to incorporate the environmental benefits of the project into their applications, and the department shall utilize the statement of environmental benefits in its grant and loan prioritization and selection process. The departmen... |
70A.135.110 | Puget Sound partners. | When making grants or loans for water pollution control facilities under RCW 70A.135.070 , the department shall give preference only to Puget Sound partners, as defined in RCW 90.71.010 , in comparison to other entities that are eligible to be included in the definition of Puget Sound partner. Entities that are not eli... |
70A.135.120 | Administering funds—Preference to an evergreen community. | When administering funds under this chapter, the department shall give preference only to an evergreen community recognized under *RCW 35.105.030 in comparison to other entities that are eligible to receive evergreen community designation. Entities not eligible for designation as an evergreen community shall not be giv... |
70A.140.010 | Purpose—Legislative intent. | The long-range health and economic and environmental goals for the state of Washington require the protection of the state's surface and underground waters for the health, safety, use, and enjoyment of its people. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide public bodies an additional means by which to provide for fin... |
70A.140.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Water pollution control facilities" or "facilities" means any facilities, systems, or subsystems owned or operated by a public body, or owned or operated by any person or entity for the purpose of providin... |
70A.140.030 | Agreements with service providers—Contents—Sources of funds for periodic payments under agreements. | (1) Public bodies may enter into agreements with service providers for the furnishing of service in connection with water pollution control facilities pursuant to the process set forth in RCW 70A.140.040 . The agreements may provide that a public body pay a minimum periodic fee in consideration of the service actually ... |
70A.140.040 | Service agreements and related agreements—Procedural requirements. | The legislative authority of a public body may secure services by means of an agreement with a service provider. Such an agreement may obligate a service provider to perform one or more of the following services: Design, finance, construct, own, operate, or maintain water pollution control facilities by which services ... |
70A.140.050 | Sale, lease, or assignment of public property to service provider—Use for services to public body. | A public body may sell, lease, or assign public property for fair market value to any service provider as part of a service agreement entered into under the authority of this chapter. The property sold or leased shall be used by the provider, directly or indirectly, in providing services to the public body. Such use ma... |
70A.140.060 | Public body eligible for grants or loans—Use of grants or loans. | A public body that enters into a service agreement pursuant to this chapter, under which a facility is owned wholly or partly by a service provider, shall be eligible for grants or loans to the extent permitted by law or regulation as if the entire portion of the facility dedicated to service to such public body were p... |
70A.140.070 | RCW70A.140.030through70A.140.060to be additional method of providing services. | RCW 70A.140.030 through 70A.140.060 shall be deemed to provide an additional method for the provision of services from and in connection with facilities and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other state laws and by federal laws.
[ 2020 c 20 s 1391 ; 2007 c 494 s 505 ; 2005 c 469 s ... |
70A.140.080 | Application of other chapters to service agreements under this chapter—Prevailing wages. | (1) The provisions of chapters 39.12 , 39.19, and * 39.25 RCW shall apply to a service agreement entered into under this chapter to the same extent as if the facilities dedicated to such service were owned by a public body. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not be construed to apply to agreements or actions by p... |
70A.140.900 | Short title. | This chapter may be cited as the water quality joint development act.
[ 1986 c 244 s 9 . Formerly RCW 70.150.900 .] |
70A.145.010 | Findings and declaration of purpose. | (1) The legislature finds that historically governmental and nongovernmental water purveyors have played two key public service roles: Providing safe drinking water and providing water for fire protection. This dual function approach is a deeply embedded and state-regulated feature of water system planning, engineering... |
70A.145.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Fire suppression water facilities" means water supply transmission and distribution facilities, interties, pipes, valves, control systems, lines, storage, pumps, fire hydrants, and other facilities, or any ... |
70A.145.030 | Cost allocation and recovery. | A purveyor may allocate and recover the costs of fire suppression water facilities and services from all customers as costs of complying with state laws and regulations, or from customers based on service to, benefits conferred upon, and burdens and impacts caused by various classes of customers, or both.
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