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• 90.48.010  Policy enunciated.
• 90.48.020  Definitions.
• 90.48.030  Jurisdiction of department.
• 90.48.035  Rule-making authority.
• 90.48.037  Authority of department to bring enforcement actions.
• 90.48.039  Hazardous substance remedial actions -- Procedural requirements not applicable.
• 90.48.045  Environmental excellence program agreements -- Effect on chapter.
• 90.48.080  Discharge of polluting matter in waters prohibited.
• 90.48.090  Right of entry -- Special inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations.
• 90.48.095  Authority of department to compel attendance and testimony of witnesses, production of books and papers -- Contempt proceedings to enforce -- Fees.
• 90.48.100  Request for assistance.
• 90.48.110  Plans and proposed methods of operation and maintenance of sewerage or disposal systems to be submitted to department -- Exceptions -- Time limitations.
• 90.48.112  Plan evaluation -- Consideration of reclaimed water.
• 90.48.120  Notice of department's determination that violation has or will occur -- Report to department of compliance with determination -- Order or directive to be issued -- Notice.
• 90.48.140  Penalty.
• 90.48.142  Violations -- Liability in damages for injury or death of fish, animals, vegetation -- Action to recover.
• 90.48.144  Violations -- Civil penalty -- Procedure.
• 90.48.150  Construction of chapter.
• 90.48.153  Cooperation with federal government -- Federal funds.
• 90.48.156  Cooperation with other states and provinces -- Interstate and state-provincial projects.
• 90.48.160  Waste disposal permit -- Required -- Exemptions.
• 90.48.162  Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations.
• 90.48.165  Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations -- Cities, towns or municipal corporations may be granted authority to issue permits -- Revocation -- Termination of permits.
• 90.48.170  Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations -- Application -- Notice as to new operation or increase in volume -- Investigation -- Notice to other state departments.
• 90.48.180  Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations -- Issuance -- Conditions -- Duration.
• 90.48.190  Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations -- Termination -- Grounds.
• 90.48.195  Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations -- Modification or additional conditions may be ordered.
• 90.48.200  Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations -- Nonaction upon application -- Temporary permit -- Duration.
• 90.48.215  Upland finfish facilities -- Waste discharge standards -- Waste disposal permit.
• 90.48.220  Marine finfish rearing facilities -- Waste discharge standards -- Discharge permit applications -- Exemption.
• 90.48.230  Application of administrative procedure law to rule making and adjudicative proceedings.
• 90.48.240  Water pollution orders for conditions requiring immediate action -- Appeal.
• 90.48.250  Agreements or contracts to monitor waters and effluent discharge.
• 90.48.260  Federal clean water act -- Department designated as state agency, authority -- Delegation of authority -- Powers, duties, and functions.
• 90.48.261  Exercise of powers under RCW 90.48.260 -- Aquatic resource mitigation.
• 90.48.262  Implementation of RCW 90.48.260 -- Permits for energy facilities -- Rules and procedures.
• 90.48.264  Federal clean water act -- Rules for on-site sewage disposal systems adjacent to marine waters.
• 90.48.270  Sewage drainage basins -- Authority of department to delineate and establish.
• 90.48.280  Sewage drainage basins -- Comprehensive plans for sewage drainage basins.
• 90.48.285  Contracts with municipal or public corporations and political subdivisions to finance water pollution control projects -- Requisites -- Priorities.
• 90.48.290  Grants to municipal or public corporations or political subdivisions to aid water pollution control projects -- Limitations.
• 90.48.300  Pollution control facilities -- Tax exemptions and credits.
• 90.48.364  Discharge of oil into waters of the state -- Definitions.
• 90.48.366  Discharge of oil into waters of the state -- Compensation schedule.
• 90.48.367  Discharge of oil into waters of the state -- Assessment of compensation.
• 90.48.368  Discharge of oil into waters of the state -- Preassessment screening.
• 90.48.386  Department of natural resources leases.
• 90.48.390  Coastal protection fund -- Established -- Moneys credited to -- Use.
• 90.48.400  Coastal protection fund -- Disbursal of moneys from.
• 90.48.420  Water quality standards affected by forest practices -- Department of ecology solely responsible for water quality standards -- Forest practices rules -- Adoption -- Examination -- Enforcement procedures.
• 90.48.422  Water quality standards -- Compliance methods -- Department authority.
• 90.48.425  Forest practices act and regulations relating to water quality protection to be utilized to satisfy federal water pollution act.
• 90.48.430  Watershed restoration projects -- Approval process -- Waiver of public review.
• 90.48.445  Aquatic noxious weed control -- Water quality permits -- Definition.
• 90.48.447  Aquatic plant management program -- Commercial herbicide information -- Experimental application of herbicides -- Appropriation for study.
• 90.48.448  Eurasion water milfoil -- Pesticide 2,4-D application.
• 90.48.450  Discharges from agricultural activity -- Consideration to be given as to whether enforcement action would contribute to conversion of land to nonagricultural use -- Minimize the possibility.
• 90.48.455  Discharge of chlorinated organics -- Engineering reports by pulp and paper mills -- Permits limiting discharge.
• 90.48.465  Water discharge fees.
• 90.48.480  Reduction of sewer overflows -- Plans -- Compliance schedule.
• 90.48.490  Sewage treatment facilities -- Plans to upgrade or construct.
• 90.48.495  Water conservation measures to be considered in sewer plans.
• 90.48.500  Pollution Disclosure Act of 1971.
• 90.48.520  Review of operations before issuance or renewal of wastewater discharge permits -- Incorporation of permit conditions.
• 90.48.530  Construction projects involving fill material -- Leaching test.
• 90.48.531  Leaching tests -- Identification -- Report to the legislature.
• 90.48.540  Use attainability analysis of water within federal reclamation project boundaries--Rules.
• 90.48.555  Construction and industrial storm water general permits--Effluent limitations--Report.
• 90.48.560  Construction and industrial storm water general permits--Inspection and compliance.
• 90.48.565  Construction and industrial storm water general permits--Fees.
• 90.48.570  Water quality data--Findings--Intent.
• 90.48.575  Water quality data--Definitions.
• 90.48.580  Water quality data--Credible data, information, literature.
• 90.48.585  Water quality data--When credible.
• 90.48.590  Water quality data--Falsified data--Penalty.
• 90.48.595  On-site sewage disposal system repair and replacement -- Loan and grant programs.
• 90.48.900  Severability -- 1945 c 216.
• 90.48.901  Severability -- 1967 c 13.
• 90.48.902  Severability -- 1970 ex.s. c 88.
• 90.48.903  Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 180.
• 90.48.904  Severability -- 1989 c 262.
• 90.48.906  Short title -- 1971 ex.s. c 180.

Notes:

County water and sewerage systems, approval of the department of social and health services and the department of ecology: RCW 36.94.100. Domestic waste treatment plants -- Certification and regulation of operators: Chapter 70.95B RCW. Environmental certification programs -- Fees -- Rules--Liability: RCW 43.21A.175. Oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and response: Chapter 90.56 RCW. Oil tankers on Puget Sound, restrictions, etc.: RCW 88.16.170 through 88.16.190. Shellfish, sanitary control: RCW 69.30.130. Washington clean air act: Chapter 70.94 RCW. Water-sewer district powers as to mutual systems, approval of exercise by pollution control commission: RCW 57.08.065. Water pollution control facilities, tax exemptions and credits: Chapter 82.34 RCW. Water resources act of 1971: Chapter 90.54 RCW.