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2019 Revised Code of Washington
Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment
Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.
- 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.
- 90.48.158 Grants to public bodies authorized.
- 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.
- 90.48.225 Issuance of national pollutant discharge elimination system permits associated with nonnative marine finfish aquaculture.
- 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.
- 90.48.310 Application of barley straw to waters of the state.
- 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 Eurasian 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—Report to the legislature.
- 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.
- 90.48.520 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.
- 90.48.545 Stormwater technical resource center—Duties—Advisory committee—Report to legislative committees.
- 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.
- 90.48.605 Amending state water quality standards—Compliance schedules in excess of ten years authorized.
- 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.
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