Washington Administrative Code

(1) Applicability. The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that use surface impoundments to treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste.(2) Design and operating requirements.(a)(i) Any surface impoundment that is not covered by (j) of this subs…

(1) Applicability. The regulations in this subpart apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat or dispose of dangerous waste in land treatment units, except as WAC 173-303-600 provides otherwise.(2) Treatment program.(a) An owner or operator subject to this section mus…

(1) Applicability.(a) The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that store or treat dangerous waste in piles.(b) The regulations in this section do not apply to owners or operators of waste piles that will be closed with wastes left in place. Suc…

(1) Applicability. The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that dispose of dangerous waste in landfills, except as WAC 173-303-600 provides otherwise. No landfill will be permitted to dispose of EHW, except for the Hanford facility under WAC 17…

(1) Applicability.(a) Except as WAC 173-303-600 provides otherwise, the regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that incinerate dangerous waste and to owners and operators who burn dangerous waste in boilers or industrial furnaces in order to destr…

(1) Applicability.(a) The requirements of this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that use new or existing drip pads to convey treated wood drippage, precipitation, and/or surface water runoff to an associated collection system. Existing drip pads are those const…

(1) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of dangerous waste in miscellaneous units, except as WAC 173-303-600 provides otherwise.(2) Environmental performance standards. A miscellaneous unit must…

(1) Applicability.(a) The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes.(b) Except for 40 C.F.R. 264.1034 (d) and (e), this section applies to process vents associated with distillation, fractionation, th…

(1) Applicability.(a) The regulations in this section apply to owners and operators of facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous wastes.(b) Except as provided in 40 C.F.R. 264.1064(k), this section applies to equipment that contains or contacts hazardous wastes with o…

(1) Applicability.(a) The requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart CC apply to owners and operators of all facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste in tanks, surface impoundments, or containers subject to either WAC 173-303-630, 173-303-640, or 173-303-650 ex…

(1) Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to owners or operators who store munitions and explosive dangerous wastes, except as WAC 173-303-600(3) provides otherwise. (note: Depending on explosive hazards, dangerous waste munitions and explosives may also be manage…

The requirements for containment buildings at 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart DD are incorporated by reference. The words "regional administrator" will mean "department." The sentence at 40 C.F.R. 264.1101 (c)(2) is modified by changing "qualified Professional Engineer" to "independen…

(1) Purpose and applicability. The purpose of this section is to set forth the requirements for the Washington EHW management (EHWM) facility located at Hanford, Washington. It is the only facility within the state that is allowed under law to dispose of EHW (RCW 70.105.050).(2) …

(1) The purpose of WAC 173-303-800 through 173-303-840 is to establish the requirements for permits which will allow a dangerous waste facility to operate without endangering the public health and the environment.(2) The owner/operator of a dangerous waste facility that treats, s…

The following types of permits may be issued by the department to carry out the purpose of this regulation.(1) Permits by rule:(a) Ocean disposal - See WAC 173-303-802(2);(b) Underground injection wells - See WAC 173-303-802(3);(c) Publicly owned treatment works - See WAC 173-303…

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section provides for permit by rule for particular facilities and activities managing dangerous wastes, provided that certain conditions are met. These facilities, activities, and conditions are listed in this section. Owners and operators of f…

(1) Applicability. The requirements in this section apply to both interim and final status facilities. In addition to this section, the applicable provisions of WAC 173-303-800, 173-303-805, and 173-303-806 must be followed. Persons currently authorized with interim status must a…

Requirements for an emergency permit. In the event the department finds that an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health or the environment exists, the department may issue a temporary emergency permit to a facility to allow treatment, storage, or disposal (TSD) of d…

(1)(a) Applicability. This section applies to all facilities eligible for an interim status permit. When a facility is owned by one person but is operated by another person, it is the operator's duty to qualify for interim status, except that the owner must also sign an interim s…

(1) Applicability. This section applies to all dangerous waste facilities required to have a final facility permit. The final facility permit requirements are applicable to:(a) Final status TSD facilities; and(b) Certain recycling facilities that are not exempt from the permit re…

When an owner or operator of a dangerous waste incineration unit becomes subject to dangerous waste permit requirements after October 12, 2005, or when an owner or operator of an existing dangerous waste incineration unit demonstrates compliance with the air emission standards an…

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section is applicable to the owner/operator of a land treatment facility who must demonstrate that his proposed treatment will be successful. The purpose of this section is to allow the department to issue a land treatment demonstration permit.…

(1) The department may issue a research, development, and demonstration permit for any dangerous waste treatment facility which proposes to utilize an innovative and experimental dangerous waste treatment technology or process for which permit standards for such experimental acti…

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section sets forth the general permit conditions that are applicable to all permits, except interim status permits and permits by rule, to assure compliance with this chapter. If the conditions of this section are incorporated in a permit by re…

The introductory paragraph of 40 C.F.R. 270.66 is incorporated by reference. It applies to an owner or operator of a cement kiln, lightweight aggregate kiln, solid fuel boiler, liquid fuel boiler, or hydrochloric acid production furnace that demonstrates compliance with the air e…

(1) Requirements for recording and reporting of monitoring results.All permits must specify:(a) Requirements concerning the proper use, maintenance, and installation, when appropriate, of monitoring equipment or methods (including biological monitoring methods when appropriate);(…

(1) Purpose and applicability. This section describes the types of permit changes that may be made to all permits issued by the director. This section does not apply to permits by rule or interim status permits.(2) Transfer of permits.(a) A permit may be transferred by the permit…

(1) Application and completeness.(a) The department will not begin the processing of a permit until the applicant has fully complied with the application requirements for the permit. Permit applications must comply with the signature and certification requirements of WAC 173-303-…

40 C.F.R. 270.235, Options for incinerators, cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, solid fuel boilers, liquid fuel boilers and hydrochloric acid production furnaces to minimize emissions from startup, shutdown, and malfunction events, is incorporated by reference. The incorp…

Any person who is adversely affected by a decision of the department under chapter 173-303 WAC may appeal the decision to the pollution control hearings board pursuant to chapter 43.21B RCW.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW and RCW 70.95.260. WSR 82-05-023 (Order DE 81-33)…

(1) Intent. Public involvement and participation plays a significant role in the decision making process. The department intends to foster public awareness, information and consultation, and to respond actively to public concerns. The department will inform the public of major is…

(1) Intent and purpose. Successful siting of dangerous waste management facilities depends on public confidence, which requires affected communities to have opportunities to meet with owners/operators of proposed dangerous waste management facilities to resolve concerns about suc…

(1) General petitions.(a) Any person may petition the department to modify or revoke any provision in this chapter. This subsection sets forth general requirements which apply to all such petitions. The remaining subsections of this section describe additional requirements for sp…

Any violation of this chapter may be subject to the enforcement and penalty sanctions of chapter 70.105 RCW. Such violations include, but are not limited to:(1) Offering or transporting dangerous waste to a facility which does not have a permit;(2) Transferring, treating, storing…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may direct the attorney general to bring actions for injunctive, declaratory, or other relief to enforce any requirement of this chapter, or to bring suit to immediately restrain or obtain such other relief as ma…

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.105 and 70.105D RCW. WSR 09-14-105 (Order 07-12), § 173-303-9901, filed 6/30/09, effective 7/31/09. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.105 RCW. WSR 87-14-029 (Order DE-87-4), § 173-303-9901, filed 6/26/87; WSR 84-09-088 (Order DE 83-36), § 173-303-9…

Discarded Chemical Products List"P" Chemical ProductsComment:For the convenience of the regulated community, the primary hazardous properties of these materials have been indicated by the letters T (Toxicity), and R (Reactivity). Absence of a letter indicates that the compound is…

The following Hazard Codes are used to indicate the basis EPA used for listing the classes or types of wastes listed in this section:Ignitable Waste(I)Corrosive Waste(C)Reactive Waste(R)Toxicity Characteristic Waste(E)Acute Hazardous Waste(H)Toxic Waste(T)dangerous waste sources …

A2213 (Ethanimidothioic acid, 2- (dimethylamino) -N-hydroxy-2-oxo-, methyl ester)Acetic Acid,2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy-, salts and esters (2,4,5-T, salts and esters)Acetonitrile [Ethanenitrile]Acetophenone (Ethanone, 1-phenyl)-(alpha-Acetonylbenzyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin and salts (Warf…

special wastebill of ladingexample1)Receiving Facility Name: phone: Address: fax: 2)Customer Name: phone: Address: fax: 3)Property Owner Name (where waste originated): phone: Address: fax: 4)Hauler Name: phone: Address: fax: 5)Consultant Name: phone: Address: fax: 6)Amount of was…

This regulation is promulgated under the authority of chapter 70.95 RCW to protect public health, to prevent land, air, and water pollution, and conserve the state's natural, economic, and energy resources by:(1) Setting minimum functional performance standards for the proper han…

The concept of "solid waste management" includes in addition to proper storage, collection, and disposal of discards, other management functions or operational activities including waste reduction, source separation, waste recycling, transportation, processing, treatment, resourc…

In order to implement the priorities and provide a basis for permit requirements established in chapter 70.95 RCW, each comprehensive solid waste management plan shall contain an analysis for waste reduction and recycling. The analysis will include a determination of levels of wa…

These regulations apply to solid wastes as that term is defined in WAC 173-304-100. These regulations shall not apply to the following solid wastes:(1) Overburden from mining operations intended for return to the mine;(2) Liquid wastes whose discharge or potential discharge is re…

When used in this regulation, the following terms have the meanings given below.(1) "Active area" means that portion of a facility where solid waste recycling, reuse, treatment, storage, or disposal operations are being, are proposed to be, or have been conducted. Buffer zones sh…

(1) Applicability. These standards apply to all new and expanded disposal sites including landfills, landspreading disposal sites, and piles and surface impoundments that are to be closed as landfills. These standards do not apply to:(a) Existing facilities or facilities that hav…

The owner, operator, or occupant of any premise, business establishment, or industry shall be responsible for the satisfactory and legal arrangement for the solid waste handling of all solid waste accumulated by them on the property.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.21A RCW. WSR 8…

After approval by the department of the comprehensive solid waste plan required by RCW 70.95.100, no solid waste disposal site or facility shall be maintained, established, substantially altered, expanded or improved until the county, city or other person operating or owning such…

(1) Applicability. These standards apply to all persons storing containerized solid waste generated on-site, and to all persons who are engaged in the collection and transportation of solid waste of more than one single family residence or single family farm including collection …

(1) Applicability.(a) These standards apply to facilities engaged in recycling or utilization of solid waste on the land, including but not limited to:(i) Noncontainerized composting in piles;(ii) Utilization of sewage sludge, septage and other organic wastes on land for benefici…