Washington Administrative Code

(1) When signs are required for the purpose of restricting access, they must contain at least the following information:(a) The name and address or phone number of the generator and if different, the person who applies;(b) The names, addresses, and phone numbers of the regulatory…

(1) Facilities storing biosolids or sewage sludge under a local, state, or federal water pollution control permit or another environmental permit and facilities conducting temporary, small-scale storage as defined in WAC 173-308-080 are exempt from this section if the department …

The person who prepares biosolids or sewage sludge, the person who applies nonexceptional quality biosolids to the land, and the person who applies septage to the land must keep certain records and certification statements as described in this section.(1) A responsible official a…

(1) All treatment works treating domestic sewage subject to this chapter must submit to the department by March 1 of each year, an annual report on a form provided by the department.(2) All requested information that is required under this chapter or an applicable permit must be …

(1) When biosolids are placed in a municipal solid waste landfill unit they are considered solid waste (sewage sludge).(2) Any landfill accepting sewage sludge for disposal must be in compliance with the requirements of chapter 173-351 WAC and 40 C.F.R. Part 258.(3) Sewage sludge…

(1) Applicable facilities—Application required. All treatment works treating domestic sewage are applicable facilities, and must apply for a permit for the final use or disposal of biosolids or sewage sludge except for certain composting toilet systems described in WAC 173-308-19…

(1) All facilities that are required to obtain a permit must pay an annual biosolids permit fee to the department.(2) Biosolids permit fees are assessed on an annual basis and apply regardless of the date of issuance of a permit.(3) Except for those facilities described in subsec…

When biosolids are sold or given away in a bag or other container for application to the land, and any of the pollutant concentration limits in Table 3 of WAC 173-308-160 are exceeded, the mathematical product of the concentration in the biosolids of each pollutant listed in Tabl…

(1) The activities conducted by the applicant that require it to obtain a permit, and if applying under a general permit, the name of the permit.(2) Name, mailing address, and location of the facility for which the application is submitted.(3) The operator's name, address, teleph…

(1) The name of the general permit under which coverage is being sought, and a statement declaring the applicant's intent to comply with the requirements of the permit.(2) The activities conducted by the applicant that require it to obtain coverage.(3) Name, mailing address, and …

(1) Whether or not it is known or can be determined that biosolids containing pollutants in excess of the values WAC 173-308-160 Table 3 have ever been applied to the site, and if so:(a) The date(s) when the biosolids were applied (if known).(b) The amount of biosolids applied (i…

(1) Describes the geographical area covered by the plan, including the names of all counties and water resource inventory areas where biosolids may be applied.(2) Identifies site selection criteria.(3) Describes how sites will be managed.(4) Provides for not less than thirty days…

When the department issues general permits, it will do so in accordance with the procedures in this section.(1) General permit coverage.(a) The director may issue general permits to satisfy any or all of the biosolids management requirements in chapter 70.95J RCW or other applica…

By the provisions of chapter 70.93 RCW, the department of ecology has been delegated authority to conduct a permanent and continuous program to control and remove litter from this state to the maximum practical extent possible. The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum st…

The following words and phrases as used herein have the following meanings, unless context clearly dictates otherwise:(1) "Anti-litter symbol" means the standard symbol adopted herein by the department.(2) "Department" means the Washington state department of ecology.(3) "Litter"…

It is the responsibility of any person owning or operating any establishment or public place in which litter receptacles are required by this chapter to obtain, place and maintain litter receptacles at their own expense on the premises in accordance with the provisions of this ch…

Litter receptacles meeting the standards established by this chapter must be placed in the following public places in the state:(1) Along public highways lying outside the limits of incorporated cities and towns;(2) Parks;(3) Campgrounds;(4) Trailer park facilities for transient …

The minimum number of receptacles meeting the standards established by this chapter required in public places listed in the preceding section is as follows:(1) Along public highways lying outside the limits of incorporated cities and towns - one receptacle at each rest area, view…

Litter receptacles obtained and placed in public places as required by this chapter shall meet the following minimum standards:(1) General specifications.(a) The body of each litter receptacle must be constructed of a minimum of 24-gauge galvanized metal or other material of equi…

The official state anti-litter symbol is the symbol depicted in Appendix A to this chapter and shall conform to the Federal Color Standard No. 595A, Color No. 15180, which appendix is hereby incorporated into this chapter and made part hereof. Permission to use this symbol in the…

(1) No person may damage, deface, abuse or misuse any litter receptacle not owned by him or her so as to interfere with its proper function or to detract from its proper appearance.(2) No person may deposit leaves, clippings, prunings or gardening refuse in any litter receptacle.…

Penalties for violation of this chapter must be imposed in accordance with chapter 70.93 RCW.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.93 RCW. WSR 00-19-015 (Order 00-18), § 173-310-090, filed 9/8/00, effective 10/9/00; Order 72-10, § 173-310-090, filed 5/15/72, effective 9/1/72.]

(1) This chapter shall become effective on September 1, 1972.(2) All litter receptacles in any public place designated in this chapter that are placed after the effective date hereof shall conform to the provisions of this chapter.(3) Litter receptacles in any public place design…

[Order 72-10, Appendix A (codified as WAC 173-310-990), filed 5/15/72, effective 9/1/72.]

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to:(a) Set forth requirements for financial assistance under the Model Toxics Control Act, RCW 70.105D.070(3).(b) Provide financial assistance for local programs in accordance with chapters 70.95, 70.95C, 70.95I, and 70.105 RCW.Programs include …

"Cash expenditure" means any cash outlay by the recipient for project-eligible costs. Expenditures may include direct costs of goods and services; recipient salaries and benefits; overhead; and payments made to contractors."Conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG)" m…

(1) This rule fulfills the requirement for rule making set forth in RCW 70.105D.070(8).(2) A local government receiving financial assistance shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, orders, rules, and permits.(3) Financial assistance will be awarded …

(1)(a) Local solid waste planningand implementation. A local government with a department-approved solid waste plan that was developed using a solid waste advisory committee (SWAC) as defined in WAC 173-312-020, that has the primary responsibility for maintaining that plan, is el…

(1) Financial assistance reserved for local solid waste planning and implementation will be used to develop or maintain the department-approved local solid or hazardous waste management plan, and for eligible programs contained in those plans.(2) Financial assistance reserved for…

(1) The department will provide an application and establish a process for requesting local solid waste financial assistance under this chapter.(2)(a) The department will estimate available funding levels for eligible applicants defined in WAC 173-312-040 (1) and (2). These estim…

(1) The department will perform an initial review of an application for local solid waste financial assistance to determine:(a) The applicant is eligible for financial assistance as defined in WAC 173-312-040.(b) The applicant complied with coordination requirements as described …

(1) The department will consider the following factors when calculating amounts available for initial applications for local solid waste financial assistance:(a) Projected and actual state funds from the local toxics control accounts.(b) Other funds as identified by the departmen…

(1) The required local contribution is twenty-five percent of project-eligible costs.(2) The local contribution may be met by cash expenditures and in-kind interlocal. The applicant's intent to use in-kind interlocal must be stated in the application. The department will confirm …

(1) The department will prepare guidelines to facilitate understanding and compliance with this rule.(2) All agreements under this chapter must comply with the department's administrative requirements for financial assistance, and department guidelines for local solid waste finan…

(1) The department is directed by chapter 70.105D RCW, Hazardous waste cleanup—Model Toxics Control Act to provide grants up to sixty thousand dollars to persons who may be adversely affected by a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance and to not-for-profit public…

As used in this chapter:(1) "Department" means the department of ecology.(2) "Director" means the director of the department of ecology or designee.(3) "Emergency" means an occurrence warranting public participation that occurs after the deadline for grant applications and before…

(1) The individuals or organizations receiving a grant must comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, orders, regulations, and permits.(2) Nothing in this chapter will influence, affect, or modify existing department programs, regulations, or enforcement of…

(1) Public participation grants are awarded only to individuals who may be adversely affected by a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance and to not-for-profit public interest organizations.(2) The following individuals or organizations are ineligible for grant fu…

(1) The department will provide public notice of the application period, deadlines, and guidelines. The department will provide multi-lingual and culturally appropriate outreach to potential grant applicants.(2) Applications will only be accepted through the department's online a…

(1) Eligible project costs include costs associated with:(a) Hiring technical assistants to review and interpret documents;(b) Public involvement and public education activities;(c) Reviewing specific plans for environmental testing and analysis, reviewing reports summarizing the…

(1) The department will determine the amount of funding available for public participation grants and establish an application and funding cycle on a biennial basis.(2) The maximum grant allowance is sixty thousand dollars per year.(3) Public participation grants may be renewed a…

(1) The obligation of the department to make grant payments is contingent upon the availability of funds through legislative appropriation, and such other conditions not reasonably foreseeable which may preclude awarding such grants.(2) The department is not responsible for payme…

(1) This chapter recognizes that:(a) The state contains thousands of hazardous waste sites that present serious threats to human health and the environment, including the state's water resources;(b) Many of these hazardous waste sites, such as landfills and port facilities, are o…

(1) Nothing in this chapter shall influence, affect, or modify department programs, regulations, or enforcement of applicable laws relating to hazardous waste site investigation and cleanup.(2) Nothing in this chapter shall modify the order or decree the department has secured wi…

Unless otherwise defined in this chapter, words and phrases used in this chapter shall be defined according to WAC 173-340-200 and 173-204-505.(1) "Agreement signature date" means, for the purposes of grant and loan agreements, the date the agreement document is signed by the dep…

(1) Project solicitation. Biennially, the department will solicit project proposals from local governments to develop its budget and update its ten-year financing plan for remedial action grants and loans. The department may update its ten-year financing plan as needed during the…

(1) Among types of grants and loans. The department will fund remedial action grants and loans in the following order of priority:(a) Oversight remedial action grants and loans under an existing extended grant agreement;(b) Site assessment grants and other remedial action grants …

(1) General. The department will establish reasonable costs for all grants and loans, require local governments to manage projects in a cost-effective manner, and ensure that all potentially liable persons assume responsibility for remedial action.(2) Funding discretion. The depa…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of site assessment grants is to provide funding to local governments that conduct initial investigations and site hazard assessments on behalf of the department. The department retains the authority to review and verify results and make determinations bas…

(1) Purpose. The purpose of integrated planning grants is to provide funding to local governments to conduct assessments of brownfield properties and develop integrated projects plans for their cleanup and adaptive reuse. The grants are intended to encourage and expedite the clea…