Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.105.010 Legislative declaration.
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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 value…
RCW 70A.105.020 Definitions.
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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) "Alternati…
RCW 70A.105.030 Local boards of health—Administrative search warrant—Administrative plan—Corrections.
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(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 wa…
RCW 70A.105.040 Local boards of health—Authority to waive sections of local plumbing and/or building codes.
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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.…
RCW 70A.105.050 Adoption of more restrictive standards.
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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 nece…
RCW 70A.105.060 Additive regulation.
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(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 depart…
RCW 70A.105.070 Additives—Confidentiality.
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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 …
RCW 70A.105.080 Additives—Unfair practices.
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(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…
RCW 70A.105.090 Funding.
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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.]Not…
RCW 70A.105.100 Alternative systems—State guidelines and standards.
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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 al…
RCW 70A.105.110 Inspectors—Certificate of competency.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6291.SL) ***(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 t…
RCW 70A.105.120 Civil penalties.
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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 R…