Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.320.010 Findings.
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The legislature finds that state and local agencies are currently implementing actions to reduce children's exposure to soils that contain hazardous substances. The legislature further finds that it is in the public interest to enhance those efforts in western Washington in areas…
RCW 70A.320.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Area-wide soil contamination" means low to moderate arsenic and lead soil contamination dispersed over a large geographic area.(2) "Child care facility" means a child …
RCW 70A.320.030 Children in schools and child care facilities—Department duties—School and child care facility duties.
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(1) The department, in cooperation with the department of social and health services, the department of health, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and local health districts, shall assist schools and child care facilities west of the crest of the Cascade moun…
RCW 70A.320.040 Department assistance—Best management practice guidelines—Grants—Interagency agreements authorized—Reports.
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(1) The department shall assist schools and owners and operators of child care facilities located within the central Puget Sound smelter plume. Such assistance may include the following:(a) Technical assistance in conducting qualitative evaluations to determine where area-wide so…
RCW 70A.320.050 Department of health to provide assistance.
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The department of health shall assist the department in implementing this chapter, including but not limited to developing best management practices and guidelines.[ 2005 c 306 s 5. Formerly RCW 70.140.050.]
RCW 70A.320.060 Department of social and health services to provide assistance.
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The department of social and health services shall assist the department by providing information on the location of child care facilities and contacts for these facilities.[ 2005 c 306 s 6. Formerly RCW 70.140.060.]
RCW 70A.320.070 Livestock, agricultural land exempt from chapter.
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This chapter does not apply to land devoted primarily to the commercial production of livestock or agricultural commodities.[ 2005 c 306 s 7. Formerly RCW 70.140.070.]
RCW 70A.320.080 Existing authority of department not affected.
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Nothing in this chapter is intended to change ongoing actions or the authority of the department or other agencies to require actions to address soil contamination under existing laws.[ 2005 c 306 s 8. Formerly RCW 70.140.080.]