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RCW 70A.355.005 Findings—Intent.
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The legislature finds that leaking underground storage tanks containing petroleum and other regulated substances pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. To address this threat, the legislature intends for the department of ecology to establish an underground st…
RCW 70A.355.010 Definitions.
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(1) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Department" means the department of ecology. (b) "Director" means the director of the department. (c) "Facility compliance tag" means a marker, constructed of met…
RCW 70A.355.020 Department's powers and duties—Rule-making authority.
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(1) The department must adopt rules establishing requirements for all underground storage tanks that are regulated under the federal act, taking into account the various classes or categories of tanks to be regulated. The rules must be consistent with and no less stringent than t…
RCW 70A.355.030 Environmentally sensitive areas.
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(1) A city, town, or county may apply to the department to have an area within its jurisdictional boundaries designated an environmentally sensitive area. A city, town, or county may submit a joint application with any other city, town, or county for joint administration under ch…