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STATE LEGI~LATION CHECKLIST 

State Washington

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Title(s) of legislation ch. 70.105 RCW 'Date Enacted See AG Statem~

ch. 70.105A RCW Da.te Enacted 1983

Date Enacted 

'Reviewed by Charles Re' Douthwaite, DATE April 20, 1984 

Assistant Attorney General . 

A 1 cita ions' to Revised Code of l\Tas.hinaton,· unl.ess indicated otherwisJ 

COVERAGE. 

STATUTORY ELEMENT STATE CITE YES/NO? CO~~ENT

DEFINITIONS
 

The State 'needs the cuthori ty to d~f; ne the fo 11 ow; ng terms ina manner at 1east' 

as stringent as'the Federal program. If definitions of these t€rms appear in 

State statutes. they must. b.e at 1east as stri ngent as the analogous Federal 

Statut ory or·: reou, at ory def·"'01·t·, on. 

70.105.130, 70 .115A. 060 (4)
 

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Disposal 

Generator 

Hazardous Waste* 

Manifest . 

Person 

70.105.145 

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Storaoe 

Transport n 

Treatment .. " 

Treatment. 

Disposal 

Storage or 

Facility 

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Waste '(Solid) " 

;IIi; Note that the State must have authority- tc? regulate the recycllng and reuse of 

hazardous waste in manner at least 2S stringent as the Federal program does. 

HAZARDOUS WASTE IDENTIFICATION AND LISTING - [See 40 CFR §271.9] 

Author; ty for: 70.105.130, 70 .. OSA.060(4) 

70.105;145 ' 1. HW characteristics 

n ; I 2. HW list I " 

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STANDARDS FOR GENERATORS - (See 40 CFR §271.10) 

The State needs the authority to regulate all generators EPA" r~gulates under
 

40 CFR Part 252.
 

3.	 Recordkeeping" practices " n 

Authority to promulgate

regulations "on:

1. 1.0. Numbers 

70.105.130

70.105.145

70.105A.060(4) 

Yes I

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2. Requiring generator to

determine whether waste 

is hazardous	 

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4.	 Packaging labeling. I. _."

marking and placarding tr	 If 

eractices	 l 

5.	 Use of appropriate I" I rr I'
 

containers " I I
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7.	 Use of mani test con- "I at I

sistent with DOT and EPA	 . 

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to permitted facilities 

10.	 Investigation ·of unreturned +-" I I 

shipments ". " .	 tf; I 

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STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTERS - [See 40 CFR §271.11] 

The State needs the authority ,to regulate all transporters EPA regulates under . i 

40 CFR Part 263 

Autho~ity to promulgate 

regul-a t; ons on: 

1. I. D. numbers 

70.105.130 

70.105.145 

70.105A. 060 (4 

'2. Recordkeeo1nQ It 

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4. 

LabelinQ 

Compliance with 

manifest system 

on 

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5. Spill notification 11 

6. Spill clean-ue " 

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COVERAGE
 

S1ATUTORY ELEMENT	 I STATE CITE YES/NO? COMMENT 

7.	 Transportation to 70.105.130,7Q.IOSA.060{4) I 

permitted facility 170.105.145 I Yes 

8.	 Consistency with II

DOT reaulations I	 It I

51ANDARDS FOR HW STORAGE. TREAT~1ENT J AND DIS POSAL FACI UTIES 

[See 40 CFR.§271.12) . 

The State needs the authority to regulate all of the owners and operators of 

hazardous waste manaQement facilities whom EPA reoulates. 

Authority to promulgate. 

regul ations on: 

1. 1.0. numbers 

70.105.130 J 

70.10SA. 06Q~(1). Yes' . 

70.105.145 

2. Record'keep1 ng 

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3. Report; n9	 " I' II I ---"'--------~-------It---r---"----+-I.~.------~-

4, Monitoring 

" 5. Inspectin 

6. Compliance with " manifest s stem 

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7. Operating methodi	 I. " I 

8. Location, design, I	 I II It . f·. 

construction . 

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11	 Ownershl p I" I" I 

12.	 Closure and Post- .. .. Closure activities I I

13.	 Continuity of .. It 

operation	 I I. 

14.	 Financial ... .. responsibility 

15.	 General conditions (see 40 .. " CFR §§270.30 

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PERMITS FOR HW STORAGE, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACI L.ITlES - [See 40 CFR §271.1S 

and 271.13] 

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2. 

Require Permits for owners 

and operators· of all TSD 

facilitiesImoose construction ban 

rJO.I05.130, 

·~O.105.14S

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71~ .10SA. 060 (4) I Yes 

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3.	 Prohibit operation of 1,70.105.130 ~. "'­

facilities without permits 70.105.145
 

(State may h~ve an analog~e1 70.105A.060 ) Yes
 

to interim status) 1
 

4.	 Require permit "I " apPlication information	 , d 

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I 5.	 Require permits to contain . I If all technical and administra- I "
 

tive standards .
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6.	 Provide 

i for permit modifi- .. "t­ cations and termination
 

(revocation) I
 

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7.	 Allow pUblic disclosure of 

name and address of permi t .. applicants and permittees 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

Authority to provide: 

1.	 Draft permit, fact
 

sheet, etc.
 

2.	 Notice of all draft
 

permits by... radio
 

broadcasts and notices
 

in newspaoers etc.
 

3.	 45-day public comment
 

per'; od on all dra'1t
 

permits
 

4.	 Informal hearing wit.h
 

written notice of
 

opposition
 

5.	 Consideration of and resoonse to publ; c·· comments
 

INSPECTIONS 

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70.105.130 

70.105.145 

70.105A. 060 (~) Yes 

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1. Right to enter, inspect and 

obtain samples (at a11 

regul ated. premi ses and where 

records are keot) 

70.105'.130 

. 42 USC 6927 . Yes 

£N~ORC~MENT- [See 40·CFR §271.16] 

Authori ty to: 70.105.095 

70.105.120 Yes 

1. Immediately restrain 

unauthorized activity 

( 2. Sue to enj~in any threatened. . . "­

or continuing p!ogram v101a-' 70.105.120 Yes 

tion without prior revocation 

of permit 

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COVEF~~GE

STATUTORY ELEMENT STATE CITE I YES/NO? COf-if·1EJlT 

3. Ov~ain civil penalties for 

any violation (maximum nQ 

less than SlOK per day) 

70.105.080 Yes . f 

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4. Obtain criminal penalties for 

specified violations (maximum 

no less than SIOK per day and 

70.105.090 Yes 

imorisonment with maximum no 'e~s thari six months); burden 

of ·proof no greater than unde~

Federal law 

5. Allow intervention 

(see 40 CFR §271.I6(d) 70.105.145 Yes 

MISCELLANEOUS 

1. Authority.to share all I I 

.' ; nformat; on wi th EPA c~. 43.17 Riw Yes f 

2. Var.; ance and. wa i ver I' ,-­ prov;sions~

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Exemntions* I I 1

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: :* May create problems for a State seeking authorization. 

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