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WA Rev Code § 70A.135.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.030 - Water pollution control facilities and activities—Grants or loans.

RCW 70A.135.030 Water pollution control facilities and activities—Grants or loans.The department may make grants or loans to public bodies, including grants to public bodies as cost-sharing moneys in any case where federal, local, or other funds are made available on a cost-sharing basis, for water pollution control facilities and activities, or for purposes of assisting a public body to obtain an ownership interest in water pollution control facilities and/or to defray a part of the payments made by a public body to a service provider under a service agreement entered into pursuant to RCW 70A.140.060, within the purposes of this chapter and for related administrative expenses. No more than three percent of the moneys may be used by the department to pay for the administration of the grant and loan program authorized by this chapter.[ 2020 c 20 § 1378; 2009 c 479 § 53; 2007 c 522 § 955. Prior: 2005 c 518 § 940; 2005 c 514 § 1108; 2004 c 277 § 909; 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 934; 2002 c 371 § 921; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 § 922; 1996 c 37 § 2; 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 § 921; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 61; prior: 1987 c 505 § 64; 1987 c 436 § 6; 1986 c 3 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.146.030.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 479: See note following RCW 2.56.030.Severability—Effective date—2007 c 522: See notes following RCW 15.64.050.Effective date—2005 c 518: See note following RCW 28A.600.110.Effective date—2005 c 514: See note following RCW 83.100.230.Part headings not law—Severability—2005 c 514: See notes following RCW 82.12.808.Severability—Effective dates—2004 c 277: See notes following RCW 89.08.550.Severability—Effective date—2003 1st sp.s. c 25: See notes following RCW 19.28.351.Severability—Effective date—2002 c 371: See notes following RCW 9.46.100.Severability—Effective date—2001 2nd sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.320.110.Severability—Effective date—1995 2nd sp.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 19.118.110.Effective dates—Severability—1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.Effective dates—1986 c 3: See note following RCW 70A.135.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.135.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.040 - Level of grant or loan not precedent.

RCW 70A.135.040 Level of grant or loan not precedent.No grant or loan made in this chapter for fiscal year 1987 shall be construed to establish a precedent for levels of grants or loans made under this chapter thereafter.[ 2009 c 479 § 54; 1986 c 3 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.146.040.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 479: See note following RCW 2.56.030.Effective dates—1986 c 3: See note following RCW 70A.135.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.135.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.050 - Compliance schedule for secondary treatment.

RCW 70A.135.050 Compliance schedule for secondary treatment.The department of ecology may provide for a phased in compliance schedule for secondary treatment which addresses local factors that may impede compliance with secondary treatment requirements of the federal clean water act.In determining the length of time to be granted for compliance, the department shall consider the criteria specified in the federal clean water act.[ 1986 c 3 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.146.050.]NOTES:Effective dates—1986 c 3: See note following RCW 70A.135.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.135.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.060 - Use of funds—Limitations.

RCW 70A.135.060 Use of funds—Limitations.Funds provided for facilities and activities under this chapter may be used for payments to a service provider under a service agreement pursuant to RCW 70A.140.060. If funds are to be used for such payments, the department may make periodic disbursements to a public body or may make a single lump sum disbursement. Disbursements of funds with respect to a facility owned or operated by a service provider shall be equivalent in value to disbursements that would otherwise be made if that facility were owned or operated by a public body. Payments under this chapter for waste disposal and management facilities made to public bodies entering into service agreements pursuant to RCW 70A.140.060 shall not exceed amounts paid to public bodies not entering into service agreements.[ 2020 c 20 § 1379; 2009 c 479 § 55. Prior: 1987 c 527 § 1; 1987 c 436 § 7; 1986 c 3 § 9. Formerly RCW 70.146.060.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 479: See note following RCW 2.56.030.Effective dates—1986 c 3: See note following RCW 70A.135.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.135.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.080 - Extended grant payments.

RCW 70A.135.080 Extended grant payments.(1) The department of ecology may enter into contracts with local jurisdictions which provide for extended grant payments under which eligible costs may be paid on an advanced or deferred basis.(2) Extended grant payments shall be in equal annual payments, the total of which does not exceed, on a net present value basis, fifty percent of the total eligible cost of the project incurred at the time of design and construction. The duration of such extended grant payments shall be for a period not to exceed twenty years. The total of federal and state grant moneys received for the eligible costs of the project shall not exceed fifty percent of the eligible costs.(3) Any moneys appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this section shall be first used by the department of ecology to satisfy the conditions of the extended grant payment contracts.[ 2009 c 479 § 56; 1987 c 516 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.146.075.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 479: See note following RCW 2.56.030.
WA Rev Code § 70A.135.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.090 - Grants and loans to local governments—Statement of environmental benefits—Development of outcome-focused performance measures.

RCW 70A.135.090 Grants and loans to local governments—Statement of environmental benefits—Development of outcome-focused performance measures.In providing grants and loans to local governments, the department shall require recipients to incorporate the environmental benefits of the project into their applications, and the department shall utilize the statement of environmental benefits in its grant and loan prioritization and selection process. The department shall also develop appropriate outcome-focused performance measures to be used both for management and performance assessment of the grant and loan program. To the extent possible, the department should coordinate its performance measure system with other natural resource-related agencies as defined in RCW 43.41.270. The department shall consult with affected interest groups in implementing this section.[ 2001 c 227 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.146.090.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2001 c 227: See note following RCW 43.41.270.
WA Rev Code § 70A.135.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.100 - Water quality capital account—Expenditures.

RCW 70A.135.100 Water quality capital account—Expenditures.(1) The water quality capital account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the water quality capital account may be spent only after appropriation.(2) Expenditures from the water quality capital account may only be used: (a) To make grants or loans to public bodies, including grants to public bodies as cost-sharing moneys in any case where federal, local, or other moneys are made available on a cost-sharing basis, for the capital component of water pollution control facilities and activities; (b) for purposes of assisting a public body to obtain an ownership interest in water pollution control facilities; or (c) to defray any part of the capital component of the payments made by a public body to a service provider under a service agreement entered into under RCW 70A.140.060. During the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the water quality capital account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account.[ 2020 c 20 § 1381; 2010 1st sp.s. c 37 § 948; 2007 c 233 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.146.100.]NOTES:Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 37: See note following RCW 13.06.050.Effective date—2007 c 233: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2007." [ 2007 c 233 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.135.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.110 - Puget Sound partners.

RCW 70A.135.110 Puget Sound partners.When making grants or loans for water pollution control facilities under RCW 70A.135.070, the department shall give preference only to Puget Sound partners, as defined in RCW 90.71.010, in comparison to other entities that are eligible to be included in the definition of Puget Sound partner. Entities that are not eligible to be a Puget Sound partner due to geographic location, composition, exclusion from the scope of the action agenda developed by the Puget Sound partnership under RCW 90.71.310, or for any other reason, shall not be given less preferential treatment than Puget Sound partners.[ 2020 c 20 § 1382; 2007 c 341 § 27. Formerly RCW 70.146.110.]NOTES:Effective date—2007 c 341: See RCW 90.71.907.
WA Rev Code § 70A.135.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.135 - Water Pollution Control Facilities Financing.|70A.135.120 - Administering funds—Preference to an evergreen community.

RCW 70A.135.120 Administering funds—Preference to an evergreen community.When administering funds under this chapter, the department shall give preference only to an evergreen community recognized under *RCW 35.105.030 in comparison to other entities that are eligible to receive evergreen community designation. Entities not eligible for designation as an evergreen community shall not be given less preferential treatment than an evergreen community.[ 2008 c 299 § 31. Formerly RCW 70.146.120.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 35.105.030 was repealed by 2021 c 209 § 26.Short title—2008 c 299: See note following RCW 76.15.020.
WA Rev Code § 70A.140.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.140 - Water Quality Joint Development Act.|70A.140.010 - Purpose—Legislative intent.

RCW 70A.140.010 Purpose—Legislative intent.The long-range health and economic and environmental goals for the state of Washington require the protection of the state's surface and underground waters for the health, safety, use, and enjoyment of its people. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide public bodies an additional means by which to provide for financing, development, and operation of water pollution control facilities needed for achievement of state and federal water pollution control requirements for the protection of the state's waters.It is the intent of the legislature that public bodies be authorized to provide service from water pollution control facilities by means of service agreements with public or private parties as provided in this chapter.[ 1986 c 244 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.150.010.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.140.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.140 - Water Quality Joint Development Act.|70A.140.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.140.020 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Water pollution control facilities" or "facilities" means any facilities, systems, or subsystems owned or operated by a public body, or owned or operated by any person or entity for the purpose of providing service to a public body, for the control, collection, storage, treatment, disposal, or recycling of wastewater, including but not limited to sanitary sewage, stormwater, residential wastes, commercial wastes, industrial wastes, and agricultural wastes, that are causing or threatening the degradation of subterranean or surface bodies of water due to concentrations of conventional, nonconventional, or toxic pollutants. Water pollution control facilities do not include dams or water supply systems.(2) "Public body" means the state of Washington or any agency, county, city or town, political subdivision, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation.(3) "Water pollution" means such contamination, or other alteration of the physical, chemical, or biological properties of any surface or subterranean waters of the state, including change in temperature, taste, color, turbidity, or odor of the waters, or such discharge of any liquid, gaseous, solid, radioactive, or other substance into any waters of the state as will or is likely to create a nuisance or render such waters harmful, detrimental, or injurious to the public health, safety, or welfare, or to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate beneficial uses, or to livestock, wild animals, birds, fish, or other aquatic life.(4) "Agreement" means any agreement to which a public body and a service provider are parties by which the service provider agrees to deliver service to such public body in connection with its design, financing, construction, ownership, operation, or maintenance of water pollution control facilities in accordance with this chapter.(5) "Service provider" means any privately owned or publicly owned profit or nonprofit corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, or other person or entity that is legally capable of contracting for and providing service with respect to the design, financing, ownership, construction, operation, or maintenance of water pollution control facilities in accordance with this chapter.[ 1986 c 244 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.150.020.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.140.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.140 - Water Quality Joint Development Act.|70A.140.030 - Agreements with service providers—Contents—Sources of funds for periodic payments under agreements.

RCW 70A.140.030 Agreements with service providers—Contents—Sources of funds for periodic payments under agreements.(1) Public bodies may enter into agreements with service providers for the furnishing of service in connection with water pollution control facilities pursuant to the process set forth in RCW 70A.140.040. The agreements may provide that a public body pay a minimum periodic fee in consideration of the service actually available without regard to the amount of service actually used during all or any part of the contractual period. Agreements may be for a term not to exceed forty years or the life of the facility, whichever is longer, and may be renewable.(2) The source of funds to meet periodic payment obligations assumed by a public body pursuant to an agreement permitted under this section may be paid from taxes, or solely from user fees, charges, or other revenues pledged to the payment of the periodic obligations, or any of these sources.[ 2020 c 20 § 1390; 1986 c 244 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.150.030.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.140.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.140 - Water Quality Joint Development Act.|70A.140.050 - Sale, lease, or assignment of public property to service provider—Use for services to public body.

RCW 70A.140.050 Sale, lease, or assignment of public property to service provider—Use for services to public body.A public body may sell, lease, or assign public property for fair market value to any service provider as part of a service agreement entered into under the authority of this chapter. The property sold or leased shall be used by the provider, directly or indirectly, in providing services to the public body. Such use may include demolition, modification, or other use of the property as may be necessary to execute the purposes of the service agreement.[ 1986 c 244 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.150.050.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.140.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.140 - Water Quality Joint Development Act.|70A.140.060 - Public body eligible for grants or loans—Use of grants or loans.

RCW 70A.140.060 Public body eligible for grants or loans—Use of grants or loans.A public body that enters into a service agreement pursuant to this chapter, under which a facility is owned wholly or partly by a service provider, shall be eligible for grants or loans to the extent permitted by law or regulation as if the entire portion of the facility dedicated to service to such public body were publicly owned. The grants or loans shall be made to and shall inure to the benefit of the public body and not the service provider. Such grants or loans shall be used by the public body for all or part of its ownership interest in the facility, and/or to defray a part of the payments it makes to the service provider under a service agreement if such uses are permitted under the grant or loan program.[ 1986 c 244 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.150.060.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.140.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.140 - Water Quality Joint Development Act.|70A.140.070 - RCW 70A.140.030 through 70A.140.060 to be additional method of providing services.

RCW 70A.140.070 RCW 70A.140.030 through 70A.140.060 to be additional method of providing services.RCW 70A.140.030 through 70A.140.060 shall be deemed to provide an additional method for the provision of services from and in connection with facilities and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other state laws and by federal laws.[ 2020 c 20 § 1391; 2007 c 494 § 505; 2005 c 469 § 2; 1986 c 244 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.150.070.]NOTES:Part headings and captions not law—Effective dates—Severability—2007 c 494: See RCW 39.10.903 through 39.10.905.
WA Rev Code § 70A.140.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.140 - Water Quality Joint Development Act.|70A.140.080 - Application of other chapters to service agreements under this chapter—Prevailing wages.

RCW 70A.140.080 Application of other chapters to service agreements under this chapter—Prevailing wages.(1) The provisions of chapters 39.12, 39.19, and * 39.25 RCW shall apply to a service agreement entered into under this chapter to the same extent as if the facilities dedicated to such service were owned by a public body.(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not be construed to apply to agreements or actions by persons or entities which are not undertaken pursuant to this chapter.(3) Except for RCW 39.04.175, this chapter shall not be construed as a limitation or restriction on the application of Title 39 RCW to public bodies.(4) Prevailing wages shall be established as the prevailing wage in the largest city of the county in which facilities are built.[ 1986 c 244 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.150.080.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Chapter 39.25 RCW was repealed by 1994 c 138 § 2.
WA Rev Code § 70A.140.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.140 - Water Quality Joint Development Act.|70A.140.900 - Short title.

RCW 70A.140.900 Short title.This chapter may be cited as the water quality joint development act.[ 1986 c 244 § 9. Formerly RCW 70.150.900.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.145.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.010 - Findings and declaration of purpose.

RCW 70A.145.010 Findings and declaration of purpose.(1) The legislature finds that historically governmental and nongovernmental water purveyors have played two key public service roles: Providing safe drinking water and providing water for fire protection. This dual function approach is a deeply embedded and state-regulated feature of water system planning, engineering, operation, and maintenance. This dual function enables purveyors to provide these critical public services in a cost-effective way that protects public health and safety, promotes economic development, and supports appropriate land use planning.(2) The legislature finds that the provision of integrated, dual function water facilities and services benefits all customers of a purveyor, similar to other benefits provided to water system customers in response to regulation regarding safe drinking water such as treatment and water quality monitoring.(3) The legislature finds that water purveyors plan, construct, acquire, operate, and maintain fire suppression water facilities in response to regulatory requirements, including without limitation the public water system coordination act, RCW 70A.100.080, the design of public water systems and water system operations requirements, chapter 246-290 WAC, Parts 3 and 5, the state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW, and the international fire code. The availability of infrastructure and water to fight fires allows for the development and habitability of property, increases property values, and benefits customers and property through lower casualty insurance rates.(4) The legislature finds that recent Washington supreme court decisions, including Lane v. City of Seattle, 164 Wn.2d 875 (2008), and City of Tacoma v. City of Bonney Lake, et al., 173 Wn.2d 584 (2012), have created uncertainty and confusion as to the role, responsibilities, cost allocation, and recovery authority of water purveyors. If left unresolved, the absence of legal clarity will adversely affect the availability and condition of fire suppression infrastructure necessary to protect life and property.(5) It is the legislature's intent to determine appropriate methods of organizing public services and the authority of water purveyors with respect to critical public services. The legislature further intends this chapter to clarify the authority of water purveyors to provide fire suppression water facilities and services and to recover the costs for those facilities and services. The legislature also intends to provide liability protections appropriate for water purveyors engaged in this vital public service.[ 2020 c 20 § 1429; 2013 c 127 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.315.010.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.145.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.020 - Definitions.

RCW 70A.145.020 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Fire suppression water facilities" means water supply transmission and distribution facilities, interties, pipes, valves, control systems, lines, storage, pumps, fire hydrants, and other facilities, or any part thereof, used or usable for the delivery of water for fire suppression purposes.(2) "Fire suppression water services" or "services" means operation and maintenance of fire suppression water facilities and the delivery of water for fire suppression purposes.(3) "Municipal corporation" means any city, town, county, water-sewer district, port district, public utility district, irrigation district, and any other municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state.(4) "Purveyor" has the same meaning as set forth in RCW 70A.100.030(4).[ 2020 c 20 § 1430; 2013 c 127 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.315.020.]