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WA Rev Code § 90.54.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.140 - Protection of groundwater aquifers if sole drinking water source.

RCW 90.54.140 Protection of groundwater aquifers if sole drinking water source.The legislature hereby declares that the protection of groundwater aquifers which are the sole drinking water source for a given jurisdiction shall be of the uppermost priority of the state department of ecology, department of social and health services, and all local government agencies with jurisdiction over such areas. In administration of programs related to the disposal of wastes and other practices which may impact such water quality, the department of ecology, department of social and health services, and such affected local agencies shall explore all possible measures for the protection of the aquifer, including any appropriate incentives, penalties, or other measures designed to bring about practices which provide for the least impact on the quality of the groundwater.[ 1984 c 253 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 90.54.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.150 - Water supply projects—Cooperation with other agencies—Scope of participation.

RCW 90.54.150 Water supply projects—Cooperation with other agencies—Scope of participation.When feasible, the department of ecology shall cooperate with the United States and other public entities, including Indian tribes, in the planning, development, and operation of comprehensive water supply projects designed primarily to resolve controversies and conflicts over water use by increasing water quantity and improving water quality within a stream or river system, or other bodies of water, as well as to enhance opportunities for both instream and diversionary water uses within the system, and, in relation thereto, the department may:(1) Participate with the federal government and other public entities in the planning, development, operation, and management of various phases of water projects hereafter authorized by congress;(2) Provide rights to the use of public waters under the state's surface and ground water codes for these projects when the waters are available for allocation; and(3) Provide financial assistance through grants and loans for projects when moneys are made available to the department for this assistance by other provisions of this code.[ 1979 ex.s. c 216 § 9.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 216: See notes following RCW 90.03.245.
WA Rev Code § 90.54.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.160 - Department to report on dam safety.

RCW 90.54.160 Department to report on dam safety.The department of ecology shall report to the legislature on the last working day of December of 1984, 1985, and 1986, and thereafter as deemed appropriate by the department, on dam facilities that exhibit safety deficiencies sufficient to pose a significant threat to the safety of life and property. The report shall identify the owner or owners of such facilities, detail the owner's ability and attitude towards correcting such deficiencies, and provide an estimate of the cost of correcting the deficiencies if a study has been completed.[ 1984 c 83 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 90.54.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.170 - Electric generation facility—Evaluation of application to appropriate water.

RCW 90.54.170 Electric generation facility—Evaluation of application to appropriate water.In addition to other requirements of this chapter, when the proposed water resource development project involves a new water supply combined with an electric generation facility where such electricity generated may be sold to an entity authorized by law to distribute electricity, the department shall evaluate and utilize, in connection with any application to appropriate water pursuant to the water code, chapter 90.03 RCW, sufficient information furnished by the project applicant regarding the need for the project, alternative means of serving the purposes of the project, the cumulative effects of the project and similar projects that are built, under construction or permitted in the relevant river basin or basins, the impact, if any, on flood control plans and an estimate of the impact, if any, of the sale of the project's electricity on the rates of utility customers of the Bonneville power administration. Such information shall be furnished at the project applicant's own cost and expense.[ 1985 c 444 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—Construction—Severability—1985 c 444: See notes following RCW 35.92.010.
WA Rev Code § 90.54.191 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.191 - Streamflow restoration a priority.

RCW 90.54.191 Streamflow restoration a priority.The department shall prioritize the expenditure of funds and other resources for programs related to streamflow restoration in watersheds where the exercise of inchoate water rights may have a larger effect on streamflows and other water uses.[ 2003 1st sp.s. c 5 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—2003 1st sp.s. c 5: See note following RCW 90.03.015.
WA Rev Code § 90.54.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.210 - Department shall act on water rights applications that rely on reservations of water established in WAC 173-518-080 or 173-545-090.

RCW 90.54.210 Department shall act on water rights applications that rely on reservations of water established in WAC 173-518-080 or 173-545-090.(1) The department shall act on all water rights applications that rely on the reservations of water established in WAC 173-518-080 or 173-545-090, as those provisions existed on March 31, 2016. The legislature declares that the reservations of water established in WAC 173-518-080 and 173-545-090, as those provisions existed on March 31, 2016, are consistent with legislative intent and are specifically authorized to be maintained and implemented by the department.(2) This section does not affect the department's authority to lawfully adopt, amend, or repeal any rule, including WAC 173-518-080 or 173-545-090.(3) This section may not be construed to prejudice any reservation of water not referenced in this section.[ 2016 c 117 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2016 c 117: "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 immediately [March 31, 2016]." [ 2016 c 117 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 90.54.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.900 - Certain rights, authority, not to be affected by chapter.

RCW 90.54.900 Certain rights, authority, not to be affected by chapter.Nothing in this chapter shall affect any existing water rights, riparian, appropriative, or otherwise; nor shall it affect existing rights relating to the operation of any hydroelectric or water storage reservoir or related facility; nor shall it affect any exploratory work, construction or operation of a thermal power plant by an electric utility in accordance with the provisions of chapter 80.50 RCW. Nothing in this chapter shall enlarge or reduce the department of ecology's authority to regulate the surface use of waters of this state or structures on the underlying beds, tidelands or shorelands.[ 1971 ex.s. c 225 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 90.54.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.910 - Short title.

RCW 90.54.910 Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Water Resources Act of 1971".[ 1971 ex.s. c 225 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 90.54.920 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.54 - Water Resources Act of 1971.|90.54.920 - Rights not impaired.

RCW 90.54.920 Rights not impaired.(1) Nothing in this act shall affect or operate to impair any existing water rights.(2) Nothing in this act shall be used to prevent future storage options, recognizing that storage may be necessary as a method of conserving water to meet both instream and out-of-stream needs.(3) Nothing in this act shall infringe upon the rate-making prerogatives of any public water purveyor.(4) Nothing in this act shall preclude the joint select committee on water resource policy from reviewing any subject matter contained herein for any future modifications.[ 1989 c 348 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 348: See note following RCW 90.54.020.
WA Rev Code § 90.56.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.020 - Director responsible for spill response.

RCW 90.56.020 Director responsible for spill response.Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter or other law, the director has the primary authority, in conformance with the statewide master oil and hazardous substance spill prevention and contingency plan adopted pursuant to RCW 90.56.060 and any applicable contingency plans prepared pursuant to this chapter and chapter 88.46 RCW, to oversee prevention, abatement, response, containment, and cleanup efforts with regard to any oil or hazardous substance spill in the navigable waters of the state. The director is the head of the state incident command system in response to a spill of oil or hazardous substances and shall coordinate the response efforts of all state agencies and local emergency response personnel. If a discharge of oil or hazardous substances is subject to the national contingency plan, in responding to the discharge, the director shall to the greatest extent practicable act in accordance with the national contingency plan and cooperate with the federal on-scene coordinator or other federal agency or official exercising authority under the national contingency plan.[ 1991 c 200 § 103.]
WA Rev Code § 90.56.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.030 - Powers and duties.

RCW 90.56.030 Powers and duties.The powers, duties, and functions conferred by this chapter shall be exercised by the department of ecology and shall be deemed an essential government function in the exercise of the police power of the state. Such powers, duties, and functions of the department shall extend to all waters under the jurisdiction of the state.[ 1991 c 200 § 104; 1971 ex.s. c 180 § 2. Formerly RCW 90.48.370.]
WA Rev Code § 90.56.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.040 - Authority supplemental.

RCW 90.56.040 Authority supplemental.This chapter grants authority to the department which is supplemental to and in no way reduces or otherwise modifies the powers granted to the department by other statutes.[ 1991 c 200 § 105; 1987 c 109 § 153; 1969 ex.s. c 133 § 11. Formerly RCW 90.48.365.]NOTES:Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.56.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.050 - Rules.

RCW 90.56.050 Rules.The department may adopt rules including but not limited to the following matters:(1) Procedures and methods of reporting discharges and other occurrences prohibited by this chapter;(2) Procedures, methods, means, and equipment to be used by persons subject to regulation by this chapter and such rules may prescribe the times, places, and methods of transfer of oil;(3) Coordination of procedures, methods, means, and equipment to be used in the removal of oil;(4) Development and implementation of criteria and plans to meet oil spills of various kinds and degrees;(5) When and under what circumstances, if any, chemical agents, such as coagulants, dispersants, and bioremediation, may be used in response to an oil spill;(6) The disposal of oil recovered from a spill; and(7) Such other rules and regulations as the exigencies of any condition may require or such as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter.[ 1991 c 200 § 106; 1971 ex.s. c 180 § 3. Formerly RCW 90.48.380.]
WA Rev Code § 90.56.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.070 - Coordination with federal law.

RCW 90.56.070 Coordination with federal law.In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, including the adoption of rules for contingency plans, the department shall to the greatest extent practicable implement this chapter in a manner consistent with federal law.[ 1991 c 200 § 108.]
WA Rev Code § 90.56.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.080 - Hazardous substances incident response training and education program.

RCW 90.56.080 Hazardous substances incident response training and education program.The division of fire protection services shall establish and manage the Washington oil and hazardous substances incident response training and education program to provide approved classes in hazardous substance response, taught by trained instructors. To carry out this program, the division of fire protection services shall:(1) Adopt rules necessary to implement the program;(2) Establish a training and education program by developing the curriculum to be used in the program in colleges, academies, and other educational institutions;(3) Provide training to local oil and hazardous materials emergency response personnel; and(4) Establish and collect admission fees and other fees that may be necessary to the program.[ 2000 c 69 § 17; 1991 c 200 § 109.]
WA Rev Code § 90.56.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.110 - Rehabilitation of wildlife—Rules.

RCW 90.56.110 Rehabilitation of wildlife—Rules.The department of fish and wildlife may adopt rules including, but not limited to, the following:(1) Procedures and methods of handling and caring for waterfowl or other wildlife affected by spills of oil and other hazardous materials;(2) The certification of persons trained in the removal of pollutants from waterfowl or other wildlife;(3) Development of procedures with respect to removal of oil and other hazardous substances from waterfowl or other wildlife;(4) The establishment of training exercises, courses, and other training procedures as necessary;(5) Such other rules as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of RCW 90.56.100.[ 1994 c 264 § 95; 1990 c 116 § 13. Formerly RCW 90.48.388.]NOTES:Findings—Severability—1990 c 116: See notes following RCW 90.56.210.
WA Rev Code § 90.56.2101 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.2101 - Contingency plans—Department to update rules.

RCW 90.56.2101 Contingency plans—Department to update rules.By December 31, 2019, consistent with the authority under RCW 90.56.210, the department must update rules for contingency plans to require:(1) Covered facilities to address situations where oils, depending on their qualities, weathering, environmental factors, and method of discharge, may submerge or sink in water; and(2) Standards for best achievable protection for situations involving the oils in subsection (1) of this section.[ 2018 c 262 § 302.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Report—2018 c 262: See notes following RCW 82.23B.010.
WA Rev Code § 90.56.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.220 - Facility operation standards.

RCW 90.56.220 Facility operation standards.(1) The department by rule shall adopt standards for onshore and offshore facilities regarding the equipment and operation of the facilities with respect to the transfer, storage, and handling of oil to ensure that the best achievable protection of the public health and the environment is employed at all times. The department shall implement a program to provide for the inspection of all onshore and offshore facilities on a regular schedule to ensure that each facility is in compliance with the standards.(2) The department shall adopt rules for certification of supervisory and other key personnel in charge of the transfer, storage, and handling of oil at onshore and offshore facilities. The rules shall include, but are not limited to:(a) Minimum training requirements for all facility workers involved in the transfer, storage, and handling of oil at a facility;(b) Provisions for periodic renewal of certificates for supervisory and other key personnel involved in the transfer, storage, and handling of oil at the facility; and(c) Continuing education requirements.(3) The rules adopted by the department shall not conflict with or modify standards imposed pursuant to federal or state laws regulating worker safety.[ 1991 c 200 § 203.]
WA Rev Code § 90.56.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.230 - Operations manuals.

RCW 90.56.230 Operations manuals.(1) Each owner or operator of an onshore or offshore facility shall prepare an operations manual describing equipment and procedures involving the transfer, storage, and handling of oil that the operator employs or will employ for best achievable protection for the public health and the environment and to prevent oil spills in the navigable waters. The operations manual shall also describe equipment and procedures required for all vessels to or from which oil is transferred through use of the facility. The operations manual shall be submitted to the department for approval.(2) Every existing onshore and offshore facility shall prepare and submit to the department its operations manual within eighteen months after the department has adopted rules governing the content of the manual.(3) The department shall approve an operations manual for an onshore or offshore facility if the manual complies with the rules adopted by the department. If the department determines a manual does not comply with the rules, it shall provide written reasons for the decision. The owner or operator shall resubmit the manual within ninety days of notification of the reasons for noncompliance, responding to the reasons and incorporating any suggested modifications.(4) The approval of an operations manual shall be valid for five years. The owner or operator of the facility shall notify the department in writing immediately of any significant change in its operations affecting its operations manual. The department may require the owner or operator to modify its operations manual as a result of these changes.(5) All equipment and operations of an operator's onshore or offshore facility shall be maintained and carried out in accordance with the facility's operations manual. The owner or operator of the facility shall ensure that all covered vessels docked at an onshore or offshore facility comply with the terms of the operations manual for the facility.[ 1991 c 200 § 204.]
WA Rev Code § 90.56.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.240 - Standards for spill management, cleanup, and containment services contractors.

RCW 90.56.240 Standards for spill management, cleanup, and containment services contractors.(1) The department shall by rule establish standards for persons who contract to provide spill management, cleanup, and containment services under contingency plans approved under RCW 90.56.210.(2) For the purposes of this section, "spill management" means managing:(a) Some or all aspects of a response, containment, and cleanup of a spill, and utilizing an incident command or unified command structure; or(b) Wildlife rehabilitation and recovery services for a spill response.[ 2018 c 262 § 303; 1990 c 116 § 4. Formerly RCW 90.48.372.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Report—2018 c 262: See notes following RCW 82.23B.010.Findings—Severability—1990 c 116: See notes following RCW 90.56.210.
WA Rev Code § 90.56.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.250 - Index of prevention plans and contingency plans—Equipment inventory.

RCW 90.56.250 Index of prevention plans and contingency plans—Equipment inventory.The department shall annually publish an index of available, up-to-date descriptions of prevention plans and contingency plans for oil spills submitted and approved pursuant to RCW 90.56.200, 90.56.210, 88.46.040, and 88.46.060 and an inventory of equipment available for responding to such spills.[ 1991 c 200 § 205; 1990 c 116 § 5. Formerly RCW 90.48.373.]NOTES:Findings—Severability—1990 c 116: See notes following RCW 90.56.210.
WA Rev Code § 90.56.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.|90.56.260 - Adequacy of contingency plans—Practice drills—Report.

RCW 90.56.260 Adequacy of contingency plans—Practice drills—Report.The department shall by rule adopt procedures to determine the adequacy of contingency plans approved under RCW 90.56.210. The rules shall require random practice drills without prior notice that will test the adequacy of the responding entities. The rules may provide for unannounced practice drills of individual contingency plans. The department shall review and publish a report on the drills, including an assessment of response time and available equipment and personnel compared to those listed in the contingency plans relying on the responding entities, and requirements, if any, for changes in the plans or their implementation. The department may require additional drills and changes in arrangements for implementing approved plans which are necessary to ensure their effective implementation.[ 1990 c 116 § 6. Formerly RCW 90.48.374.]NOTES:Findings—Severability—1990 c 116: See notes following RCW 90.56.210.