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WA Rev Code § 70A.145.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.030 - Cost allocation and recovery.

RCW 70A.145.030 Cost allocation and recovery.A purveyor may allocate and recover the costs of fire suppression water facilities and services from all customers as costs of complying with state laws and regulations, or from customers based on service to, benefits conferred upon, and burdens and impacts caused by various classes of customers, or both.[ 2013 c 127 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.315.030.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.145.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.040 - Contracts to provide for facilities and services.

RCW 70A.145.040 Contracts to provide for facilities and services.A city, town, or county may contract with purveyors for the provision of fire suppression water facilities, services, or both. The contract may take the form of a franchise agreement, an interlocal agreement pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, or an agreement under other contracting authority, and may provide for funding or cost recovery of fire suppression water facilities, services, or both, as the parties may agree.[ 2013 c 127 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.315.040.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.145.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.050 - Payment by counties.

RCW 70A.145.050 Payment by counties.A county is not required to pay for fire suppression water facilities or services except: (1) As a customer of a purveyor; (2) in areas where a county is acting as a purveyor; or (3) where a county has agreed to do so consistent with RCW 70A.145.040.[ 2020 c 20 § 1431; 2013 c 127 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.315.050.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.145.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.060 - Liability protection for fire suppression water facilities and services.

RCW 70A.145.060 Liability protection for fire suppression water facilities and services.(1) A purveyor that is a municipal corporation is not liable for any damages that arise out of a fire event and relate to the operation, maintenance, and provision of fire suppression water facilities and services that are located within or outside its corporate boundaries.(2) A purveyor that is not a municipal corporation is not liable for any damages that arise out of a fire event and relate to the operation, maintenance, and provision of fire suppression water facilities and services if the purveyor has a description of fire hydrant maintenance measures. The description of fire hydrant maintenance measures must be kept on file by the water purveyor and be available to the public, and may be included within the purveyor's most recently approved water system plan or small water system management program.(3) Consistent with RCW 36.55.060, with respect to counties and notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, agreements or franchises may, as the parties mutually agree, include indemnification, hold harmless, or other risk management provisions under which purveyors indemnify and hold harmless cities, towns, and counties against damages arising from fire suppression activities during fire events. Such provisions are unaffected by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.[ 2013 c 127 § 6. Formerly RCW 70.315.060.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.145.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.900 - Liberal construction.

RCW 70A.145.900 Liberal construction.This chapter is exempted from the rule of strict construction and must be liberally construed to give full effect to the objectives and purposes for which it was enacted.[ 2013 c 127 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.315.900.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.145.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.901 - Powers conferred by chapter are supplemental.

RCW 70A.145.901 Powers conferred by chapter are supplemental.(1) The powers and authority conferred by this chapter are supplemental to powers and authority conferred by other law, and nothing contained in this chapter may be construed as limiting any other powers or authority of any municipal corporation or other entity under applicable law.(2) As to water companies that are regulated by the utilities and transportation commission under Title 80 RCW, nothing in this chapter is intended to change or limit the authority or jurisdiction of the utilities and transportation commission.[ 2013 c 127 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.315.901.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.145.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.145 - Water Purveyors—Fire Suppression Water Facilities.|70A.145.902 - Ratification of prior acts.

RCW 70A.145.902 Ratification of prior acts.To the extent that they provide for or address funding, cost allocation, and recovery of fire suppression water facilities and services, all ordinances, resolutions, and contracts adopted, entered, implemented, or performed prior to July 28, 2013, are hereby validated, ratified, and confirmed. This chapter must not affect or impair any ordinance, resolution, or contract lawfully entered into prior to July 28, 2013.[ 2013 c 127 § 9. Formerly RCW 70.315.902.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.010 - Legislative findings.

RCW 70A.200.010 Legislative findings.(1) The legislature finds:(a) Washington state is experiencing rapid population growth and its citizens are increasingly mobile;(b) There is a fundamental need for a healthful, clean, and beautiful environment;(c) The proliferation and accumulation of litter discarded throughout this state impairs this need and constitutes a public health hazard;(d) There is a need to conserve energy and natural resources, and the effective litter control and recovery and recycling of litter materials will serve to accomplish such conservation;(e) In addition to effective litter control, there must be effective programs to accomplish waste reduction, the state's highest waste management priority; and(f) There must also be effective systems to accomplish all components of recycling, including collection and processing.(2) Recognizing the multifaceted nature of the state's solid waste management problems, the legislation enacted in 1971 and entitled the "Model Litter Control and Recycling Act" is hereby renamed the "waste reduction, recycling, and model litter control act."[ 1998 c 257 § 1; 1992 c 175 § 1; 1979 c 94 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.93.010.]NOTES:Effective date—1992 c 175: See RCW 82.19.900.
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.020 - Declaration of purpose.

RCW 70A.200.020 Declaration of purpose.(1) The purpose of this chapter is to accomplish litter control, increase waste reduction, and stimulate all components of recycling and composting throughout this state by delegating to the department of ecology the authority to:(a) Conduct a permanent and continuous program to control and remove litter from this state to the maximum practical extent possible;(b) Recover and recycle waste materials related to litter and littering;(c) Foster public and private recycling of recyclable materials and composting of compostable materials;(d) Increase public awareness of the need for waste reduction, recycling, litter control, and composting;(e) Coordinate the litter collection efforts by other agencies identified in this chapter; and(f) Coordinate and expend funds collected under chapter 82.19 RCW with priority given to products identified under RCW 82.19.020 and solely for the purposes of waste reduction, recycling, composting, and litter collection and control programs.(2) It is further the intent and purpose of this chapter to: (a) Create jobs for employment of youth in litter cleanup and related activities; (b) stimulate and encourage recycling; and (c) encourage proper and appropriate composting. This program shall include the compatible goal of recovery of recyclable materials to conserve energy and natural resources wherever practicable. Every other department of state government and all local governmental units and agencies of this state shall cooperate with the department of ecology in the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The intent of this chapter is to add to and to coordinate existing recycling and litter control and removal efforts and not terminate or supplant such efforts.[ 2015 c 15 § 1; 1998 c 257 § 2; 1992 c 175 § 2; 1991 c 319 § 101; 1979 c 94 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 41 § 7; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.93.020.]NOTES:Effective date—1992 c 175: See RCW 82.19.900.Solid waste disposal, recovery and recycling: Chapter 70A.205 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.040 - Administrative procedure act—Application to chapter.

RCW 70A.200.040 Administrative procedure act—Application to chapter.In addition to his or her other powers and duties, the director shall have the power to propose and to adopt pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions, purposes, and intent of this chapter.[ 2012 c 117 § 404; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.93.040.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.050 - Enforcement of chapter.

RCW 70A.200.050 Enforcement of chapter.The director shall designate trained employees of the department to be vested with police powers to enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter and all rules adopted thereunder. The director shall also have authority to contract with other state and local governmental agencies having law enforcement capabilities for services and personnel reasonably necessary to carry out the enforcement provisions of this chapter. In addition, state patrol officers, fish and wildlife officers, fire wardens, deputy fire wardens and forest rangers, sheriffs and marshals and their deputies, and police officers, and those employees of the department of ecology and the parks and recreation commission vested with police powers all shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and all rules adopted thereunder and are hereby empowered to issue citations to and/or arrest without warrant, persons violating any provision of this chapter or any of the rules adopted hereunder. All of the foregoing enforcement officers may serve and execute all warrants, citations, and other process issued by the courts in enforcing the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted hereunder. In addition, mailing by registered mail of such warrant, citation, or other process to his or her last known place of residence shall be deemed as personal service upon the person charged.[ 2001 c 253 § 8; 1980 c 78 § 132; 1979 c 94 § 4; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 5. Formerly RCW 70.93.050.]NOTES:Effective date—Intent, construction—Savings—Severability—1980 c 78: See notes following RCW 77.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.070 - Collection of fines and forfeitures.

RCW 70A.200.070 Collection of fines and forfeitures.The director may prescribe the procedures for the collection of penalties, costs, and other charges allowed by chapter 7.80 RCW for violations of this chapter.[ 1996 c 263 § 2; 1993 c 292 § 2; 1983 c 277 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 7. Formerly RCW 70.93.070.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.080 - Notice to public—Contents of chapter—Required.

RCW 70A.200.080 Notice to public—Contents of chapter—Required.Pertinent portions of this chapter shall be posted along the public highways of this state and in all campgrounds and trailer parks, at all entrances to state parks, forestlands, and recreational areas, at all public beaches, and at other public places in this state where persons are likely to be informed of the existence and content of this chapter and the penalties for violating its provisions.[ 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.93.080.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.090 - Litter receptacles—Use of anti-litter symbol—Distribution—Placement—Violations—Penalties.

RCW 70A.200.090 Litter receptacles—Use of anti-litter symbol—Distribution—Placement—Violations—Penalties.The department shall design and the director shall adopt by rule or regulation one or more types of litter receptacles which are reasonably uniform as to size, shape, capacity and color, for wide and extensive distribution throughout the public places of this state. Each such litter receptacle shall bear an anti-litter symbol as designed and adopted by the department. In addition, all litter receptacles shall be designed to attract attention and to encourage the depositing of litter.Litter receptacles of the uniform design shall be placed along the public highways of this state and at all parks, campgrounds, trailer parks, drive-in restaurants, gasoline service stations, tavern parking lots, shopping centers, grocery store parking lots, parking lots of major industrial firms, marinas, boat launching areas, boat moorage and fueling stations, public and private piers, beaches and bathing areas, and such other public places within this state as specified by rule or regulation of the director adopted pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW. The number of such receptacles required to be placed as specified herein shall be determined by a formula related to the need for such receptacles.It shall be the responsibility of any person owning or operating any establishment or public place in which litter receptacles of the uniform design are required by this section to procure and place such receptacles at their own expense on the premises in accord with rules and regulations adopted by the department.Any person, other than a political subdivision, government agency, or municipality, who fails to place such litter receptacles on the premises in the numbers required by rule or regulation of the department, violating the provisions of this section or rules or regulations adopted thereunder shall be subject to a fine of ten dollars for each day of violation.[ 1998 c 257 § 4; 1979 c 94 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 9. Formerly RCW 70.93.090.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.100 - Official gatherings and sports facilities—Recycling.

RCW 70A.200.100 Official gatherings and sports facilities—Recycling.In communities where there is an established curbside service and where recycling service is available to businesses, a recycling program must be provided at every official gathering and at every sports facility by the vendors who sell beverages in single-use aluminum, glass, or plastic bottles or cans. A recycling program includes provision of receptacles or reverse vending machines, and provisions to transport and recycle the collected materials. Facility managers or event coordinators may choose to work with vendors to coordinate the recycling program. The recycling receptacles or reverse vending machines must be clearly marked, and must be provided for the aluminum, glass, or plastic bottles or cans that contain the beverages sold by the vendor.[ 2007 c 244 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.93.093.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.110 - Marinas and airports—Recycling.

RCW 70A.200.110 Marinas and airports—Recycling.(1) Each marina with thirty or more slips and each airport providing regularly scheduled commercial passenger service shall provide adequate recycling receptacles on, or adjacent to, its facility. The receptacles shall be clearly marked for the disposal of at least two of the following recyclable materials: Aluminum, glass, newspaper, plastic, and tin.(2) Marinas and airports subject to this section shall not be required to provide recycling receptacles until the city or county in which it is located adopts a waste reduction and recycling element of a solid waste management plan pursuant to RCW 70A.205.045.[ 2020 c 20 § 1075; 1991 c 11 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.93.095.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.120 - Transported waste must be covered or secured.

RCW 70A.200.120 Transported waste must be covered or secured.(1) By January 1, 1994, each county or city with a staffed transfer station or landfill in its jurisdiction shall adopt an ordinance to reduce litter from vehicles. The ordinance shall require the operator of a vehicle transporting solid waste to a staffed transfer station or landfill to secure or cover the vehicle's waste in a manner that will prevent spillage. The ordinance may provide exemptions for vehicle operators transporting waste that is unlikely to spill from a vehicle.The ordinance shall, in the absence of an exemption, require a fee, in addition to other landfill charges, for a person arriving at a staffed landfill or transfer station without a cover on the vehicle's waste or without the waste secured.(2) The fee collected under subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited, no less often than quarterly, with the city or county in which the landfill or transfer station is located.(3) A vehicle transporting sand, dirt, or gravel in compliance with the provisions of RCW 46.61.655 shall not be required to secure or cover a load pursuant to ordinances adopted under this section.[ 1993 c 399 § 1. Formerly RCW 70.93.097.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.130 - Removal of litter—Responsibility.

RCW 70A.200.130 Removal of litter—Responsibility.Responsibility for the removal of litter from receptacles placed at parks, beaches, campgrounds, trailer parks, and other public places shall remain upon those state and local agencies performing litter removal. Removal of litter from litter receptacles placed on private property which is used by the public shall remain the responsibility of the owner of such private property.[ 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 11. Formerly RCW 70.93.110.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.150 - Department of ecology—Administration of anti-litter and recycling programs.

RCW 70A.200.150 Department of ecology—Administration of anti-litter and recycling programs.In addition to the foregoing, the department of ecology shall use the moneys from RCW 70A.200.140 of the waste reduction, recycling, and litter control account to:(1) Serve as the coordinating agency between the various industry organizations seeking to aid in the waste reduction, anti-litter, recycling, and composting efforts;(2) Serve as the coordinating and administrating agency for all state agencies and local governments receiving funds for waste reduction, litter control, recycling, and composting under this chapter;(3) Recommend to the governing bodies of all local governments that they adopt ordinances similar to the provisions of this chapter;(4) Cooperate with all local governments to accomplish coordination of local waste reduction, anti-litter, recycling, and composting efforts;(5) Encourage, organize, and coordinate all voluntary local waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling campaigns seeking to focus the attention of the public on the programs of this state to reduce waste, control and remove litter, and foster recycling and composting;(6) Investigate the availability of, and apply for funds available from any private or public source to be used in the program outlined in this chapter;(7) Develop statewide programs by working with local governments, payers of the waste reduction, recycling, and litter control tax, and industry organizations that are active in waste reduction, anti-litter, recycling, and composting efforts to:(a) Increase public awareness of and participation in recycling and composting; and(b) Stimulate and encourage local private recycling and composting centers, public participation in recycling and composting, and research and development in the field of litter control, and recycling, removal, and disposal of litter-related recycling materials, and composting; and(8) Provide on the department's website a summary of all waste reduction, litter control, recycling, and composting efforts statewide including those of the department and other state agencies and local governments funded for such programs under this chapter.[ 2020 c 20 § 1077; 2015 c 15 § 4; 2014 c 76 § 2; 1998 c 257 § 8; 1979 c 94 § 7; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 20. Formerly RCW 70.93.200.]
WA Rev Code § 70A.200.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety|Chapter 70A.200 - Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Model Litter Control Act.|70A.200.160 - Waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling campaign—Industrial cooperation requested.

RCW 70A.200.160 Waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling campaign—Industrial cooperation requested.To aid in the statewide waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling campaign, the state legislature requests that the payers of the waste reduction, recycling, and litter control tax and the various industry organizations which are active in waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling efforts provide active cooperation with the department of ecology so that additional effect may be given to the waste reduction, anti-litter, and recycling campaign of the state of Washington.[ 1998 c 257 § 9; 1979 c 94 § 8; 1971 ex.s. c 307 § 21. Formerly RCW 70.93.210.]