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WA Rev Code § 90.48.162 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.162 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations.

RCW 90.48.162 Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations.Any county or any municipal or public corporation operating or proposing to operate a sewerage system, including any system which collects only domestic sewerage, which results in the disposal of waste material into the waters of the state shall procure a permit from the department of ecology before so disposing of such materials. This section is intended to extend the permit system of RCW 90.48.160 to counties and municipal or public corporations and the provisions of RCW 90.48.170 through 90.48.200 and 90.52.040 shall be applicable to the permit requirement imposed under this section. A permit under this chapter is not required for large on-site sewage systems permitted by the department of health under chapter 70A.115 RCW or for on-site sewage systems permitted by local health jurisdictions under rules of the state board of health.[ 2020 c 20 § 1500; 2007 c 343 § 12; 1972 ex.s. c 140 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 90.48.165 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.165 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Cities, towns or municipal corporations may be granted authority to issue permits—Revocation—Termination of permits.

RCW 90.48.165 Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Cities, towns or municipal corporations may be granted authority to issue permits—Revocation—Termination of permits.Any city, town or municipal corporation operating a sewerage system including treatment facilities may be granted authority by the department to issue permits for the discharge of wastes to such system provided the department ascertains to its satisfaction that the sewerage system and the inspection and control program operated and conducted by the city, town or municipal corporation will protect the public interest in the quality of the state's waters as provided for in this chapter. Such authority may be granted by the department upon application by the city, town or municipal corporation and may be revoked by the department if it determines that such city, town, or municipal corporation is not, thereafter, operated and conducted in a manner to protect the public interest. Persons holding municipal permits to discharge into sewerage systems operated by a municipal corporation authorized by this section to issue such permits shall not be required to secure a waste discharge permit provided for in RCW 90.48.160 as to the wastes discharged into such sewerage systems. Authority granted by the department to cities, towns, or municipal corporations to issue permits under this section shall be in addition to any authority or power now or hereafter granted by law to cities, towns and municipal corporations for the regulation of discharges into sewerage systems operated by such cities, towns, or municipal corporations. Permits issued under this section shall automatically terminate if the authority to issue the same is revoked by the department.[ 1987 c 109 § 135; 1967 c 13 § 14.]NOTES:Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.170 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Application—Notice as to new operation or increase in volume—Investigation—Notice to other state departments.

RCW 90.48.170 Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Application—Notice as to new operation or increase in volume—Investigation—Notice to other state departments.Applications for permits shall be made on forms prescribed by the department and shall contain the name and address of the applicant, a description of the applicant's operations, the quantity and type of waste material sought to be disposed of, the proposed method of disposal, and any other relevant information deemed necessary by the department. Application for permits shall be made at least sixty days prior to commencement of any proposed discharge or permit expiration date, whichever is applicable. Upon receipt of a proper application relating to a new operation, or an operation previously under permit for which an increase in volume of wastes or change in character of effluent is requested over that previously authorized, the department shall instruct the applicant to publish notices thereof by such means and within such time as the department shall prescribe. The department shall require that the notice so prescribed shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation within the county in which the disposal of waste material is proposed to be made and in such other appropriate information media as the department may direct. Said notice shall include a statement that any person desiring to present his or her views to the department with regard to said application may do so in writing to the department, or any person interested in the department's action on an application for a permit, may submit his or her views or notify the department of his or her interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of notice. Such notification or submission of views to the department shall entitle said persons to a copy of the action taken on the application. Upon receipt by the department of an application, it shall immediately send notice thereof containing pertinent information to the director of fish and wildlife and to the secretary of social and health services. When an application complying with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the department has been filed with the department, it shall be its duty to investigate the application, and determine whether the use of public waters for waste disposal as proposed will pollute the same in violation of the public policy of the state.[ 1994 c 264 § 91; 1988 c 36 § 70; 1987 c 109 § 136; 1967 c 13 § 15; 1955 c 71 § 2.]NOTES:Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.180 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Issuance—Conditions—Duration.

RCW 90.48.180 Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Issuance—Conditions—Duration.The department shall issue a permit unless it finds that the disposal of waste material as proposed in the application will pollute the waters of the state in violation of the public policy declared in RCW 90.48.010. The department shall have authority to specify conditions necessary to avoid such pollution in each permit under which waste material may be disposed of by the permittee. Permits may be temporary or permanent but shall not be valid for more than five years from date of issuance.[ 1987 c 109 § 137; 1967 c 13 § 16; 1955 c 71 § 3.]NOTES:Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.190 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Termination—Grounds.

RCW 90.48.190 Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Termination—Grounds.A permit shall be subject to termination upon thirty days' notice in writing if the department finds:(1) That it was procured by misrepresentation of any material fact or by lack of full disclosure in the application;(2) That there has been a violation of the conditions thereof;(3) That a material change in quantity or type of waste disposal exists.[ 1987 c 109 § 138; 1967 c 13 § 17; 1955 c 71 § 4. (1987 3rd ex.s. c 2 § 43 repealed by 1989 c 2 § 24, effective March 1, 1989.)]NOTES:Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.195 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.195 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Modification or additional conditions may be ordered.

RCW 90.48.195 Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Modification or additional conditions may be ordered.In the event that a material change in the condition of the state waters occurs the department may, by appropriate order, modify permit conditions or specify additional conditions in permits previously issued.[ 1987 c 109 § 139; 1967 c 13 § 18.]NOTES:Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.200 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Nonaction upon application—Temporary permit—Duration.

RCW 90.48.200 Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Nonaction upon application—Temporary permit—Duration.In the event of failure of the department to act upon an application within sixty days after it has been filed the applicant shall be deemed to have received a temporary permit. Said permit shall authorize the applicant to discharge wastes into waters of the state as requested in its application only until such time as the department shall have taken action upon said application.[ 1987 c 109 § 140; 1967 c 13 § 19; 1955 c 71 § 5.]NOTES:Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.215 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.215 - Upland finfish facilities—Waste discharge standards—Waste disposal permit.

RCW 90.48.215 Upland finfish facilities—Waste discharge standards—Waste disposal permit.(1) The following definition shall apply to this section: "Upland finfish hatching and rearing facilities" means those facilities not located within waters of the state where finfish are hatched, fed, nurtured, held, maintained, or reared to reach the size of release or for market sale. This shall include fish hatcheries, rearing ponds, spawning channels, and other similarly constructed or fabricated public or private facilities.(2) Not later than September 30, 1989, the department shall adopt standards pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW for waste discharges from upland finfish hatching and rearing facilities. In establishing these standards, the department shall incorporate, to the extent applicable, studies conducted by the United States environmental protection agency on finfish rearing facilities and other relevant information. The department shall also issue a general permit as authorized by the federal clean water act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., or RCW 90.48.160 by September 30, 1989, for upland finfish hatching and rearing facilities. The department shall approve or deny applications for coverage under the general permit for upland finfish hatching and rearing facilities within one hundred eighty days from the date of application, unless a longer time is required to satisfy public participation requirements in the permit process in accordance with applicable rules, or compliance with the requirements of the state environmental policy act under chapter 43.21C RCW. The department shall notify applicants for coverage by a general permit as soon as it determines that a proposed discharge meets or fails to comply with the standards or general permit conditions set forth pursuant to this section, or that a time period longer than one hundred eighty days is necessary to satisfy public participation requirements or the state environmental policy act.[ 1989 c 293 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 90.48.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.220 - Marine finfish rearing facilities—Waste discharge standards—Discharge permit applications—Exemption.

RCW 90.48.220 Marine finfish rearing facilities—Waste discharge standards—Discharge permit applications—Exemption.(1) For the purposes of this section "marine finfish rearing facilities" means those private and public facilities located within the salt water of the state where finfish are fed, nurtured, held, maintained, or reared to reach the size of release or for market sale.(2) Not later than October 31, 1994, the department shall adopt criteria under chapter 34.05 RCW for allowable sediment impacts from organic enrichment due to marine finfish rearing facilities.(3) Not later than June 30, 1995, the department shall adopt standards under chapter 34.05 RCW for waste discharges from marine finfish rearing facilities. In establishing these standards, the department shall review and incorporate, to the extent possible, studies conducted by state and federal agencies on waste discharges from marine finfish rearing facilities, and any reports and other materials prepared by technical committees on waste discharges from marine finfish rearing facilities. The department shall approve or deny discharge permit applications for marine finfish rearing facilities within one hundred eighty days from the date of application, unless a longer time is required to satisfy public participation requirements in the permit process in accordance with applicable rules, or compliance with the requirements of the state environmental policy act under chapter 43.21C RCW. The department shall notify applicants as soon as it determines that a proposed discharge meets or fails to comply with the standards adopted pursuant to this section, or if a time period longer than one hundred eighty days is necessary to satisfy public participation requirements of the state environmental policy act.(4) The department may adopt rules to exempt marine finfish rearing facilities not requiring national pollutant discharge elimination system permits under the federal water pollution control act from the discharge permit requirement.[ 1993 c 296 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 90.48.225 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.225 - Issuance of national pollutant discharge elimination system permits associated with nonnative marine finfish aquaculture.

RCW 90.48.225 Issuance of national pollutant discharge elimination system permits associated with nonnative marine finfish aquaculture.(1) The department may issue national pollutant discharge elimination system permits associated with nonnative marine finfish aquaculture only if these activities are performed under a lease of state-owned aquatic lands in effect on June 7, 2018. The department may not issue national pollutant discharge elimination system permits in connection with any of these activities or operations after the expiration date of the relevant lease of state-owned aquatic lands in effect on June 7, 2018.(2) For purposes of this section, "state-owned aquatic lands" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 79.105.060.[ 2018 c 179 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 90.48.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.230 - Application of administrative procedure law to rule making and adjudicative proceedings.

RCW 90.48.230 Application of administrative procedure law to rule making and adjudicative proceedings.The provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act, apply to all rule making and adjudicative proceedings authorized by or arising under the provisions of this chapter.[ 1989 c 175 § 181; 1967 c 13 § 21.]NOTES:Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.240 - Water pollution orders for conditions requiring immediate action—Appeal.

RCW 90.48.240 Water pollution orders for conditions requiring immediate action—Appeal.Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter or chapter 90.56 RCW, whenever it appears to the director that water quality conditions exist which require immediate action to protect the public health or welfare, or that a person required by RCW 90.48.160 to obtain a waste discharge permit prior to discharge is discharging without the same, or that a person conducting an operation which is subject to a permit issued pursuant to RCW 90.48.160 conducts the same in violation of the terms of said permit, causing water quality conditions to exist which require immediate action to protect the public health or welfare, the director may issue a written order to the person or persons responsible without prior notice or hearing, directing and affording the person or persons responsible the alternative of either (1) immediately discontinuing or modifying the discharge into the waters of the state, or (2) appearing before the department at the time and place specified in said written order for the purpose of providing to the department information pertaining to the violations and conditions alleged in said written order. The responsible person or persons shall be afforded not less than twenty-four hours notice of such an information meeting. If following such a meeting the department determines that water quality conditions exist which require immediate action as described herein, the department may issue a written order requiring immediate discontinuance or modification of the discharge into the waters of the state. In the event an order is not immediately complied with the attorney general, upon request of the department, shall seek and obtain an order of the superior court of the county in which the violation took place directing compliance with the order of the department. Such an order is appealable pursuant to RCW 43.21B.310.[ 1991 c 200 § 1106; 1987 c 109 § 15; 1967 c 13 § 22.]NOTES:Effective dates—1991 c 200: See RCW 90.56.901.Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.250 - Agreements or contracts to monitor waters and effluent discharge.

RCW 90.48.250 Agreements or contracts to monitor waters and effluent discharge.The department is authorized to make agreements and enter into such contracts as are appropriate to carry out a program of monitoring the condition of the waters of the state and the effluent discharged therein, including contracts to monitor effluent discharged into public waters when such monitoring is required by the terms of a waste discharge permit or as part of the approval of a sewerage system, if adequate compensation is provided to the department as a term of the contract.[ 1987 c 109 § 141; 1967 c 13 § 23.]NOTES:Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
WA Rev Code § 90.48.261 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.261 - Exercise of powers under RCW 90.48.260—Aquatic resource mitigation.

RCW 90.48.261 Exercise of powers under RCW 90.48.260—Aquatic resource mitigation.When exercising its powers under RCW 90.48.260, the department shall, at the request of the project proponent, follow the guidance contained in RCW 90.74.005 through 90.74.030.[ 1997 c 424 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 90.48.262 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment|Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.|90.48.262 - Implementation of RCW 90.48.260—Permits for energy facilities—Rules and procedures.

RCW 90.48.262 Implementation of RCW 90.48.260—Permits for energy facilities—Rules and procedures.(1) The powers established under RCW 90.48.260 shall be implemented by the department through the adoption of rules in every appropriate situation. The permit program authorized under *RCW 90.48.260(1) shall constitute a continuation of the established permit program of RCW 90.48.160 and other applicable sections within chapter 90.48 RCW. The appropriate modifications as authorized in **this 1973 amendatory act are designed to avoid duplication and other wasteful practices and to insure that the state permit program contains all required elements of and is compatible with the requirements of any national permit system.(2) Permits for energy facilities subject to chapter 80.50 RCW shall be issued by the energy facility site evaluation council: PROVIDED, That such permits shall become effective only if the governor approves an application for certification and executes a certification agreement pursuant to said chapter. The council shall have all powers necessary to establish and administer a point source discharge permit program pertaining to such plants, consistent with applicable receiving water quality standards established by the department, and to qualify for full participation in any national waste discharge or pollution discharge elimination permit system. The council and the department shall each adopt, by rules, procedures which will provide maximum coordination and avoid duplication between the two agencies with respect to permits in carrying out the requirements of **this act including, but not limited to, monitoring and enforcement of certification agreements, and in qualifying for full participation in any such national system.[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 108 § 41; 1973 c 155 § 5.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 90.48.260 was amended by 2011 c 353 § 12, changing subsection (1) to subsection (1)(a).**(2) "This 1973 amendatory act" and "this act" apparently refer to 1973 c 155, which consists of this section, amendments to RCW 90.48.010, 90.48.120, 90.48.140, 90.48.144, 90.48.160, and 90.48.260, and the repeal of RCW 90.48.070.Severability—Effective date—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 108: See notes following RCW 43.21F.010.