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Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-50 - Accreditation of environmental laboratories › Section 173-50-220 - Assistance to laboratories

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Laboratories scheduled to undergo an audit may request a
				training session be conducted by department staff in conjunction with that
				audit. Accredited laboratories may also request on-site assistance at times
				other than the audit. Whether requested as part of the audit or otherwise, the
				department will provide such assistance to the extent allowed by staff
				resources available at the time.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21A.230,
				  43.20.050 and 2009 c 564 §
				  301. 10-17-032 (Order 09-09), § 173-50-220, filed 8/9/10, effective
				  9/9/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21A.230. 02-20-090 (Order 01-12), §
				  173-50-220, filed 10/1/02, effective 11/1/02; 90-21-090 (Order 90-21), §
				  173-50-220, filed 10/19/90, effective
				  11/19/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-010 - Introduction

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(1) Authority.
			 Statutory authority for the guidance and direction contained in these
			 procedures is authorized by chapter 70.107 RCW, the Noise Control Act of
			 1974.
(2) Purpose. The purpose of
			 these rules is to establish standardized procedures for the measurement of
			 sound levels of sources regulated by the department of ecology, including, but
			 not limited to, environmental noise, motor racing vehicles, construction, float
			 planes, railroads, and aircraft engine testing. Vessels, as defined in RCW
			 88.12.010(21) and regulated for noise under chapter 88.12 RCW (Regulation of
			 recreational vessels), shall be exempt from chapter 173-58 WAC.
(3) Personnel. For the purposes of
			 enforcement, the measurements shall be conducted only by persons qualified by
			 training in the use of sound measuring equipment and proper site
			 selection.
(4) These regulations
			 will be amended as needed to include any new instrumentation, equipment, or
			 procedures which the department shall deem necessary to accurately measure
			 sound levels for enforcement purposes.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 94-12-001 (Order
				  92-41), § 173-58-010, filed 5/18/94, effective 6/18/94; 79-04-033 (Order
				  DE 78-19), § 173-58-010, filed
				  3/22/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-020 - Definitions

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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
(1) "Background sound
			 level" means the level of all sounds in a given environment, independent of the
			 specific source being measured.
(2)
			 "dBA" means the sound pressure level in decibels measured using the "A"
			 weighting network on a sound level meter.
(3) "Department" means the department of
			 ecology.
(4) "Director" means the
			 director of the department of ecology.
(5) "EDNA" means the environmental
			 designation for noise abatement, being an area or zone (environment) within
			 which maximum permissible noise levels are established.
(6) "Impulse sound" means either a single
			 pressure peak or a single burst of multiple pressure peaks which occur for a
			 duration of less than one second as measured on a peak unweighted sound level
			 meter.
(7) "Local government" means
			 county or city government or any combination of the two.
(8) "Noise" means the intensity, duration and
			 character of sounds, from any and all sources.
(9) "Operator" means any person who is in
			 actual physical or electronic control of a motor vehicle, aircraft, off highway
			 vehicle, or any other engine driven vehicle.
(10) "Person" means any individual,
			 corporation, partnership, association, governmental body, state agency, or
			 other entity whatsoever.
(11)
			 "Property boundary" means the surveyed line at ground surface, which separates
			 the real property owned, rented, or leased by one or more persons, from that
			 owned, rented, or leased by one or more other persons, and its vertical
			 extension.
(12) "Racing event"
			 means any motor vehicle competition conducted under a permit issued by a
			 governmental authority having jurisdiction or, if such permit is not required,
			 then under the auspices of a recognized sanctioning body.
(13) "Receiving property" means real property
			 within which the maximum permissible noise levels specified in WAC
			 173-60-040 shall not be exceeded
			 from sources outside such property.
(14) "Shoreline" means the existing
			 intersection of water with the ground surface or with any permanent,
			 shore-connected facility.
(15)
			 "Sound level meter" means a device or combination of devices which measures
			 sound pressure levels and conforms to Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3 standards as
			 specified in the American National Standards Institute Specification S1.4-1971.
			 An impulse sound level meter shall be a peak or impulse, unweighted sound level
			 meter which is capable of measuring impulse sound in conformance with the Type
			 1 or Type 2 specifications of ANSI S1.4-1971.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 94-12-001 (Order
				  92-41), § 173-58-020, filed 5/18/94, effective 6/18/94; 79-04-033 (Order
				  DE 78-19), § 173-58-020, filed
				  3/22/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-030 - Instrumentation

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The following instrumentation and equipment shall be used for
				the measurement procedures established in this chapter:
(1) Sound level meter. The sound level meter
			 shall meet the Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3 requirements of ANSI S1.4-1971. The
			 meter weighting and response mode will be set as required in the specific
			 procedure used. The sound level meter shall be returned to the manufacturer or
			 a qualified laboratory at least once a year, to be calibrated to standards
			 traceable to the National Bureau of Standards.
Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3 sound level meters shall be used for
				any initial inspection procedures, but only Type 1 or Type 2 sound level meters
				shall be used for the measurement of sound levels for enforcement
				purposes.
(2) Sound level
			 calibrator. An acoustically coupled calibrator shall be used periodically to
			 assure the accuracy of the sound level meter and microphone. The calibrator
			 shall be returned to the manufacturer or a qualified laboratory at least once a
			 year to be calibrated to standards traceable to the National Bureau of
			 Standards.
(3) Tachometer. The
			 tachometer shall be either one of two types: Electric or vibrating reed. The
			 electric tachometer shall be an inductive pickup type for easy attachment to
			 any spark plug cable, contain its own internal power supply, and shall meet SAE
			 J197 specifications for off road electric tachometers. The vibrating reed
			 tachometer shall be designed for use on any internal combustion engine.
			 Calibration accuracy for both types of tachometers shall be at least +-3
			 percent of full scale reading. All tachometers shall be calibrated at least
			 once a year in accordance with the manufacturer's calibration
			 procedures.
(4) Windscreen. A
			 windscreen of open cell foam, cloth, or other acoustically invisible material
			 as shall be provided by the manufacturer, shall be placed over the microphone
			 to protect it from moisture, exhaust gases and wind effects.
(5) Anemometer. An anemometer shall be used
			 periodically during measurements to test the wind speed.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 79-04-033 (Order DE
				  78-19), § 173-58-030, filed
				  3/22/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-040 - Ambient conditions

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The following ambient conditions shall be observed during
				measurements and shall determine whether testing is to occur or not:
(1) Wind. Sound level measurements shall not
			 be made when the wind speed is in excess of:
(a) 20 mph (32 km/hr) for the close proximity
			 test, WAC
			 173-58-080;
(b) 12 mph (19 km/hr) for all other
			 tests.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-050 - Measurement equipment preparation and use

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(1) Battery check. A battery check shall be
			 conducted on all instruments before field calibration and
			 measurement.
(2) Calibration. Sound
			 level meters shall be field calibrated (using procedures described in the
			 manufacturer's instruction manual) at the beginning and end of each measurement
			 period, and at intervals not exceeding two hours when the instrument is used
			 for more than a two-hour period.
(3) Microphone orientation. The microphone
			 shall be oriented with respect to the sound source as described in the
			 manufacturer's instruction manual.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 79-04-033 (Order DE
				  78-19), § 173-58-050, filed
				  3/22/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-060 - Equipment variation allowances

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Due to unavoidable variations in measurement sites and test
				instruments, the following allowances shall be made for the respective sound
				level meters:
+- 1 dBA
for Type 1 sound level meters
+- 2 dBA
for Type 2 sound level meters
This tolerance value shall be applied, after all necessary
				calculations have been made, to the final reported sound level for the measured
				sound source.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 79-04-033 (Order DE
				  78-19), § 173-58-060, filed
				  3/22/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-070 - Environmental noise measurement procedure

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(Reserved.)
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 79-04-033 (Order DE
				  78-19), § 173-58-070, filed
				  3/22/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-080 - Close proximity exhaust system sound level measurement procedure

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This section establishes specific procedures for the
				measurement of sound levels from exhaust systems at a distance of 20 inches
				(0.5 meter) from the exhaust outlet. The procedures of subsections (3), (4) and
				(5) of this section shall not be used for exhaust systems which utilize the
				introduction of water to the exhaust gas flow for the purpose of muffling the
				exhaust noise levels, or systems which exhaust the gas flow directly into
				water.
(1) For the purposes of this
			 section "vehicle" means any motor driven contrivance used as a means of
			 transportation or recreation off of public highways.
(2) Initial inspection. An initial inspection
			 of the vehicle exhaust system shall be conducted to determine if the following
			 defects or modifications exist:
(a) The
			 absence of a muffler;
(b) The
			 presence of a muffler cut-out, bypass, or similar device which is not standard
			 or normal equipment for the exhaust system being inspected;
(c) Defects in the exhaust system including,
			 but not limited to, pinched outlets, and holes or rusted through areas of the
			 muffler or pipes;
(d) The presence
			 of equipment which will produce excessive or unusual noise from the exhaust
			 system.
If the above defects are observed and are a violation of the
				muffler integrity standards established for the type of vehicle which is being
				inspected, then a citation shall be issued in accordance with the enforcement
				section of the applicable regulation.
An evaluation of the vehicle sound level shall also be made by
				the enforcement officer, using the human ear as a sensing device.
If the exhaust noise is discernibly louder than the engine
				noise, or if any of the defects or modifications described above exist but are
				not violations of applicable regulations, the enforcement officer shall request
				the vehicle operator to submit the vehicle to any measurement procedures
				described in this chapter which are applicable to the type of vehicle being
				inspected. If the operator refuses to submit the vehicle to these measurement
				procedures, he shall be in violation of this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-58 - Sound level measurement procedures › Section 173-58-090 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 94-12-001 (Order
				  92-41), § 173-58-090, filed 5/18/94, effective 6/18/94; 79-04-033 (Order
				  DE 78-19), § 173-58-090, filed
				  3/22/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-010 - Authority and purpose

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These rules are adopted pursuant to chapter 70.107 RCW, the
				Noise Control Act of 1974, in order to establish maximum noise levels
				permissible in identified environments, and thereby to provide use standards
				relating to the reception of noise within such environments. Vessels, as
				defined in RCW 88.12.010(21) and regulated for noise under chapter 88.12 RCW
				(Regulation of recreational vessels), shall be exempt from chapter 173-60
				WAC.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 94-12-001 (Order
				  92-41), § 173-60-010, filed 5/18/94, effective 6/18/94; Order 74-32,
				  § 173-60-010, filed 4/22/75, effective
				  9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-020 - Definitions

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(1) "Background
			 sound level" means the level of all sounds in a given environment, independent
			 of the specific source being measured.
(2) "dBA" means the sound pressure level in
			 decibels measured using the "A" weighting network on a sound level meter. The
			 sound pressure level, in decibels, of a sound is 20 times the logarithm to the
			 base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound to a reference pressure of 20
			 micropascals.
(3) "Department"
			 means the department of ecology.
(4) "Director" means the director of the
			 department of ecology.
(5)
			 "Distribution facilities" means any facility used for distribution of
			 commodities to final consumers, including facilities of utilities that convey
			 water, waste water, natural gas, and electricity.
(6) "EDNA" means the environmental
			 designation for noise abatement, being an area or zone (environment) within
			 which maximum permissible noise levels are established.
(7) "Existing" means a process, event, or
			 activity in an established area, producing sound subject to or exempt from this
			 chapter, prior to the effective date of September 1, 1975.
(8) "Local government" means county or city
			 government or any combination of the two.
(9) "Noise" means the intensity, duration and
			 character of sounds, from any and all sources.
(10) "Person" means any individual,
			 corporation, partnership, association, governmental body, state agency or other
			 entity whatsoever.
(11) "Property
			 boundary" means the surveyed line at ground surface, which separates the real
			 property owned, rented, or leased by one or more persons, from that owned,
			 rented, or leased by one or more other persons, and its vertical
			 extension.
(12) "Racing event"
			 means any motor vehicle competition conducted under a permit issued by a
			 governmental authority having jurisdiction or, if such permit is not required,
			 then under the auspices of a recognized sanctioning body.
(13) "Receiving property" means real property
			 within which the maximum permissible noise levels specified herein shall not be
			 exceeded from sources outside such property.
(14) "Sound level meter" means a device which
			 measures sound pressure levels and conforms to Type 1 or Type 2 as specified in
			 the American National Standards Institute Specification S1.4-1971.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 94-12-001 (Order
				  92-41), § 173-60-020, filed 5/18/94, effective 6/18/94; 83-15-046 (Order
				  DE 82-42), § 173-60-020, filed 7/19/83; Order DE 77-1, § 173-60-020,
				  filed 6/1/77; Order 74-32, § 173-60-020, filed 4/22/75, effective
				  9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-030 - Identification of environments

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(1)
			 Except when included within specific prior designations as provided in
			 subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section, the EDNA of any property shall
			 be based on the following typical uses, taking into consideration the present,
			 future, and historical usage, as well as the usage of adjacent and other lands
			 in the vicinity.
(a) Class A EDNA - Lands
			 where human beings reside and sleep. Typically, Class A EDNA will be the
			 following types of property used for human habitation:
(i) Residential
(ii) Multiple family living
			 accommodations
(iii) Recreational
			 and entertainment, (e.g., camps, parks, camping facilities, and
			 resorts)
(iv) Community service,
			 (e.g., orphanages, homes for the aged, hospitals, health and correctional
			 facilities)
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-040 - Maximum permissible environmental noise levels

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(1) No person shall cause or permit noise to
			 intrude into the property of another person which noise exceeds the maximum
			 permissible noise levels set forth below in this section.
(2)
(a) The
			 noise limitations established are as set forth in the following table after any
			 applicable adjustments provided for herein are applied.
EDNA OF
NOISE SOURCE
EDNA OF
RECEIVING PROPERTY
Class A
Class B
Class C
CLASS A
55 dBA
57 dBA
60 dBA
CLASS B
57
60
65
CLASS C
60
65
70
(b)
			 Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the noise limitations of the
			 foregoing table shall be reduced by 10 dBA for receiving property within Class
			 A EDNAs.
(c) At any hour of the day
			 or night the applicable noise limitations in (a) and (b) above may be exceeded
			 for any receiving property by no more than:
(i) 5 dBA for a total of 15 minutes in any
			 one-hour period; or
(ii) 10 dBA for
			 a total of 5 minutes in any one-hour period; or
(iii) 15 dBA for a total of 1.5 minutes in
			 any one-hour period.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-050 - Exemptions

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(1) The following
			 shall be exempt from the provisions of WAC
			 173-60-040 between the hours of
			 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.:
(a) Sounds
			 originating from residential property relating to temporary projects for the
			 maintenance or repair of homes, grounds and appurtenances.
(b) Sounds created by the discharge of
			 firearms on authorized shooting ranges.
(c) Sounds created by blasting.
(d) Sounds created by aircraft engine testing
			 and maintenance not related to flight operations: Provided, That aircraft
			 testing and maintenance shall be conducted at remote sites whenever
			 possible.
(e) Sounds created by the
			 installation or repair of essential utility services.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-060 - Nuisance regulations not prohibited

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Nothing in this chapter or the exemptions provided herein,
				shall be construed as preventing local government from regulating noise from
				any source as a nuisance. Local resolutions, ordinances, rules or regulations
				regulating noise on such a basis shall not be deemed inconsistent with this
				chapter by the department.
Order 74-32, § 173-60-060, filed 4/22/75, effective
				  9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-070 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 00-24-134 (Order
				  00-24), § 173-60-070, filed 12/6/00, effective 1/6/01; 94-12-001 (Order
				  92-41), § 173-60-070, filed 5/18/94, effective 6/18/94; Order DE 77-1,
				  § 173-60-070, filed 6/1/77; Order 74-32, § 173-60-070, filed 4/22/75,
				  effective 9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-080 - Variances and implementation schedules

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(1) Variances may be granted to any person
			 from any particular requirement of this chapter, if findings are made that
			 immediate compliance with such requirement cannot be achieved because of
			 special circumstances rendering immediate compliance unreasonable in light of
			 economic or physical factors, enroachment [encroachment] upon an existing noise
			 source, or because of nonavailability of feasible technology or control
			 methods. Any such variance or renewal thereof shall be granted only for the
			 minimum time period found to be necessary under the facts and
			 circumstances.
(2) An
			 implementation schedule for achieving compliance with this chapter shall be
			 incorporated into any variance issued.
(3) Variances shall be issued only upon
			 application in writing and after providing such information as may be
			 requested. No variance shall be issued for a period of more than 30 days except
			 upon due notice to the public with opportunity to comment. Public hearings may
			 be held, when substantial public interest is shown, at the discretion of the
			 issuing agency.
(4) Sources of
			 noise, subject to this chapter, upon which construction begins after the
			 effective date hereof shall immediately comply with the requirements of this
			 chapter, except in extraordinary circumstances where overriding considerations
			 of public interest dictate the issuance of a variance.
Order 74-32, § 173-60-080, filed 4/22/75, effective
				  9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-090 - Enforcement policy

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Noise measurement for the purposes of enforcing the provisions
				of WAC 173-060-040 shall be measured in dBA with a sound level meter with the
				point of measurement being at any point within the receiving property. Such
				enforcement shall be undertaken only upon receipt of a complaint made by a
				person who resides, owns property, or is employed in the area affected by the
				noise complained of, EXCEPT for parks, recreational areas, and wildlife
				sanctuaries. For enforcement purposes pursuant to
				RCW
				70.107.050, each day, defined as the 24-hour
				period beginning at 12:01 a.m., in which violation of the noise control
				regulations (chapter 173-60 WAC) occurs, shall constitute a separate
				violation.
Order DE 76-5, § 173-60-090, filed 2/5/76; Order 74-32,
				  § 173-60-090, filed 4/22/75, effective
				  9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-100 - Appeals

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Any person aggrieved by any decision of the department in
				relation to the enforcement of the maximum permissible noise levels provided
				for herein, the granting or denial of a variance or the approval or disapproval
				of a local resolution or ordinance for noise abatement and control may appeal
				to the pollution control hearings board pursuant to chapter 43.21B RCW under
				the procedures of chapter 371-08 WAC.
Order 74-32, § 173-60-100, filed 4/22/75, effective
				  9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-110 - Cooperation with local government

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(1) The department conceives the function of
			 noise abatement and control to be primarily the role of local government and
			 intends actively to encourage local government to adopt measures for noise
			 abatement and control. Wherever such measures are made effective and are being
			 actively enforced, the department does not intend to engage directly in
			 enforcement activities.
(2) No
			 ordinance or resolution of any local government which imposes noise control
			 requirements differing from those adopted by the department shall be effective
			 unless and until approved by the director. If approval is denied, the
			 department, following submission of such local ordinance or resolution to the
			 department, shall deliver its statement or order of denial, designating in
			 detail the specific provision(s) found to be objectionable and the precise
			 grounds upon which the denial is based, and shall submit to the local
			 government, the department's suggested modification.
(3) The department shall encourage all local
			 governments enforcing noise ordinances pursuant to this chapter to consider
			 noise criteria and land use planning and zoning.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 87-06-056 (Order
				  86-40), § 173-60-110, filed 3/4/87; Order 74-32, § 173-60-110, filed
				  4/22/75, effective 9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-60 - Maximum environmental noise levels › Section 173-60-120 - Effective date

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This chapter shall become effective on September 1, 1975. It is
				the intention of the department to periodically review the provisions hereof as
				new information becomes available for the purpose of making amendments as
				appropriate.
Order 74-32, § 173-60-120, filed 4/22/75, effective
				  9/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-62 - Motor vehicle noise performance standards › Section 173-62-010 - Authority and purpose

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(1)
			 Under RCW
			 70.107.030(5) of the Noise
			 Control Act of 1974 (chapter 183, Laws of 1974), the legislature directed the
			 department of ecology, in exercising rule-making authority to give first
			 priority to the adoption of motor vehicle noise performance standards. The
			 purpose of this chapter is to carry out that legislative directive through the
			 adoption of noise emission standards for new motor vehicles and noise emission
			 standards for the operation of motor vehicles on public highways.
(2) Local needs. The standards established in
			 this chapter provide several methods of evaluating motor vehicle noise levels.
			 Nothing in these rules is meant to require enforcement agencies or local
			 governments to adopt or use every standard in this chapter to determine a
			 violation. Specific local needs shall dictate the standard(s) which may be
			 adopted or used.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 80-14-041 (Order DE
				  80-29), § 173-62-010, filed 9/30/80; Order DE 74-33, § 173-62-010,
				  filed 1/30/75, effective 7/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-62 - Motor vehicle noise performance standards › Section 173-62-020 - Definitions

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As used in this chapter:
(1) "dBA" means the sound level in decibels
			 measured using the "A" weighting network on a sound level meter as specified in
			 the American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters S1.4-1971.
			 A decibel is a unit of sound, based on a logarithmic scale, of the ratio of the
			 magnitude of a particular sound pressure to a standard reference pressure of 20
			 micropascals;
(2) "Department"
			 means the department of ecology;
(3) "Director" means director of the
			 department of ecology;
(4) "Gross
			 vehicle weight rating (GVWR)" means the value specified by the manufacturer as
			 the loaded weight of a single vehicle;
(5) "In-use" motor vehicle is any motor
			 vehicle which is used on a public highway, except farm vehicles as defined
			 under RCW
			 46.04.181;
(6) "Motor vehicle" means any vehicle which
			 is self-propelled, used primarily for transporting persons or property upon
			 public highways and required to be licensed under RCW 46.16.010 (aircraft,
			 water craft and vehicles used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks are not
			 motor vehicles as that term is used herein);
(7) "Motorcycle" means any motor vehicle
			 having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more
			 than three wheels in contact with the ground, except farm tractors;
(8) "Muffler" means a device consisting of a
			 series of chambers or other mechanical designs for the purpose of receiving
			 exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine and effective in reducing noise
			 to comply with the standards of this chapter;
(9) "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle
			 manufactured after December 31, 1975, whose equitable or legal title has never
			 been transferred to a person who, in good faith, purchases the new motor
			 vehicle for purposes other than resale;
(10) "Off-highway vehicle" means any
			 self-propelled vehicle not used primarily for transporting persons or property
			 upon public highways nor required to be licensed under RCW 46.16.010;
(11) "Person" means any individual,
			 corporation, partnership, association, governmental body, state agency or other
			 entity whatsoever;
(12) "Public
			 highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way
			 publicly maintained by the department of highways or any county or city when
			 any part thereof is generally open to the use of the public for purposes of
			 vehicular travel as a matter of right;
(13) "Sound level" means a weighted sound
			 pressure level measured by use of a sound level meter using the "A" weighting
			 network and reported as dBA.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 80-14-041 (Order DE
				  80-29), § 173-62-020, filed 9/30/80; Order DE 75-17, § 173-62-020,
				  filed 8/11/75; Order DE 74-33, § 173-62-020, filed 1/30/75, effective
				  7/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-62 - Motor vehicle noise performance standards › Section 173-62-040 - Exemptions

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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to noise caused
				by auxiliary equipment on motor vehicles used for highway maintenance, nor to
				noise caused in the performance of emergency work for the immediate safety,
				health or welfare of the community or of individuals of the community, or to
				restore property to a safe condition following a public
				calamity.
Order DE 75-17, § 173-62-040, filed 8/11/75; Order DE
				  74-33, § 173-62-040, filed 1/30/75, effective
				  7/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-62 - Motor vehicle noise performance standards › Section 173-62-050 - Implementation schedules

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(1)
Conditions of issuance.
The department may approve and issue to
			 any person, an implementation schedule for meeting any particular requirement
			 of this chapter, if it finds that immediate compliance with such requirement
			 cannot be achieved because of conditions beyond the control of such person or
			 because of special circumstances rendering immediate compliance unreasonable in
			 light of economic or physical factors or because of the nonavailability of
			 feasible technology or control methods.
(2)
Requesting procedure.
Implementation schedules shall be issued only upon application in
			 writing to the department. Such application shall state in a concise manner the
			 facts to show cause why such schedule should be approved. Any aggrieved person
			 may appeal the department's decision on an application to the pollution control
			 hearings board pursuant to chapter 43.21B RCW.
Order DE 74-33, § 173-62-050, filed 1/30/75, effective
				  7/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-62 - Motor vehicle noise performance standards › Section 173-62-060 - Enforcement

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(1) Measurements
			 shall be made with a sound level meter meeting Type 1, S1A, 2 or S2A
			 requirements as specified in the American National Standards Specifications for
			 Sound Level Meters S1.4-1971 as required under measurement procedures
			 established in chapter 204-56 WAC, "procedures for measuring motor vehicle
			 sound levels."
(2) Violation of any
			 in-use motor vehicle noise standard set forth in this chapter shall be a
			 traffic infraction, enforced by such authorities and in such manner as
			 violations of
			 chapter
			 46.37 RCW.
(3) Law enforcement personnel selected to
			 measure vehicle sound levels shall have received training in the techniques of
			 sound measurement and the operation of sound measuring instruments.
(4) Any enforcement officer who by use of the
			 initial inspection procedures of chapter 204-56 WAC suspects that a motor
			 vehicle may be in violation of the standards of this chapter may require the
			 operator to have the vehicle presented for sound level measurement.
			 Measurements of a motor vehicle may be performed at off-road sites to determine
			 compliance with the in-use standards.
(5) Any operator who fails to comply with the
			 directive to present the vehicle to a sound level measurement test shall be in
			 violation of this chapter.
(6) Any
			 seller, importer, or manufacturer who sells or offers for sale a motor vehicle
			 which violates the standards in WAC
			 173-62-030 shall be subject to a
			 civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars as established in
			 RCW
			 70.107.050. Every motor vehicle sold or
			 offered for sale shall constitute a separate violation.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.107 RCW. 80-14-041 (Order DE
				  80-29), § 173-62-060, filed 9/30/80; Order DE 74-33, § 173-62-060,
				  filed 1/30/75, effective 7/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-62 - Motor vehicle noise performance standards › Section 173-62-070 - Effective date

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This chapter shall become effective July 1,
				1975.
Order DE 74-33, § 173-62-070, filed 1/30/75, effective
				  7/1/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-80 - Limitations on use of Referendum 39 grant funds for water pollution abatement › Section 173-80-010 - Purpose and scope

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The purpose of this chapter is to set forth limitations on the
				allocation and uses of moneys administered by the department of ecology for
				purposes of providing grants and loans for wastewater treatment facilities,
				agricultural pollution abatement facilities, and lake restoration projects
				pursuant to chapter 43.99F RCW (Referendum 39). To derive the most benefit for
				the state in protecting the health and safety of the people it is necessary to
				establish criteria for the use of funds made available by Referendum 39. This
				chapter will outline (1) limitations on the allocation and uses of the funds,
				(2) the criteria to be considered for determining who will receive funds, and
				(3) the process to be followed for distributing the funds.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21A.080. 82-05-011 (Order DE 81-50),
				  § 173-80-010, filed 2/5/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-80 - Limitations on use of Referendum 39 grant funds for water pollution abatement › Section 173-80-020 - Definitions

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(1) "Department"
			 means the Washington state department of ecology.
(2) "Wastewater treatment works construction
			 program" (hereinafter referred to as the wastewater treatment program) means
			 the state/local program of grants and loans under chapter 43.99F RCW
			 (Referendum 39) to public entities for the purpose of planning, designing,
			 constructing, or upgrading treatment works.
(3) "Agricultural wastes grants program"
			 means the program of grants and loans administered by the department for the
			 planning, design and construction of publicly owned or operated agricultural
			 pollution control facilities.
(4)
			 "Lake restoration grants program" means the program of state grants and loans
			 administered by the department for the planning, design and implementation of
			 lake restoration projects.
(5)
			 "Director" means the director of the Washington state department of ecology or
			 his or her authorized designee.
(6)
			 "Management of wastes" means the control, collection, transport, treatment, and
			 disposal of nonradioactive solid and nonradioactive liquid waste
			 materials.
(7) "Renewable energy"
			 means, but is not limited to, the production of steam, hot water for steam
			 heat, electricity, cogeneration, gas, fuel through incineration of wastes,
			 refuse-derived fuel processes, pyrolysis, hydrolysis or bioconversion, and
			 energy savings through material recovery from waste source separation and/or
			 recycling.
(8) "Energy savings as a
			 result of the management of the wastes" means but is not limited to the capital
			 cost associated with an energy efficient treatment or transport process chosen
			 over a process more commonly used in standard engineering practice which is
			 more energy intensive.
(9) "Project
			 priority list" means the annual list of rated and ranked projects for which
			 state grant assistance is expected during the year for which the list is
			 issued.
(10) "Priority rating
			 system" means the process and criteria used by the department of ecology to
			 rate and rank projects in the state that are considered eligible for assistance
			 under chapter 43.99F RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21A.080. 82-05-011 (Order DE 81-50),
				  § 173-80-020, filed 2/5/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-80 - Limitations on use of Referendum 39 grant funds for water pollution abatement › Section 173-80-030 - Limitations on the use of funds

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(1) The following water program projects
			 shall be eligible for state grants, loans, or combination of grants and loans
			 in an amount not to exceed seventy-five percent of the total eligible cost of
			 the project as determined by the department and subject to the special
			 provisions contained in this chapter.
(a)
			 Wastewater treatment projects.
(b)
			 Lake restoration projects.
(c)
			 Agricultural pollution control projects.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-80 - Limitations on use of Referendum 39 grant funds for water pollution abatement › Section 173-80-040 - Provision of guidelines

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The department will publish guidelines which establish
				procedures for awarding grants and eligibility criteria for each Referendum 39
				grant program identified in WAC
				173-80-030(1).
				These guidelines will describe the grant application, review, and award process
				and will be available prior to the first grant award.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.21A.080. 82-05-011 (Order DE 81-50),
				  § 173-80-040, filed 2/5/82.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-80 - Limitations on use of Referendum 39 grant funds for water pollution abatement › Section 173-80-050 - Wastewater treatment works grants - Priority rating and other provisions

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(1) In instances
			 where applications for wastewater treatment works grant funds exceed the amount
			 currently available to the department, the director will establish a project
			 priority list using published priority rating criteria which consider, but are
			 not limited to, the following:
(a) Water
			 quality impacts caused by existing circumstances.
(b) Public health impacts caused by existing
			 circumstances.
(c) The prior local
			 effort expended toward correcting the existing or similar wastewater
			 problems.
(d) The cost-benefit
			 relationship of the proposed project.
(e) Problem prevention aspects of the
			 proposed project.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-80 - Limitations on use of Referendum 39 grant funds for water pollution abatement › Section 173-80-060 - Lake restoration project grants - General eligibility requirements and priority rating

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(1) General
			 eligibility requirements include:
(a) The lake
			 must have a documented water quality problem which is resulting in impairment
			 of beneficial uses;
(b) The
			 proposed project must be sponsored by a public body as defined in chapter
			 43.99F RCW;
(c) The project sponsor
			 must be able to provide at least ten percent of the total project cost unless a
			 lower share is specifically authorized by the director; and
(d) Public access must be provided which is
			 sufficient to allow the general public the same opportunity to enjoy the lake's
			 recreational benefits as that enjoyed by residents living immediately adjacent
			 to the lake.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-80 - Limitations on use of Referendum 39 grant funds for water pollution abatement › Section 173-80-070 - Agricultural wastes project grants - General eligibility requirements and priority rating

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(1) General
			 eligibility requirements include:
(a) The
			 project sponsor must be a public body as defined in chapter 43.99F
			 RCW;
(b) Eligible project elements
			 must benefit the public and be utilized by more than one member of the
			 sponsoring group or agency;
(c) The
			 project must directly benefit the quality of the receiving water; and
(d) The project sponsor must provide at least
			 ten percent of the grant eligible costs unless a lesser amount is authorized by
			 the director.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-80 - Limitations on use of Referendum 39 grant funds for water pollution abatement › Section 173-80-080 - Limiting the use of existing Referendum 39 regulations and funds

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This chapter is not applicable to the allocation and uses of
				moneys administered by the department of ecology pursuant to chapter 3, Laws of
				1986.
Statutory Authority: 1986 c 3 § 4. 86-19-041 (Order DE
				  86-26), § 173-80-080, filed
				  9/12/86.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-95A - Uses and limitations of the centennial clean water program › Section 173-95A-010 - Purpose

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(1) The purpose of
			 this chapter is to set forth requirements for the department of ecology's
			 administration of the centennial clean water program, as authorized by chapter
			 70.146 RCW, Water pollution control facilities financing. This fund provides
			 financial assistance to public bodies for statewide, high-priority water
			 quality projects in the form of grants and loans through appropriation by the
			 Washington state legislature.
(2)
			 The centennial program may be used for the following purposes:
(a) To make grants and loans to finance the
			 planning, design, and/or construction of water pollution control facilities;
			 and
(b) To make grants and loans
			 for nonpoint source pollution control management programs, including planning
			 and implementing elements of the most current version of the
Washington's Water Quality Management Plan to Control Nonpoint Sources
			 of Pollution
, (ecology publication #05-10-027).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) › Chapter 173-95A - Uses and limitations of the centennial clean water program › Section 173-95A-015 - Integrated funding approach

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(1)
			 Where possible, the Washington state department of ecology combines the
			 management of the centennial program with other funding programs, such as the
			 water pollution control revolving fund, the stormwater financial assistance
			 program, and the Clean Water Act section 319 nonpoint source program.
(2) The integrated funding process includes a
			 combined funding cycle, program guidelines, funding offer and applicant list,
			 and statewide funding workshops.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.50A RCW,
				  RCW
				  90.48.035, and
				  43.21A.080. 11-20-036 (Order
				  10-14), § 173-95A-015, filed 9/27/11, effective 10/28/11. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  90.48.035. 07-14-096 (Order 05-16), §
				  173-95A-015, filed 6/29/07, effective
				  7/30/07.