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Revised Code of Washington
Environmental Health and Safety
Washington Clean Air Act.
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Section
70A.15.1005
Declaration of public policies and purpose.
Section
70A.15.1010
Air pollution control account—Air operating permit account.
Section
70A.15.1030
Definitions.
Section
70A.15.1040
Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
Section
70A.15.1050
Technical assistance program for regulated community.
Section
70A.15.1060
Transportation activities—"Conformity" determination requirements.
Section
70A.15.1070
Causing or permitting air pollution unlawful—Exception.
Section
70A.15.1080
Exception—Burning wood at historic structure.
Section
70A.15.1090
Policy to cooperate with federal government.
Section
70A.15.1100
Issuance of enforceable order—Overburdened communities.
Section
70A.15.1500
Air pollution control authorities created—Activated authorities, composition, meetings—Delineation of air pollution regions, considerations.
Section
70A.15.1510
Air pollution control authority may be activated by counties, when.
Section
70A.15.1520
Multicounty authority may be formed by contiguous counties—Name.
Section
70A.15.1530
Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Procedure.
Section
70A.15.1540
Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Reorganization of board of directors—Rules and regulations.
Section
70A.15.1550
Resolutions activating authorities—Contents—Filings—Effective date of operation.
Section
70A.15.1560
Powers and duties of authorities.
Section
70A.15.1570
Cost-reimbursement agreements.
Section
70A.15.1580
Excess tax levy authorized—Election, procedure, expense.
Section
70A.15.1590
Air pollution control authority—Fiscal year—Adoption of budget—Contents.
Section
70A.15.1600
Methods for determining proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns and counties—Payment.
Section
70A.15.1610
Designation of authority treasurer and auditor—Duties.
Section
70A.15.1620
Assessed valuation of taxable property, certification by county assessors.
Section
70A.15.1630
Authorization to borrow money.
Section
70A.15.1640
Special air pollution studies—Contracts for conduct of.
Section
70A.15.2000
Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Composition—Term.
Section
70A.15.2010
City selection committees.
Section
70A.15.2020
City selection committees—Meetings, notice, recording officer—Alternative mail balloting—Notice.
Section
70A.15.2030
Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Powers, quorum, officers, compensation.
Section
70A.15.2040
Air pollution control authority—Powers and duties of activated authority.
Section
70A.15.2050
Subpoena powers—Witnesses, expenses and mileage—Rules and regulations.
Section
70A.15.2060
Federal aid.
Section
70A.15.2200
Classification of air contaminant sources—Registration—Fee—Registration program defined—Adoption of rules requiring persons to report emissions of greenhouse gases.
Section
70A.15.2210
Notice may be required of construction of proposed new contaminant source—Submission of plans—Approval, disapproval—Emission control—"De minimis new sources" defined.
Section
70A.15.2220
Existing stationary source—Replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology.
Section
70A.15.2230
RACT requirements.
Section
70A.15.2240
Control of emissions—Bubble concept—Schedules of compliance.
Section
70A.15.2250
Preemption of uniform building and fire codes.
Section
70A.15.2260
Operating permits for air contaminant sources—Generally—Fees, report to legislature.
Section
70A.15.2270
Annual fees from operating permit program source to cover cost of program.
Section
70A.15.2280
Source categories not required to have a permit—Recommendations.
Section
70A.15.2290
Gasoline vapor recovery devices—Limitation on requiring.
Section
70A.15.2300
Air pollution control authority control officer.
Section
70A.15.2310
Variances—Application for—Considerations—Limitations—Renewals—Review.
Section
70A.15.2500
Investigation of conditions by control officer or department—Entering private, public property.
Section
70A.15.2510
Confidentiality of records and information.
Section
70A.15.2520
Enforcement actions by air authority—Notice to violators.
Section
70A.15.2530
Order final unless appealed to pollution control hearings board.
Section
70A.15.2540
Rules of authority supersede local rules, regulations, etc.—Exceptions.
Section
70A.15.2550
Air pollution control authority—Dissolution of prior districts—Continuation of rules and regulations until superseded.
Section
70A.15.2560
Air pollution control advisory council.
Section
70A.15.2570
Dissolution of authority—Deactivation of authority.
Section
70A.15.2580
Withdrawal from multicounty authority.
Section
70A.15.2590
Certain generators fueled by biogas produced by an anaerobic digester—Extended compliance period for permit provisions related to the emissions limit for sulfur—Technical assistance.
Section
70A.15.3000
Powers and duties of department.
Section
70A.15.3010
Enforcement actions by department—Notice to violators.
Section
70A.15.3020
Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.
Section
70A.15.3030
Contracts, agreements for use of personnel by department—Reimbursement—Merit system regulations waived.
Section
70A.15.3040
Powers and rights of governmental units and persons are not limited by act or recommendations.
Section
70A.15.3050
Emission control requirements.
Section
70A.15.3060
State financial aid—Application for—Requirements.
Section
70A.15.3070
Hearing upon activation of authority—Finding—Assumption of jurisdiction by department—Expenses.
Section
70A.15.3080
Air contaminant sources—Regulation by department; authorities may be more stringent—Hearing—Standards.
Section
70A.15.3090
Order activating authority—Filing—Hearing—Amendment of order.
Section
70A.15.3100
Air pollution control authority—Review by department of program.
Section
70A.15.3110
Air pollution control authority—Assumption of control by department.
Section
70A.15.3120
State departments and agencies to cooperate with department and authorities.
Section
70A.15.3130
Department of health powers regarding radionuclides—Energy facility site evaluation council authority over permit program sources.
Section
70A.15.3140
Restraining orders—Injunctions.
Section
70A.15.3150
Penalties (as amended by 2021 c 315).
Section
70A.15.3160
Civil penalties—Excusable excess emissions (as amended by 2021 c 132).
Section
70A.15.3170
Additional means for enforcement of chapter.
Section
70A.15.3180
Short title.
Section
70A.15.3500
Woodstoves—Policy.
Section
70A.15.3510
Woodstoves—Definitions.
Section
70A.15.3520
Residential and commercial construction—Burning and heating device standards.
Section
70A.15.3530
Solid fuel burning devices—Emission performance standards.
Section
70A.15.3540
Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Prohibited.
Section
70A.15.3550
Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Penalty.
Section
70A.15.3560
Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Application of law to advertising media.
Section
70A.15.3570
Residential solid fuel burning devices—Opacity levels—Enforcement and public education.
Section
70A.15.3580
Limitations on burning wood for heat—First and second stage burn bans—Report on second stage burn ban—Exceptions—Emergency situations.
Section
70A.15.3590
Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association.
Section
70A.15.3600
Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices.
Section
70A.15.3610
Woodstove education program.
Section
70A.15.3620
Woodstove education and enforcement account created—Fee imposed on solid fuel burning device sales.
Section
70A.15.3630
Woodsmoke emissions—Findings.
Section
70A.15.4000
Transportation demand management—Findings.
Section
70A.15.4010
Transportation demand management—Definitions.
Section
70A.15.4020
Transportation demand management—Requirements for counties and cities.
Section
70A.15.4030
Transportation demand management—Growth and transportation efficiency centers.
Section
70A.15.4040
Transportation demand management—Requirements for employers.
Section
70A.15.4050
Transportation demand management—Jurisdictions' review and penalties.
Section
70A.15.4060
Transportation demand management—Commute trip reduction board.
Section
70A.15.4070
Transportation demand management—Technical assistance.
Section
70A.15.4080
Transportation demand management—Use of funds.
Section
70A.15.4090
Transportation demand management—Intent—State leadership.
Section
70A.15.4100
Transportation demand management—State agencies—Joint comprehensive commute trip reduction plan—Reports.
Section
70A.15.4110
Transportation demand management—Collective bargaining powers unaffected.
Section
70A.15.4500
Reports of authorities to department of ecology—Contents.
Section
70A.15.4510
Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities.
Section
70A.15.4520
Metals mining and milling operations permits—Inspections by department of ecology.
Section
70A.15.4530
Odors or fugitive dust caused by agricultural activities consistent with good agricultural practices exempt from chapter.
Section
70A.15.4540
Ammonia emissions from use as agricultural or silvicultural fertilizer—Regulation prohibited.
Section
70A.15.5000
Definition of "outdoor burning."
Section
70A.15.5010
Outdoor burning—Fires prohibited—Exceptions.
Section
70A.15.5020
Outdoor burning—Areas where prohibited—Exceptions—Use for management of storm or flood-related debris—Silvicultural burning.
Section
70A.15.5030
Outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions.
Section
70A.15.5040
Limited outdoor burning—Establishment of program.
Section
70A.15.5050
Limited outdoor burning—Construction.
Section
70A.15.5060
Limited outdoor burning—Authority of local air pollution control authority or department of ecology to allow outdoor fires not restricted.
Section
70A.15.5070
Limited outdoor burning—Program—Exceptions.
Section
70A.15.5080
Limited outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions—Types of fires permitted.
Section
70A.15.5090
Permits—Issuance—Conditioning of permits—Fees—Agricultural burning practices and research task force—Development of public education materials—Agricultural activities.
Section
70A.15.5100
Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions.
Section
70A.15.5110
Open burning of grasses grown for seed—Alternatives—Studies—Deposit of permit fees in special grass seed burning account—Procedures—Limitations—Report.
Section
70A.15.5120
Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Issuance—Fees.
Section
70A.15.5130
Silvicultural forest burning—Reduce statewide emissions—Exemption—Monitoring program.
Section
70A.15.5140
Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Conditions for issuance and use of permits—Air quality standards to be met—Alternate methods to lessen forest debris.
Section
70A.15.5150
Cooperation between department of natural resources and state, local, or regional air pollution authorities—Withholding of permits.
Section
70A.15.5160
Adoption of rules.
Section
70A.15.5170
Burning permits for regeneration of rare and endangered plants.
Section
70A.15.5180
Aircraft crash rescue fire training—Training to fight structural fires—Training to fight forest fires—Other firefighter instruction.
Section
70A.15.5190
Outdoor burning allowed for managing storm or flood-related debris.
Section
70A.15.5200
Fires necessary for Indian ceremonies or smoke signals.
Section
70A.15.5210
Permit to set fires for weed abatement.
Section
70A.15.5220
Disposal of tumbleweeds.
Section
70A.15.6000
Air pollution episodes—Legislative finding—Declaration of policy.
Section
70A.15.6010
Air pollution episodes—Episode avoidance plan—Contents—Source emission reduction plans—Authority—Considered orders.
Section
70A.15.6020
Air pollution episodes—Declaration of air pollution emergency by governor.
Section
70A.15.6030
Air pollution episodes—Restraining orders, temporary injunctions to enforce orders—Procedure.
Section
70A.15.6040
Air pollution episodes—Orders to be effective immediately.
Section
70A.15.6050
Plans approved pursuant to federal clean air act—Enforcement authority.
Section
70A.15.6200
Legislative declaration—Intent.
Section
70A.15.6210
Definitions.
Section
70A.15.6220
Monitoring by department of ecology.
Section
70A.15.6230
Emission credits banking program—Amount of credit.
Section
70A.15.6240
Department of ecology may accept delegation of programs.
Section
70A.15.6250
Evaluation of information on acid deposition in Pacific Northwest—Establishment of critical levels—Notification of legislature.
Section
70A.15.6260
Establishment of critical deposition and acidification levels—Considerations.
Section
70A.15.6270
Carbon dioxide mitigation—Fees.
Section
70A.15.6400
Clean fuel matching grants for public transit, vehicle mechanics, and refueling infrastructure.
Section
70A.15.6440
Stationary natural gas engines used in combined heat and power systems—Permitting process—Emission limits.
Section
70A.15.6450
Boiler or process heaters—Assessment and reporting requirements.
Section
70A.15.9001
Construction—1967 c 238.
Section
70A.15.9002
Construction, repeal of RCW 70.94.061 through 70.94.066—Saving.
Section
70A.15.9003
Effective dates—1991 c 199.
Section
70A.15.9004
Severability—1967 c 238.