Contingency plans—Department to update rules.

1. Law
2. Revised Code of Washington
3. Water Rights—Environment
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.
5. Contingency plans—Department to update rules.

By December 31, 2019, consistent with the authority under RCW 90.56.210, the department must update rules for contingency plans to require:

(1) Covered facilities to address situations where oils, depending on their qualities, weathering, environmental factors, and method of discharge, may submerge or sink in water; and

(2) Standards for best achievable protection for situations involving the oils in subsection (1) of this section.

[ 2018 c 262 § 302.]

NOTES:

Findings—Intent—Report—2018 c 262: See notes following RCW 82.23B.010.

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