Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 90.46 - Reclaimed Water Use.
90.46.200 - Authority of the departments of ecology and health—Lead agency—Duties.

RCW 90.46.200
Authority of the departments of ecology and health—Lead agency—Duties.

(1) The department of ecology and the department of health shall have authority to carry out all the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, permitting and enforcement. Only the department of ecology or the department of health may act as a lead agency for purposes of this chapter and will be established as such by rule. Enforcement of a permit issued under this chapter shall be at the sole discretion of the lead agency that issued the permit.
(2) All permit applications shall be referred to the nonlead agency for review and consultation. The nonlead agency may choose to limit the scope of its review.
(3) The authority and duties created in this chapter are in addition to any authority and duties already provided in law. Nothing in this chapter limits the powers of the state or any political subdivision to exercise such authority.

[ 2009 c 456 § 7.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment

Chapter 90.46 - Reclaimed Water Use.

90.46.005 - Findings—Coordination of efforts—Development of facilities encouraged.

90.46.010 - Definitions.

90.46.015 - Rules—Coordination with department of health—Consultation with advisory committee.

90.46.020 - Interim standards for pilot projects for use of reclaimed water.

90.46.030 - Standards, procedures, and guidelines for industrial and commercial use of reclaimed water—Reclaimed water permits—Fee structure for permits—Formal agreements between the departments of health and ecology.

90.46.040 - Standards, procedures, and guidelines for land applications of reclaimed water.

90.46.042 - Standards, procedures, and guidelines for direct recharge.

90.46.044 - Standards, procedures, and guidelines for discharge to wetlands.

90.46.050 - Advisory committee—Development of standards, procedures, and guidelines.

90.46.070 - Exemption from standards, procedures, and guidelines.

90.46.072 - Conflict resolution—Reclaimed water projects and chapter 372-32 WAC.

90.46.080 - Use of reclaimed water for surface percolation—Establishment of discharge limit for contaminants.

90.46.090 - Use of reclaimed water for discharge into constructed beneficial use wetlands and constructed treatment wetlands—Standards for discharge.

90.46.100 - Discharge of reclaimed water for streamflow augmentation.

90.46.110 - Reclaimed water demonstration program—Demonstration projects.

90.46.120 - Use of water from wastewater treatment facility—Consideration in regional water supply plan or potable water supply plans—Consideration in reviewing provisions for water supplies for short plat, short subdivision, or subdivision—Report to...

90.46.130 - Impairment of water rights downstream from freshwater discharge points.

90.46.140 - Greywater reuse—Standards, procedures, and guidelines—Rules.

90.46.150 - Agricultural industrial process water—Permit—Use—Referral to department of health.

90.46.160 - Industrial reuse water—Permit.

90.46.200 - Authority of the departments of ecology and health—Lead agency—Duties.

90.46.210 - Lead agency—Authority to bring legal proceeding.

90.46.220 - Permit.

90.46.230 - Right to enter and inspect property related to the purpose of the permit—Administrative search warrant.

90.46.240 - Plans, reports, specifications, and proposed methods of operation and maintenance to be submitted to departments.

90.46.250 - Violation of chapter—Notification—Immediate action.

90.46.260 - Penalty.

90.46.270 - Violations—Civil penalty—Procedure.

90.46.280 - Application of administrative procedure act to chapter.

90.46.290 - On-site nonpotable water systems—Risk-based water quality standards—Adoption of rules.