Revised Code of Washington
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.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment

Chapter 90.48 - Water Pollution Control.

90.48.010 - Policy enunciated.

90.48.020 - Definitions.

90.48.030 - Jurisdiction of department.

90.48.035 - Rule-making authority.

90.48.037 - Authority of department to bring enforcement actions.

90.48.039 - Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.

90.48.045 - Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.

90.48.080 - Discharge of polluting matter in waters prohibited.

90.48.090 - Right of entry—Special inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations.

90.48.095 - Authority of department to compel attendance and testimony of witnesses, production of books and papers—Contempt proceedings to enforce—Fees.

90.48.100 - Request for assistance.

90.48.110 - Plans and proposed methods of operation and maintenance of sewerage or disposal systems to be submitted to department—Exceptions—Time limitations.

90.48.112 - Plan evaluation—Consideration of reclaimed water.

90.48.120 - Notice of department's determination that violation has or will occur—Report to department of compliance with determination—Order or directive to be issued—Notice.

90.48.140 - Penalty.

90.48.142 - Violations—Liability in damages for injury or death of fish, animals, vegetation—Action to recover.

90.48.144 - Violations—Civil penalty—Procedure.

90.48.150 - Construction of chapter.

90.48.153 - Cooperation with federal government—Federal funds.

90.48.156 - Cooperation with other states and provinces—Interstate and state-provincial projects.

90.48.158 - Grants to public bodies authorized.

90.48.160 - Waste disposal permit—Required—Exemptions.

90.48.162 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations.

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.

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.

90.48.180 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Issuance—Conditions—Duration.

90.48.190 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Termination—Grounds.

90.48.195 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Modification or additional conditions may be ordered.

90.48.200 - Waste disposal permits required of counties, municipalities and public corporations—Nonaction upon application—Temporary permit—Duration.

90.48.215 - Upland finfish facilities—Waste discharge standards—Waste disposal permit.

90.48.220 - Marine finfish rearing facilities—Waste discharge standards—Discharge permit applications—Exemption.

90.48.225 - Issuance of national pollutant discharge elimination system permits associated with nonnative marine finfish aquaculture.

90.48.230 - Application of administrative procedure law to rule making and adjudicative proceedings.

90.48.240 - Water pollution orders for conditions requiring immediate action—Appeal.

90.48.250 - Agreements or contracts to monitor waters and effluent discharge.

90.48.260 - Federal clean water act—Department designated as state agency, authority—Delegation of authority—Powers, duties, and functions.

90.48.261 - Exercise of powers under RCW 90.48.260—Aquatic resource mitigation.

90.48.262 - Implementation of RCW 90.48.260—Permits for energy facilities—Rules and procedures.

90.48.264 - Federal clean water act—Rules for on-site sewage disposal systems adjacent to marine waters.

90.48.270 - Sewage drainage basins—Authority of department to delineate and establish.

90.48.280 - Sewage drainage basins—Comprehensive plans for sewage drainage basins.

90.48.285 - Contracts with municipal or public corporations and political subdivisions to finance water pollution control projects—Requisites—Priorities.

90.48.290 - Grants to municipal or public corporations or political subdivisions to aid water pollution control projects—Limitations.

90.48.310 - Application of barley straw to waters of the state.

90.48.364 - Discharge of oil into waters of the state—Definitions.

90.48.366 - Discharge of oil into waters of the state—Compensation schedule.

90.48.367 - Discharge of oil into waters of the state—Assessment of compensation.

90.48.368 - Discharge of oil into waters of the state—Preassessment screening.

90.48.386 - Department of natural resources leases.

90.48.390 - Coastal protection fund—Established—Moneys credited to—Use.

90.48.400 - Coastal protection fund—Disbursal of moneys from.

90.48.420 - Water quality standards affected by forest practices—Department of ecology solely responsible for water quality standards—Forest practices rules—Adoption—Examination—Enforcement procedures.

90.48.422 - Water quality standards—Compliance methods—Department authority.

90.48.425 - Forest practices act and regulations relating to water quality protection to be utilized to satisfy federal water pollution act.

90.48.430 - Watershed restoration projects—Approval process—Waiver of public review.

90.48.445 - Aquatic noxious weed control—Water quality permits—Definition.

90.48.447 - Aquatic plant management program—Commercial herbicide information—Experimental application of herbicides—Appropriation for study.

90.48.448 - Eurasian water milfoil—Pesticide 2,4-D application.

90.48.450 - Discharges from agricultural activity—Consideration to be given as to whether enforcement action would contribute to conversion of land to nonagricultural use—Minimize the possibility.

90.48.455 - Discharge of chlorinated organics—Engineering reports by pulp and paper mills—Permits limiting discharge.

90.48.465 - Water discharge fees—Report to the legislature.

90.48.467 - Report to the legislature—Required information.

90.48.480 - Reduction of sewer overflows—Plans—Compliance schedule.

90.48.490 - Sewage treatment facilities—Plans to upgrade or construct.

90.48.495 - Water conservation measures to be considered in sewer plans.

90.48.520 - Review of operations before issuance or renewal of wastewater discharge permits—Incorporation of permit conditions.

90.48.530 - Construction projects involving fill material—Leaching test.

90.48.531 - Leaching tests—Identification—Report to the legislature.

90.48.540 - Use attainability analysis of water within federal reclamation project boundaries—Rules.

90.48.545 - Stormwater technical resource center—Duties—Advisory committee—Report to legislative committees.

90.48.570 - Water quality data—Findings—Intent.

90.48.575 - Water quality data—Definitions.

90.48.580 - Water quality data—Credible data, information, literature.

90.48.585 - Water quality data—When credible.

90.48.590 - Water quality data—Falsified data—Penalty.

90.48.595 - On-site sewage disposal system repair and replacement—Loan and grant programs.

90.48.605 - Amending state water quality standards—Compliance schedules in excess of ten years authorized.

90.48.615 - Motorized or gravity siphon aquatic mining—Prohibited acts.

90.48.906 - Short title—1971 ex.s. c 180.