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                                    SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 135

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senators Metcalf, Goltz, Conner, Vognild, Cantu, Pullen, Johnson, Peterson and Craswell

Read first time 3/3/86 and referred to Committee on Parks & Ecology.

WHEREAS,  Each city and town in the state of Washington is unique and has special needs;  and

          WHEREAS,  Each city and town is located in an area which is geographically unique and different methods of sewage treatment may be necessary to accomplish the goal of preserving the quality of the waters of this state;  and

          WHEREAS, The quality of water finally dispersed by a sewage treatment facility and the specific body of water into which it is dispersed should be given primary consideration rather than specifying a particular process; and

          WHEREAS,  Requiring secondary sewage treatment by all cities and towns in this state at the same date is not the best procedure to protect water quality; and

          WHEREAS,  The substance of federal laws and regulations regarding secondary sewage treatment and water quality can best be complied with by deciding on an individual basis when secondary sewage treatment plants  are necessary;

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the state of Washington, the House of Representatives concurring, That since a better way of complying with federal requirements for secondary sewage treatment facilities is to determine on a case by case basis when each city or town should have secondary sewage treatment facilities, the department of ecology is requested to work with the federal environmental protection agency to determine on an individual basis which cities and towns in this state  need secondary sewage treatment facilities; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the department of ecology and the federal environmental protection agency.