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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 499

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Unsoeld, Allen and Rust

Read first time 1/30/87 and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.

AN ACT Relating to the issuance or renewal of state and federal wastewater permits; adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW; and repealing RCW 90.48.470.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 90.48 RCW to read as follows:

          In order to improve water quality, the department of ecology shall in issuing and renewing state and federal wastewater discharge permits review the applicant's operations and incorporate permit conditions which require all known, available, and reasonable methods to control toxicants in the applicant's wastewater.  Such conditions may include, but are not limited to:  (1) Limits on the discharge of specific chemicals, and (2) limits on the overall toxicity of the effluent.  In no event shall the discharge of toxicants be allowed that would violate any water quality standard, including toxicant standards, sediment criteria, and dilution zone criteria.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  Section 1, chapter 249, Laws of 1985 and RCW 90.48.470 are each repealed.