Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 70A.15 RCW
WASHINGTON CLEAN AIR ACT
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70A.15.1005Declaration of public policies and purpose.
70A.15.1010Air pollution control account—Air operating permit account.
70A.15.1030Definitions.
70A.15.1040Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
70A.15.1050Technical assistance program for regulated community.
70A.15.1060Transportation activities—"Conformity" determination requirements.
70A.15.1070Causing or permitting air pollution unlawful—Exception.
70A.15.1080Exception—Burning wood at historic structure.
70A.15.1090Policy to cooperate with federal government.
70A.15.1100Issuance of enforceable order—Overburdened communities.
70A.15.1500Air pollution control authorities created—Activated authorities, composition, meetings—Delineation of air pollution regions, considerations.
70A.15.1510Air pollution control authority may be activated by counties, when.
70A.15.1520Multicounty authority may be formed by contiguous counties—Name.
70A.15.1530Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Procedure.
70A.15.1540Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Reorganization of board of directors—Rules and regulations.
70A.15.1550Resolutions activating authorities—Contents—Filings—Effective date of operation.
70A.15.1560Powers and duties of authorities.
70A.15.1570Cost-reimbursement agreements.
70A.15.1580Excess tax levy authorized—Election, procedure, expense.
70A.15.1590Air pollution control authority—Fiscal year—Adoption of budget—Contents.
70A.15.1600Methods for determining proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns and counties—Payment.
70A.15.1610Designation of authority treasurer and auditor—Duties.
70A.15.1620Assessed valuation of taxable property, certification by county assessors.
70A.15.1630Authorization to borrow money.
70A.15.1640Special air pollution studies—Contracts for conduct of.
70A.15.2000Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Composition—Term.
70A.15.2010City selection committees.
70A.15.2020City selection committees—Meetings, notice, recording officer—Alternative mail balloting—Notice.
70A.15.2030Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Powers, quorum, officers, compensation.
70A.15.2040Air pollution control authority—Powers and duties of activated authority.
70A.15.2050Subpoena powers—Witnesses, expenses and mileage—Rules and regulations.
70A.15.2060Federal aid.
70A.15.2200Classification of air contaminant sources—Registration—Fee—Registration program defined—Adoption of rules requiring persons to report emissions of greenhouse gases.
70A.15.2210Notice may be required of construction of proposed new contaminant source—Submission of plans—Approval, disapproval—Emission control—"De minimis new sources" defined.
70A.15.2220Existing stationary source—Replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology.
70A.15.2230RACT requirements.
70A.15.2240Control of emissions—Bubble concept—Schedules of compliance.
70A.15.2250Preemption of uniform building and fire codes.
70A.15.2260Operating permits for air contaminant sources—Generally—Fees, report to legislature.
70A.15.2270Annual fees from operating permit program source to cover cost of program.
70A.15.2280Source categories not required to have a permit—Recommendations.
70A.15.2290Gasoline vapor recovery devices—Limitation on requiring.
70A.15.2300Air pollution control authority control officer.
70A.15.2310Variances—Application for—Considerations—Limitations—Renewals—Review.
70A.15.2500Investigation of conditions by control officer or department—Entering private, public property.
70A.15.2510Confidentiality of records and information.
70A.15.2520Enforcement actions by air authority—Notice to violators.
70A.15.2530Order final unless appealed to pollution control hearings board.
70A.15.2540Rules of authority supersede local rules, regulations, etc.—Exceptions.
70A.15.2550Air pollution control authority—Dissolution of prior districts—Continuation of rules and regulations until superseded.
70A.15.2560Air pollution control advisory council.
70A.15.2570Dissolution of authority—Deactivation of authority.
70A.15.2580Withdrawal from multicounty authority.
70A.15.2590Certain generators fueled by biogas produced by an anaerobic digester—Extended compliance period for permit provisions related to the emissions limit for sulfur—Technical assistance.
70A.15.3000Powers and duties of department.
70A.15.3010Enforcement actions by department—Notice to violators.
70A.15.3020Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.
70A.15.3030Contracts, agreements for use of personnel by department—Reimbursement—Merit system regulations waived.
70A.15.3040Powers and rights of governmental units and persons are not limited by act or recommendations.
70A.15.3050Emission control requirements.
70A.15.3060State financial aid—Application for—Requirements.
70A.15.3070Hearing upon activation of authority—Finding—Assumption of jurisdiction by department—Expenses.
70A.15.3080Air contaminant sources—Regulation by department; authorities may be more stringent—Hearing—Standards.
70A.15.3090Order activating authority—Filing—Hearing—Amendment of order.
70A.15.3100Air pollution control authority—Review by department of program.
70A.15.3110Air pollution control authority—Assumption of control by department.
70A.15.3120State departments and agencies to cooperate with department and authorities.
70A.15.3130Department of health powers regarding radionuclides—Energy facility site evaluation council authority over permit program sources.
70A.15.3140Restraining orders—Injunctions.
70A.15.3150Penalties.
70A.15.3160Civil penalties—Excusable excess emissions.
70A.15.3170Additional means for enforcement of chapter.
70A.15.3180Short title.
70A.15.3500Woodstoves—Policy.
70A.15.3510Woodstoves—Definitions.
70A.15.3520Residential and commercial construction—Burning and heating device standards.
70A.15.3530Solid fuel burning devices—Emission performance standards.
70A.15.3540Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Prohibited.
70A.15.3550Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Penalty.
70A.15.3560Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Application of law to advertising media.
70A.15.3570Residential solid fuel burning devices—Opacity levels—Enforcement and public education.
70A.15.3580Limitations on burning wood for heat—First and second stage burn bans—Report on second stage burn ban—Exceptions—Emergency situations.
70A.15.3590Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association.
70A.15.3600Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices.
70A.15.3610Woodstove education program.
70A.15.3620Woodstove education and enforcement account created—Fee imposed on solid fuel burning device sales.
70A.15.3630Woodsmoke emissions—Findings.
70A.15.4000Transportation demand management—Findings.
70A.15.4010Transportation demand management—Definitions.
70A.15.4020Transportation demand management—Requirements for counties and cities.
70A.15.4030Transportation demand management—Growth and transportation efficiency centers.
70A.15.4040Transportation demand management—Requirements for employers.
70A.15.4050Transportation demand management—Jurisdictions' review and penalties.
70A.15.4060Transportation demand management—Commute trip reduction board.
70A.15.4070Transportation demand management—Technical assistance.
70A.15.4080Transportation demand management—Use of funds.
70A.15.4090Transportation demand management—Intent—State leadership.
70A.15.4100Transportation demand management—State agencies—Joint comprehensive commute trip reduction plan—Reports.
70A.15.4110Transportation demand management—Collective bargaining powers unaffected.
70A.15.4500Reports of authorities to department of ecology—Contents.
70A.15.4510Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities.
70A.15.4520Metals mining and milling operations permits—Inspections by department of ecology.
70A.15.4530Odors or fugitive dust caused by agricultural activities consistent with good agricultural practices exempt from chapter.
70A.15.4540Ammonia emissions from use as agricultural or silvicultural fertilizer—Regulation prohibited.
70A.15.5000Definition of "outdoor burning."
70A.15.5010Outdoor burning—Fires prohibited—Exceptions.
70A.15.5020Outdoor burning—Areas where prohibited—Exceptions—Use for management of storm or flood-related debris—Silvicultural burning.
70A.15.5030Outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions.
70A.15.5040Limited outdoor burning—Establishment of program.
70A.15.5050Limited outdoor burning—Construction.
70A.15.5060Limited outdoor burning—Authority of local air pollution control authority or department of ecology to allow outdoor fires not restricted.
70A.15.5070Limited outdoor burning—Program—Exceptions.
70A.15.5080Limited outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions—Types of fires permitted.
70A.15.5090Permits—Issuance—Conditioning of permits—Fees—Agricultural burning practices and research task force—Development of public education materials—Agricultural activities.
70A.15.5100Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions.
70A.15.5110Open burning of grasses grown for seed—Alternatives—Studies—Deposit of permit fees in special grass seed burning account—Procedures—Limitations—Report.
70A.15.5120Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Issuance—Fees.
70A.15.5130Silvicultural forest burning—Reduce statewide emissions—Exemption—Monitoring program.
70A.15.5140Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Conditions for issuance and use of permits—Air quality standards to be met—Alternate methods to lessen forest debris.
70A.15.5150Cooperation between department of natural resources and state, local, or regional air pollution authorities—Withholding of permits.
70A.15.5160Adoption of rules.
70A.15.5170Burning permits for regeneration of rare and endangered plants.
70A.15.5180Aircraft crash rescue fire training—Training to fight structural fires—Training to fight forest fires—Other firefighter instruction.
70A.15.5190Outdoor burning allowed for managing storm or flood-related debris.
70A.15.5200Fires necessary for Indian ceremonies or smoke signals.
70A.15.5210Permit to set fires for weed abatement.
70A.15.5220Disposal of tumbleweeds.
70A.15.6000Air pollution episodes—Legislative finding—Declaration of policy.
70A.15.6010Air pollution episodes—Episode avoidance plan—Contents—Source emission reduction plans—Authority—Considered orders.
70A.15.6020Air pollution episodes—Declaration of air pollution emergency by governor.
70A.15.6030Air pollution episodes—Restraining orders, temporary injunctions to enforce orders—Procedure.
70A.15.6040Air pollution episodes—Orders to be effective immediately.
70A.15.6050Plans approved pursuant to federal clean air act—Enforcement authority.
70A.15.6200Legislative declaration—Intent.
70A.15.6210Definitions.
70A.15.6220Monitoring by department of ecology.
70A.15.6230Emission credits banking program—Amount of credit.
70A.15.6240Department of ecology may accept delegation of programs.
70A.15.6250Evaluation of information on acid deposition in Pacific Northwest—Establishment of critical levels—Notification of legislature.
70A.15.6260Establishment of critical deposition and acidification levels—Considerations.
70A.15.6270Carbon dioxide mitigation—Fees.
70A.15.6400Clean fuel matching grants for public transit, vehicle mechanics, and refueling infrastructure.
70A.15.6440Stationary natural gas engines used in combined heat and power systems—Permitting process—Emission limits.
70A.15.6450Boiler or process heaters—Assessment and reporting requirements.
70A.15.9001Construction—1967 c 238.
70A.15.9002Construction, repeal of RCW 70.94.061 through 70.94.066—Saving.
70A.15.9003Effective dates—1991 c 199.
70A.15.9004Severability—1967 c 238.
NOTES:
Environmental certification programs—Fees—Rules—Liability: RCW 43.21A.175.
Pollution Disclosure Act of 1971: Chapter 90.52 RCW.
Tax exemptions and credits for air pollution control facilities: Chapter 82.34 RCW.
Washington clean indoor air act: Chapter 70.160 RCW.