WSR 26-06-005
PERMANENT RULES
SOUTHWEST CLEAN
AIR AGENCY
[Filed February 19, 2026, 3:31 p.m., effective March 22, 2026]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) 476-020 Applicability, the proposed rule change makes grammatical corrections.
SWCAA 476-025 Adoption of Federal Rules, the proposed rule change creates a new rule section that provides an adoption by reference date for federal regulations cited in other sections of SWCAA 476.
SWCAA 476-030 Definitions, the proposed rule changes make grammatical corrections, modify the definitions of emergency asbestos project and owner occupied, and add a definition for owner's agent.
SWCAA 476-040 Asbestos Project Requirements, the proposed rule changes make grammatical corrections; clarify that only Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act accredited building inspectors may determine that a material is not a suspect asbestos containing material; clarify that "all suspect asbestos containing materials, including materials on the outside of a structure, must [be] sampled or assumed to be ACM["]; and require that the results of an asbestos inspection must be communicated in writing to all persons who may come into contact with the material.
SWCAA 476-050 Notification Requirements and Fees, the proposed rule changes make grammatical corrections, clarify that a certified asbestos worker or owner occupant performing an asbestos project must be present at the project site during the dates and times specified on the notice of intent to remove asbestos, modify applicability of the annual notification threshold, move the definition of emergency to SWCAA 476-030, and clarify notification requirements for emergency projects occurring during nonbusiness hours.
SWCAA 476-060 Procedures for Asbestos Projects, the proposed rule changes make grammatical corrections, clarify who is allowed access to the controlled area of an asbestos project, and clarify provisions for exemptions due to hazardous conditions.
SWCAA 476-070 Disposal of Asbestos-Containing Waste Material, the proposed rule change revises rule language to prohibit asbestos cement pipe being crushed or broken and left in place.
SWCAA 476-080 Demolition by Intentional Burning, the proposed rule change makes a grammatical correction.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New SWCAA 476-025; and amending SWCAA 476-020, 476-030, 476-040, 476-050, 476-060, 476-070, and 476-080.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 25-23-039 on November 13, 2025.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 7, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 1, Amended 7, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 7, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: February 5, 2026.
Uri Papish
Executive Director
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 26-07 issue of the Register.