Washington Clean Air Act

Overview

Sections covered

• RCW 70A.15.1005Declaration of public policies and purpose.
• RCW 70A.15.1010Air pollution control account—Air operating permit account.
• RCW 70A.15.1030Definitions.
• RCW 70A.15.1040Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.
• RCW 70A.15.1050Technical assistance program for regulated community.
• RCW 70A.15.1060Transportation activities—"Conformity" determination requirements.
• RCW 70A.15.1070Causing or permitting air pollution unlawful—Exception.
• RCW 70A.15.1080Exception—Burning wood at historic structure.
• RCW 70A.15.1090Policy to cooperate with federal government.
• RCW 70A.15.1100Issuance of enforceable order—Overburdened communities.
• RCW 70A.15.1110Limitations on the use of gas—Prohibition.
• RCW 70A.15.1500Air pollution control authorities created—Activated authorities, composition, meetings—Delineation of air pollution regions, considerations.
• RCW 70A.15.1510Air pollution control authority may be activated by counties, when.
• RCW 70A.15.1520Multicounty authority may be formed by contiguous counties—Name.
• RCW 70A.15.1530Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Procedure.
• RCW 70A.15.1540Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority—Reorganization of board of directors—Rules and regulations.
• RCW 70A.15.1550Resolutions activating authorities—Contents—Filings—Effective date of operation.
• RCW 70A.15.1560Powers and duties of authorities.
• RCW 70A.15.1570Cost-reimbursement agreements.
• RCW 70A.15.1580Excess tax levy authorized—Election, procedure, expense.
• RCW 70A.15.1590Air pollution control authority—Fiscal year—Adoption of budget—Contents.
• RCW 70A.15.1600Methods for determining proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns and counties—Payment.
• RCW 70A.15.1610Designation of authority treasurer and auditor—Duties.
• RCW 70A.15.1620Assessed valuation of taxable property, certification by county assessors.
• RCW 70A.15.1630Authorization to borrow money.
• RCW 70A.15.1640Special air pollution studies—Contracts for conduct of.
• RCW 70A.15.2000Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Composition—Term.
• RCW 70A.15.2010City selection committees.
• RCW 70A.15.2020City selection committees—Meetings, notice, recording officer—Alternative mail balloting—Notice.
• RCW 70A.15.2030Air pollution control authority—Board of directors—Powers, quorum, officers, compensation.
• RCW 70A.15.2040Air pollution control authority—Powers and duties of activated authority.
• RCW 70A.15.2050Subpoena powers—Witnesses, expenses and mileage—Rules and regulations.
• RCW 70A.15.2060Federal aid.
• RCW 70A.15.2200Classification of air contaminant sources—Registration—Fee—Registration program defined—Adoption of rules requiring persons to report emissions of greenhouse gases.
• RCW 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.
• RCW 70A.15.2220Existing stationary source—Replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology.
• RCW 70A.15.2230RACT requirements.
• RCW 70A.15.2240Control of emissions—Bubble concept—Schedules of compliance.
• RCW 70A.15.2250Preemption of uniform building and fire codes.
• RCW 70A.15.2260Operating permits for air contaminant sources—Generally—Fees, report to legislature.
• RCW 70A.15.2270Annual fees from operating permit program source to cover cost of program.
• RCW 70A.15.2280Source categories not required to have a permit—Recommendations.
• RCW 70A.15.2290Gasoline vapor recovery devices—Limitation on requiring.
• RCW 70A.15.2300Air pollution control authority control officer.
• RCW 70A.15.2310Variances—Application for—Considerations—Limitations—Renewals—Review.
• RCW 70A.15.2500Investigation of conditions by control officer or department—Entering private, public property.
• RCW 70A.15.2510Confidentiality of records and information.
• RCW 70A.15.2520Enforcement actions by air authority—Notice to violators.
• RCW 70A.15.2530Order final unless appealed to pollution control hearings board.
• RCW 70A.15.2540Rules of authority supersede local rules, regulations, etc.—Exceptions.
• RCW 70A.15.2550Air pollution control authority—Dissolution of prior districts—Continuation of rules and regulations until superseded.
• RCW 70A.15.2560Air pollution control advisory council.
• RCW 70A.15.2570Dissolution of authority—Deactivation of authority.
• RCW 70A.15.2580Withdrawal from multicounty authority.
• RCW 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.
• RCW 70A.15.3000Powers and duties of department.
• RCW 70A.15.3010Enforcement actions by department—Notice to violators.
• RCW 70A.15.3020Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements not applicable.
• RCW 70A.15.3030Contracts, agreements for use of personnel by department—Reimbursement—Merit system regulations waived.
• RCW 70A.15.3040Powers and rights of governmental units and persons are not limited by act or recommendations.
• RCW 70A.15.3050Emission control requirements.
• RCW 70A.15.3060State financial aid—Application for—Requirements.
• RCW 70A.15.3070Hearing upon activation of authority—Finding—Assumption of jurisdiction by department—Expenses.
• RCW 70A.15.3080Air contaminant sources—Regulation by department; authorities may be more stringent—Hearing—Standards.
• RCW 70A.15.3090Order activating authority—Filing—Hearing—Amendment of order.
• RCW 70A.15.3100Air pollution control authority—Review by department of program.
• RCW 70A.15.3110Air pollution control authority—Assumption of control by department.
• RCW 70A.15.3120State departments and agencies to cooperate with department and authorities.
• RCW 70A.15.3130Department of health powers regarding radionuclides—Energy facility site evaluation council authority over permit program sources.
• RCW 70A.15.3140Restraining orders—Injunctions.
• RCW 70A.15.3150Penalties.
• RCW 70A.15.3160Civil penalties—Excusable excess emissions.
• RCW 70A.15.3170Additional means for enforcement of chapter.
• RCW 70A.15.3180Short title.
• RCW 70A.15.3500Woodstoves—Policy.
• RCW 70A.15.3510Woodstoves—Definitions.
• RCW 70A.15.3520Residential and commercial construction—Burning and heating device standards.
• RCW 70A.15.3530Solid fuel burning devices—Emission performance standards.
• RCW 70A.15.3540Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Prohibited.
• RCW 70A.15.3550Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Penalty.
• RCW 70A.15.3560Sale of unapproved woodstoves—Application of law to advertising media.
• RCW 70A.15.3570Residential solid fuel burning devices—Opacity levels—Enforcement and public education.
• RCW 70A.15.3580Limitations on burning wood for heat—First and second stage burn bans—Report on second stage burn ban—Exceptions—Emergency situations.
• RCW 70A.15.3590Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association.
• RCW 70A.15.3600Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices.
• RCW 70A.15.3610Woodstove education program.
• RCW 70A.15.3620Woodstove education and enforcement account created—Fee imposed on solid fuel burning device sales.
• RCW 70A.15.3630Woodsmoke emissions—Findings.
• RCW 70A.15.4000Transportation demand management—Findings.
• RCW 70A.15.4010Transportation demand management—Definitions.
• RCW 70A.15.4020Transportation demand management—Requirements for counties and cities.
• RCW 70A.15.4030Transportation demand management—Growth and transportation efficiency centers. (Effective until July 1, 2026.)
• RCW 70A.15.4040Transportation demand management—Requirements for employers.
• RCW 70A.15.4050Transportation demand management—Jurisdictions' review and penalties.
• RCW 70A.15.4060Transportation demand management—Commute trip reduction board.
• RCW 70A.15.4070Transportation demand management—Technical assistance.
• RCW 70A.15.4080Transportation demand management—Use of funds.
• RCW 70A.15.4090Transportation demand management—Intent—State leadership.
• RCW 70A.15.4100Transportation demand management—State agencies—Joint comprehensive commute trip reduction plan—Reports.
• RCW 70A.15.4110Transportation demand management—Collective bargaining powers unaffected.
• RCW 70A.15.4200Zero emission school bus grant program.
• RCW 70A.15.4500Reports of authorities to department of ecology—Contents.
• RCW 70A.15.4510Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities.
• RCW 70A.15.4520Metals mining and milling operations permits—Inspections by department of ecology.
• RCW 70A.15.4530Odors or fugitive dust caused by agricultural activities consistent with good agricultural practices exempt from chapter.
• RCW 70A.15.4540Ammonia emissions from use as agricultural or silvicultural fertilizer—Regulation prohibited.
• RCW 70A.15.5000Definition of "outdoor burning."
• RCW 70A.15.5010Outdoor burning—Fires prohibited—Exceptions.
• RCW 70A.15.5020Outdoor burning—Areas where prohibited—Exceptions—Use for management of storm or flood-related debris—Silvicultural burning.
• RCW 70A.15.5030Outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions.
• RCW 70A.15.5040Limited outdoor burning—Establishment of program.
• RCW 70A.15.5050Limited outdoor burning—Construction.
• RCW 70A.15.5060Limited outdoor burning—Authority of local air pollution control authority or department of ecology to allow outdoor fires not restricted.
• RCW 70A.15.5070Limited outdoor burning—Program—Exceptions.
• RCW 70A.15.5080Limited outdoor burning—Permits issued by political subdivisions—Types of fires permitted.
• RCW 70A.15.5090Permits—Issuance—Conditioning of permits—Fees—Agricultural burning practices and research task force—Development of public education materials—Agricultural activities.
• RCW 70A.15.5100Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions.
• RCW 70A.15.5110Open burning of grasses grown for seed—Alternatives—Studies—Deposit of permit fees in special grass seed burning account—Procedures—Limitations—Report.
• RCW 70A.15.5120Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations—Issuance—Fees.
• RCW 70A.15.5130Silvicultural forest burning—Reduce statewide emissions—Exemption—Monitoring program.
• RCW 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.
• RCW 70A.15.5150Cooperation between department of natural resources and state, local, or regional air pollution authorities—Withholding of permits.
• RCW 70A.15.5160Adoption of rules.
• RCW 70A.15.5170Burning permits for regeneration of rare and endangered plants.
• RCW 70A.15.5180Aircraft crash rescue fire training—Training to fight structural fires—Training to fight forest fires—Other firefighter instruction.
• RCW 70A.15.5190Outdoor burning allowed for managing storm or flood-related debris.
• RCW 70A.15.5200Fires necessary for Indian ceremonies or smoke signals.
• RCW 70A.15.5210Permit to set fires for weed abatement.
• RCW 70A.15.5220Disposal of tumbleweeds.
• RCW 70A.15.6000Air pollution episodes—Legislative finding—Declaration of policy.
• RCW 70A.15.6010Air pollution episodes—Episode avoidance plan—Contents—Source emission reduction plans—Authority—Considered orders.
• RCW 70A.15.6020Air pollution episodes—Declaration of air pollution emergency by governor.
• RCW 70A.15.6030Air pollution episodes—Restraining orders, temporary injunctions to enforce orders—Procedure.
• RCW 70A.15.6040Air pollution episodes—Orders to be effective immediately.
• RCW 70A.15.6050Plans approved pursuant to federal clean air act—Enforcement authority.
• RCW 70A.15.6200Legislative declaration—Intent.
• RCW 70A.15.6210Definitions.
• RCW 70A.15.6220Monitoring by department of ecology.
• RCW 70A.15.6230Emission credits banking program—Amount of credit.
• RCW 70A.15.6240Department of ecology may accept delegation of programs.
• RCW 70A.15.6250Evaluation of information on acid deposition in Pacific Northwest—Establishment of critical levels—Notification of legislature.
• RCW 70A.15.6260Establishment of critical deposition and acidification levels—Considerations.
• RCW 70A.15.6270Carbon dioxide mitigation—Fees.
• RCW 70A.15.6400Clean fuel matching grants for public transit, vehicle mechanics, and refueling infrastructure.
• RCW 70A.15.6440Stationary natural gas engines used in combined heat and power systems—Permitting process—Emission limits.
• RCW 70A.15.6450Boiler or process heaters—Assessment and reporting requirements.
• RCW 70A.15.6455Restitution following a criminal conviction.
• RCW 70A.15.9001Construction—1967 c 238.
• RCW 70A.15.9002Construction, repeal of RCW 70.94.061 through 70.94.066—Saving.
• RCW 70A.15.9003Effective dates—1991 c 199.
• RCW 70A.15.9004Severability—1967 c 238.