Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.140 Area-Wide Soil Contamination

  • 70.140.010 Findings
    The legislature finds that state and local agencies are currently implementing actions to reduce children's exposure to soils that contain hazardous substances. The legislature further ...
  • 70.140.020 Definitions
    The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Area-wide soil contamination" means low to moderate arsenic and ...
  • 70.140.030 Children in schools and child care facilities -- Department duties -- School and child care facility duties
    (1) The department, in cooperation with the department of social and health services, the department of health, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, ...
  • 70.140.040 Department assistance--Best management practice guidelines--Grants--Interagency agreements authorized--Reports
    (1) The department shall assist schools and owners and operators of child care facilities located within the central Puget Sound smelter plume. Such assistance may ...
  • 70.140.050 Department of health to provide assistance
    The department of health shall assist the department in implementing this chapter, including but not limited to developing best management practices and guidelines.[2005 c 306 ...
  • 70.140.060 Department of social and health services to provide assistance
    The department of social and health services shall assist the department by providing information on the location of child care facilities and contacts for these ...
  • 70.140.070 Livestock, agricultural land exempt from chapter
    This chapter does not apply to land devoted primarily to the commercial production of livestock or agricultural commodities.[2005 c 306 § 7.] ...
  • 70.140.080 Existing authority of department not affected
    Nothing in this chapter is intended to change ongoing actions or the authority of the department or other agencies to require actions to address soil ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009