Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.95B Domestic Waste Treatment Plants -- Operators

  • 70.95B.010 Legislative declaration
    The legislature declares that competent operation of waste treatment plants plays an important part in the protection of the environment of the state and therefore ...
  • 70.95B.020 Definitions
    As used in this chapter unless context requires another meaning: (1) "Director" means the director of the department of ecology. (2) "Department" means the department ...
  • 70.95B.030 Wastewater treatment plant operators -- Certification required
    As provided for in this chapter, the individual on-site at a wastewater treatment plant who is designated by the owner as the operator in responsible ...
  • 70.95B.040 Administration of chapter -- Rules and regulations -- Director's duties
    The director shall adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter. The rules and regulations shall ...
  • 70.95B.050 Wastewater treatment plants -- Classification
    The director shall classify all wastewater treatment plants with regard to the size, type, and other conditions affecting the complexity of such treatment plants and ...
  • 70.95B.060 Criteria and guidelines
    The director is authorized when taking action pursuant to RCW 70.95B.040 and 70.95B.050 to consider generally applicable criteria and guidelines developed by a nationally recognized ...
  • 70.95B.071 Ad hoc advisory committees
    The director, in cooperation with the secretary of health, may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and technical assistance regarding the ...
  • 70.95B.080 Certificates -- When examination not required
    Certificates shall be issued without examination under the following conditions: (1) Certificates, in appropriate classifications, shall be issued without application fee to operators who, on ...
  • 70.95B.090 Certificates -- Issuance and renewal conditions
    The issuance and renewal of a certificate shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) A certificate shall be issued if the operator has satisfactorily ...
  • 70.95B.095 Certificates -- Fees
    Effective January 1, 1988, the department shall establish rules for the collection of fees for the issuance and renewal of certificates as provided for in ...
  • 70.95B.100 Certificates -- Revocation procedures
    The director may, after conducting a hearing, revoke a certificate found to have been obtained by fraud or deceit, or for gross negligence in the ...
  • 70.95B.110 Administration of chapter -- Powers and duties of director
    To carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, the director is authorized and empowered to: (1) Enter into agreements, contracts, or cooperative arrangements, ...
  • 70.95B.115 Licenses or certificates -- Suspension for noncompliance with support order -- Reissuance
    The director shall immediately suspend the license or certificate of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social ...
  • 70.95B.120 Violations
    On and after one year following July 1, 1973, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision or ...
  • 70.95B.130 Certificates -- Reciprocity with other states
    On or after July 1, 1973, certification of operators by any state which, as determined by the director, accepts certifications made or certification requirements deemed ...
  • 70.95B.140 Penalties for violations -- Injunctions
    Any person, including any firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision or agency violating any provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations ...
  • 70.95B.150 Administration of chapter -- Receipts -- Payment to general fund
    All receipts realized in the administration of this chapter shall be paid into the general fund.[1973 c 139 § 15.] ...
  • 70.95B.900 Effective date -- 1973 c 139
    This 1973 act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, the support of the state government and its existing ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009