§ 90.46.015. Rules -- Coordination with department of health -- Consultation with advisory committee
(1) The department of ecology shall, in coordination with the department of health, adopt rules for reclaimed water use consistent with this chapter. The rules must address all aspects of reclaimed water use, including commercial and industrial uses, land applications, direct recharge, wetland discharge, surface percolation, constructed wetlands, and stream flow augmentation. The department of health shall, in coordination with the department of ecology, adopt rules for greywater reuse. The rules must also designate whether the department of ecology or the department of health will be the lead permitting or regulatory agency responsible for a particular aspect of reclaimed water use. In developing the rules, the departments of health and ecology shall amend or rescind any existing rules on reclaimed water in conflict with the new rules.
(2) All rules required to be adopted pursuant to this section must be completed no later than December 31, 2010, although the department of ecology is encouraged to adopt the final rules as soon as possible.
(3) The department of ecology must consult with the advisory committee created under RCW 90.46.050 in all aspects of rule development required under this section.
[2006 c 279 § 1.]
Notes:
Interim reports -- 2006 c 279: "(1) In order to identify and pursue other measures to facilitate achieving the objectives in RCW 90.46.005 for expanded, appropriate, and safe use of reclaimed water, the department of ecology and the department of health shall provide the legislature with relevant information through periodic progress reports, as provided in this section.
(2) The department of ecology shall provide interim reports to the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 1, 2008, and January 1, 2009, that summarize the steps taken to that date towards the final rule making required by RCW 90.46.015. The reports shall include, at a minimum, a summary of participation in the rule advisory committee, the topics considered by the department, and issues identified by the rule advisory committee as barriers to expanded use of reclaimed water that may not be addressed within the rules to be adopted by the department.
(3) In addition to subsection (2) of this section, the department shall form a subtask force consisting of not more than ten members chosen from the existing rule advisory committee, and reclaimed water users, to further identify and recommend actions to increase the promotion of reclaimed water as a water supply and water resource management option. At a minimum, the subtask force shall consider (a) issues assigned by the rule advisory committee; (b) staffing levels, resources, and roles within both state agencies; (c) optimizing organizational structure; (d) unresolved legal issues specific to reclaimed water use; and (e) a more appropriate name to describe reclaimed water. Information regarding these topics shall be appended to the required interim reports as the topics are considered by the advisory group." [2007 c 445 § 5; 2006 c 279 § 3.]
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