Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.118 On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems

  • 70.118.010 Legislative declaration
    The legislature finds that over one million, two hundred thousand persons in the state are not served by sanitary sewers and that they must rely ...
  • 70.118.020 Definitions
    As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) "Nonwater-carried sewage ...
  • 70.118.030 Local boards of health -- Administrative search warrant -- Administrative plan -- Corrections
    (1) Local boards of health shall identify failing septic tank drainfield systems in the normal manner and will use reasonable effort to determine new failures. ...
  • 70.118.040 Local boards of health -- Authority to waive sections of local plumbing and/or building codes
    With the advice of the secretary of the department of health, local boards of health are hereby authorized to waive applicable sections of local plumbing ...
  • 70.118.050 Adoption of more restrictive standards
    If the legislative authority of a county or city finds that more restrictive standards than those contained in *section 2 of this act or those ...
  • 70.118.060 Additive regulation
    (1) After July 1, 1994, a person may not use, sell, or distribute a chemical additive to on-site sewage disposal systems. (2) After January 1, ...
  • 70.118.070 Additives -- Confidentiality
    The department shall hold confidential any information obtained pursuant to RCW 70.118.060 when shown by any manufacturer that such information, if made public, would divulge ...
  • 70.118.080 Additives -- Unfair practices
    (1) Each manufacturer of a certified and approved additive product advertised, sold, or distributed in the state shall: (a) Make no claims relating to the ...
  • 70.118.090 Funding
    The department may not use funds appropriated to implement an element of the action agenda developed by the Puget Sound partnership under RCW 90.71.310 to ...
  • 70.118.100 Alternative systems -- Technical review committee
    The department of health must include one person who is familiar with the operation and maintenance of certified proprietary devices on the technical review committee ...
  • 70.118.110 Alternative systems -- State guidelines and standards
    In order to assure that technical guidelines and standards keep pace with advancing technologies, the department of health in collaboration with the technical review committee, ...
  • 70.118.120 Inspectors -- Certificate of competency
    (1) The local board of health shall ensure that individuals who conduct inspections of on-site wastewater treatment systems or who otherwise conduct reviews of such ...
  • 70.118.130 Civil penalties
    A local health officer who is responsible for administering and enforcing regulations regarding on-site sewage disposal systems is authorized to issue civil penalties for violations ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009