WASHINGTON CLEAN AIR ACT
RCW 70A.15
in effectContents
section70A.15.1005. Declaration of public policies and purpose.section70A.15.1010. Air pollution control account — Air operating permit account.section70A.15.1030. Definitions.section70A.15.1040. Environmental excellence program agreements — Effect on chapter.section70A.15.1050. Technical assistance program for regulated community.section70A.15.1060. Transportation activities — "Conformity" determination requirements.section70A.15.1070. Causing or permitting air pollution unlawful — Exception.section70A.15.1080. Exception — Burning wood at historic structure.section70A.15.1090. Policy to cooperate with federal government.section70A.15.1100. Issuance of enforceable order — Overburdened communities.section70A.15.1110. Limitations on the use of gas — Prohibition.section70A.15.1500. Air pollution control authorities created — Activated authorities, composition, meetings — Delineation of air pollution regions, considerations.section70A.15.1510. Air pollution control authority may be activated by counties, when.section70A.15.1520. Multicounty authority may be formed by contiguous counties — Name.section70A.15.1530. Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority — Procedure.section70A.15.1540. Merger of active and inactive authorities to form multicounty or regional authority — Reorganization of board of directors — Rules and regulations.section70A.15.1550. Resolutions activating authorities — Contents — Filings — Effective date of operation.section70A.15.1560. Powers and duties of authorities.section70A.15.1570. Cost-reimbursement agreements.section70A.15.1580. Excess tax levy authorized — Election, procedure, expense.section70A.15.1590. Air pollution control authority — Fiscal year — Adoption of budget — Contents.section70A.15.1600. Methods for determining proportion of supplemental income to be paid by component cities, towns and counties — Payment.section70A.15.1610. Designation of authority treasurer and auditor — Duties.section70A.15.1620. Assessed valuation of taxable property, certification by county assessors.section70A.15.1630. Authorization to borrow money.section70A.15.1640. Special air pollution studies — Contracts for conduct of.section70A.15.2000. Air pollution control authority — Board of directors — Composition — Term.section70A.15.2010. City selection committees.section70A.15.2020. City selection committees — Meetings, notice, recording officer — Alternative mail balloting — Notice.section70A.15.2030. Air pollution control authority — Board of directors — Powers, quorum, officers, compensation.section70A.15.2040. Air pollution control authority — Powers and duties of activated authority.section70A.15.2050. Subpoena powers — Witnesses, expenses and mileage — Rules and regulations.section70A.15.2060. Federal aid.section70A.15.2200. Classification of air contaminant sources — Registration — Fee — Registration program defined — Adoption of rules requiring persons to report emissions of greenhouse gases.section70A.15.2210. Notice may be required of construction of proposed new contaminant source — Submission of plans — Approval, disapproval — Emission control — "De minimis new sources" defined.section70A.15.2220. Existing stationary source — Replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology.section70A.15.2230. RACT requirements.section70A.15.2240. Control of emissions — Bubble concept — Schedules of compliance.section70A.15.2250. Preemption of uniform building and fire codes.section70A.15.2260. Operating permits for air contaminant sources — Generally — Fees, report to legislature.section70A.15.2270. Annual fees from operating permit program source to cover cost of program.section70A.15.2280. Source categories not required to have a permit — Recommendations.section70A.15.2290. Gasoline vapor recovery devices — Limitation on requiring.section70A.15.2300. Air pollution control authority control officer.section70A.15.2310. Variances — Application for — Considerations — Limitations — Renewals — Review.section70A.15.2500. Investigation of conditions by control officer or department — Entering private, public property.section70A.15.2510. Confidentiality of records and information.section70A.15.2520. Enforcement actions by air authority — Notice to violators.section70A.15.2530. Order final unless appealed to pollution control hearings board.section70A.15.2540. Rules of authority supersede local rules, regulations, etc. — Exceptions.section70A.15.2550. Air pollution control authority — Dissolution of prior districts — Continuation of rules and regulations until superseded.section70A.15.2560. Air pollution control advisory council.section70A.15.2570. Dissolution of authority — Deactivation of authority.section70A.15.2580. Withdrawal from multicounty authority.section70A.15.2590. Certain generators fueled by biogas produced by an anaerobic digester — Extended compliance period for permit provisions related to the emissions limit for sulfur — Technical assistance.section70A.15.3000. Powers and duties of department.section70A.15.3010. Enforcement actions by department — Notice to violators.section70A.15.3020. Hazardous substance remedial actions — Procedural requirements not applicable.section70A.15.3030. Contracts, agreements for use of personnel by department — Reimbursement — Merit system regulations waived.section70A.15.3040. Powers and rights of governmental units and persons are not limited by act or recommendations.section70A.15.3050. Emission control requirements.section70A.15.3060. State financial aid — Application for — Requirements.section70A.15.3070. Hearing upon activation of authority — Finding — Assumption of jurisdiction by department — Expenses.section70A.15.3080. Air contaminant sources — Regulation by department; authorities may be more stringent — Hearing — Standards.section70A.15.3090. Order activating authority — Filing — Hearing — Amendment of order.section70A.15.3100. Air pollution control authority — Review by department of program.section70A.15.3110. Air pollution control authority — Assumption of control by department.section70A.15.3120. State departments and agencies to cooperate with department and authorities.section70A.15.3130. Department of health powers regarding radionuclides — Energy facility site evaluation council authority over permit program sources.section70A.15.3140. Restraining orders — Injunctions.section70A.15.3150. Penalties.section70A.15.3160. Civil penalties — Excusable excess emissions.section70A.15.3170. Additional means for enforcement of chapter.section70A.15.3180. Short title.section70A.15.3500. Woodstoves — Policy.section70A.15.3510. Woodstoves — Definitions.section70A.15.3520. Residential and commercial construction — Burning and heating device standards.section70A.15.3530. Solid fuel burning devices — Emission performance standards.section70A.15.3540. Sale of unapproved woodstoves — Prohibited.section70A.15.3550. Sale of unapproved woodstoves — Penalty.section70A.15.3560. Sale of unapproved woodstoves — Application of law to advertising media.section70A.15.3570. Residential solid fuel burning devices — Opacity levels — Enforcement and public education.section70A.15.3580. Limitations on burning wood for heat — First and second stage burn bans — Report on second stage burn ban — Exceptions — Emergency situations.section70A.15.3590. Liability of condominium owners' association or resident association.section70A.15.3600. Limitations on use of solid fuel burning devices.section70A.15.3610. Woodstove education program.section70A.15.3620. Woodstove education and enforcement account created — Fee imposed on solid fuel burning device sales.section70A.15.3630. Woodsmoke emissions — Findings.section70A.15.4000. Transportation demand management — Findings.section70A.15.4010. Transportation demand management — Definitions.section70A.15.4020. Transportation demand management — Requirements for counties and cities.section70A.15.4030. Transportation demand management — Growth and transportation efficiency centers. (Effective until July 1, 2026.)section70A.15.4030. Transportation demand management — Growth and transportation efficiency centers. (Effective July 1, 2026.)section70A.15.4040. Transportation demand management — Requirements for employers.section70A.15.4050. Transportation demand management — Jurisdictions' review and penalties.section70A.15.4060. Transportation demand management — Commute trip reduction board.section70A.15.4070. Transportation demand management — Technical assistance.section70A.15.4080. Transportation demand management — Use of funds.section70A.15.4090. Transportation demand management — Intent — State leadership.section70A.15.4100. Transportation demand management — State agencies — Joint comprehensive commute trip reduction plan — Reports.section70A.15.4110. Transportation demand management — Collective bargaining powers unaffected.section70A.15.4200. Zero emission school bus grant program.section70A.15.4500. Reports of authorities to department of ecology — Contents.section70A.15.4510. Burning used oil fuel in land-based facilities.section70A.15.4520. Metals mining and milling operations permits — Inspections by department of ecology.section70A.15.4530. Odors or fugitive dust caused by agricultural activities consistent with good agricultural practices exempt from chapter.section70A.15.4540. Ammonia emissions from use as agricultural or silvicultural fertilizer — Regulation prohibited.section70A.15.5000. Definition of "outdoor burning."section70A.15.5010. Outdoor burning — Fires prohibited — Exceptions.section70A.15.5020. Outdoor burning — Areas where prohibited — Exceptions — Use for management of storm or flood-related debris — Silvicultural burning.section70A.15.5030. Outdoor burning — Permits issued by political subdivisions.section70A.15.5040. Limited outdoor burning — Establishment of program.section70A.15.5050. Limited outdoor burning — Construction.section70A.15.5060. Limited outdoor burning — Authority of local air pollution control authority or department of ecology to allow outdoor fires not restricted.section70A.15.5070. Limited outdoor burning — Program — Exceptions.section70A.15.5080. Limited outdoor burning — Permits issued by political subdivisions — Types of fires permitted.section70A.15.5090. Permits — Issuance — Conditioning of permits — Fees — Agricultural burning practices and research task force — Development of public education materials — Agricultural activities.section70A.15.5100. Delegation of permit issuance and enforcement to political subdivisions.section70A.15.5110. Open burning of grasses grown for seed — Alternatives — Studies — Deposit of permit fees in special grass seed burning account — Procedures — Limitations — Report.section70A.15.5120. Burning permits for abating or prevention of forest fire hazards, management of ecosystems, instruction or silvicultural operations — Issuance — Fees.section70A.15.5130. Silvicultural forest burning — Reduce statewide emissions — Exemption — Monitoring program.section70A.15.5140. Burning 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.section70A.15.5150. Cooperation between department of natural resources and state, local, or regional air pollution authorities — Withholding of permits.section70A.15.5160. Adoption of rules.section70A.15.5170. Burning permits for regeneration of rare and endangered plants.section70A.15.5180. Aircraft crash rescue fire training — Training to fight structural fires — Training to fight forest fires — Other firefighter instruction.section70A.15.5190. Outdoor burning allowed for managing storm or flood-related debris.section70A.15.5200. Fires necessary for Indian ceremonies or smoke signals.section70A.15.5210. Permit to set fires for weed abatement.section70A.15.5220. Disposal of tumbleweeds.section70A.15.6000. Air pollution episodes — Legislative finding — Declaration of policy.section70A.15.6010. Air pollution episodes — Episode avoidance plan — Contents — Source emission reduction plans — Authority — Considered orders.section70A.15.6020. Air pollution episodes — Declaration of air pollution emergency by governor.section70A.15.6030. Air pollution episodes — Restraining orders, temporary injunctions to enforce orders — Procedure.section70A.15.6040. Air pollution episodes — Orders to be effective immediately.section70A.15.6050. Plans approved pursuant to federal clean air act — Enforcement authority.section70A.15.6200. Legislative declaration — Intent.section70A.15.6210. Definitions.section70A.15.6220. Monitoring by department of ecology.section70A.15.6230. Emission credits banking program — Amount of credit.section70A.15.6240. Department of ecology may accept delegation of programs.section70A.15.6250. Evaluation of information on acid deposition in Pacific Northwest — Establishment of critical levels — Notification of legislature.section70A.15.6260. Establishment of critical deposition and acidification levels — Considerations.section70A.15.6270. Carbon dioxide mitigation — Fees.section70A.15.6400. Clean fuel matching grants for public transit, vehicle mechanics, and refueling infrastructure.section70A.15.6440. Stationary natural gas engines used in combined heat and power systems — Permitting process — Emission limits.section70A.15.6450. Boiler or process heaters — Assessment and reporting requirements.section70A.15.6455. Restitution following a criminal conviction.section70A.15.9001. Construction — 1967 c 238.section70A.15.9002. Construction, repeal of RCW 70.94.061 through 70.94.066 — Saving.section70A.15.9003. Effective dates — 1991 c 199.section70A.15.9004. Severability — 1967 c 238.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70A.15&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026