Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-200 - Water quality standards for groundwaters of the state of Washington
Section 173-200-010 - Introduction
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) This chapter implements chapter 90.48 RCW, the Water Pollution Control Act and chapter 90.54 RCW, the Water Resources Act of 1971.
(2) This chapter applies to all groundwaters of the state that occur in a saturated zone or stratum beneath the surface of land or below a surface water body.
(3) This chapter shall not apply to:
(4) The goal of this chapter is to maintain the highest quality of the state's groundwaters and protect existing and future beneficial uses of the groundwater through the reduction or elimination of the discharge of contaminants to the state's groundwaters.
(5) To implement this goal, this chapter establishes groundwater quality standards which, together with the state's technology-based treatment requirements, provide for the protection of the environment and human health and protection of existing and future beneficial uses of groundwaters.
Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.035. 90-22-023, § 173-200-010, filed 10/31/90, effective 12/1/90.