Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-216 - State waste discharge permit program
Section 173-216-050 - Discharges not subject to permits
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The following discharges are not subject to permits under this chapter:
(2) A permit is required for any source subject to pretreatment standards promulgated under section 307 of FWPCA, unless exempted under subsections (1)(b) and (c) of this section.
(3) These exemptions shall not relieve any discharger from the requirement to apply all known, available, and reasonable methods to prevent and control waste discharges to the waters of the state, nor the requirement to obtain approval of plans and reports for the construction of wastewater facilities. Nothing herein shall limit the authority of the department to take enforcement action for any unlawful discharge of waste materials or other violations of the Water Pollution Control Act, chapter 90.48 RCW.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.48 RCW. 93-10-099 (Order 92-55), § 173-216-050, filed 5/5/93, effective 5/19/93. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.21A RCW. 86-06-040 (Order 86-03), § 173-216-050, filed 3/4/86. Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.48 RCW. 85-04-006 (Order 84-51), § 173-216-050, filed 1/25/85. Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21A and 90.48 RCW. 83-23-073 (Order DE 83-29), § 173-216-050, filed 11/18/83.