Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-218 - Underground injection control program
Section 173-218-020 - Policy
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 173-218-020
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The policy of the department of ecology for this chapter is:
(a) To preserve and protect groundwaters by
preventing the injection of fluids that will endanger groundwater;
(i) That contains fewer than 10,000 mg/L of
total dissolved solids and is obtainable for beneficial uses as defined in WAC
173-218-030;
(ii) That contains greater than 10,000 mg/L
of total dissolved solids and is obtainable for beneficial uses if the
practices meet the requirements of this chapter;
(b) To require the use of all known,
available, and reasonable methods of prevention, control and treatment (AKART)
to the discharge of fluids and waste fluids into the waters of the state as
authorized by
RCW
90.48.010; and
(c) To prohibit the injection of fluids
through wells except as authorized by this chapter.
(2) Consistent with this policy, the disposal of fluids from industrial, commercial, or municipal sources, or multifamily dwellings, into wells will be authorized by the department, providing these operations satisfy this chapter and are in compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.21A and 90.48 RCW. 06-02-065 (Order 01-10), § 173-218-020, filed 1/3/06, effective 2/3/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.445. 84-06-023 (Order DE 84-02), § 173-218-020, filed 2/29/84.
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