Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1)
The owner proposing a new LOSS shall submit to the department:
(a) A copy, in electronic format acceptable
to the department, of the predesign report that meets the requirements of WAC
246-272B-03000 that is prepared, stamped, signed, and dated by a design
engineer; and
(b) The base fee as
established in WAC
246-272-3000.
(2) After reviewing all submitted
information, the department shall provide a written notice of determination to
the owner.
(a) If the conceptual treatment
design appears to be viable, the notice of determination must include an
invoice for the inspection fee as established in WAC
246-272-3000, and instructions to
proceed to the site inspection.
(b)
If the conceptual treatment design is not viable, the notice of determination
must include an invoice for all unpaid fees, the reasons for the determination,
and a statement that the department is discontinuing review of the
project.
(3) Upon
receiving the notice to proceed, the owner may proceed with the site
inspection. To proceed, the owner shall:
(a)
Schedule the site inspection with the department, design engineer and the
person who prepared the soil logs if different than the design engineer;
and
(b) Pay the inspection fee
established in WAC
246-272-3000.
(4) After receiving the fee, the
department shall inspect the proposed LOSS site with the design engineer and
the person who prepared the soil logs, if different than the design engineer,
to:
(a) View test pits;
(b) Verify soil type and other predesign
report information; and
(c)
Determine if more information or changes are needed, including laboratory
analysis of soil consistent with WAC
246-272B-03400.
(5) After reviewing all submitted
information, the department shall provide a written notice of determination to
the owner.
(a) If the department determines
that the soil and site information is consistent with the conceptual treatment
design, the notice of determination must include the maximum loading rate and
instructions to proceed to the environmental review.
(b) If the department determines that the
soil and site information is not consistent with the conceptual treatment
design, the notice of determination must include an invoice for all unpaid
fees, the reasons for the decision, and a statement that the department is
discontinuing review of the project. Once the department discontinues review,
the LOSS project ends. The department shall treat any future LOSS project
submittals involving the same location as a new LOSS project subject to the
requirements of subsection (1) of this section.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
70.118B.020. 11-12-035, §
246-272B-02000, filed 5/25/11, effective
7/1/11.
