Washington § 70A.226.005 Findings—Municipal sewage sludge as a beneficial commodity.

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§ 70A.226.005 — Findings—Municipal sewage sludge as a beneficial commodity.

Washington § 70A.226.005

Title 70AENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 70A.226MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGE—BIOSOLIDS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 70A.226.005 (2026).

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(1)The legislature finds that:

(a)Municipal sewage sludge is an unavoidable by-product of the wastewater treatment process;

(b)Population growth and technological improvements in wastewater treatment processes will increase the production of biosolids in the future;

(c)Sludge management is often a financial burden to municipalities and to ratepayers;

(d)Properly managed municipal sewage sludge is a valuable commodity and can be beneficially used in agriculture, silviculture, and in landscapes as a soil conditioner; and

(e)Municipal sewage sludge can contain metals and microorganisms that, under certain circumstances, may pose a risk to public health.

(2)The legislature declares that a program shall be established to manage municipal sewage sludge and that the program shall, to

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(1) The legislature finds that:

(a) Municipal sewage sludge is an unavoidable by-product of the wastewater treatment process;

(b) Population growth and technological improvements in wastewater treatment processes will increase the production of biosolids in the future;

(c) Sludge management is often a financial burden to municipalities and to ratepayers;

(d) Properly managed municipal sewage sludge is a valuable commodity and can be beneficially used in agriculture, silviculture, and in landscapes as a soil conditioner; and

(e) Municipal sewage sludge can contain metals and microorganisms that, under certain circumstances, may pose a risk to public health.

(2) The legislature declares that a program shall be established to manage municipal sewage sludge and that the program shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that municipal sewage sludge is reused as a beneficial commodity and is managed in a manner that minimizes risk to public health and the environment.