Washington § 70A.140.010 - Purpose — Legislative intent.

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§ 70A.140.010. Purpose — Legislative intent.

The long-range health and economic and environmental goals for the state of Washington require the protection of the state's surface and underground waters for the health, safety, use, and enjoyment of its people. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide public bodies an additional means by which to provide for financing, development, and operation of water pollution control facilities needed for achievement of state and federal water pollution control requirements for the protection of the state's waters.
It is the intent of the legislature that public bodies be authorized to provide service from water pollution control facilities by means of service agreements with public or private parties as provided in this chapter.
[ 1986 c 244 s 1. Formerly RCW 70.150.010.]

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