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.

(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.
[ 2025 c 317 s 1; 1992 c 174 s 1. Formerly RCW 70.95J.005.]

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