Commercial Shellfish
The Board regulates the commercial harvesting and
distribution of molluscan shellfish under
Chapter 246-282 WAC.
On November 29, 2012, the Board filed a Preproposal
Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) to begin the process of
considering a revision to WAC 246-282-006, Washington
state Vibrio parahaemoliticus (Vp) control plan.
The Department of Health has formed an advisory
workgroup to develop recommendations to the Board.
CR-101 filed on November 29, 2012, as
WSR 12-24-036.
Statutory Authority:
RCW 69.30.030
SBOH Contact:
Ned Therien,
360-236-4103
Department of Health Contact:
Rick Porso,
360-236-3302
For additional information about the process, please
refer to the following Department of Health web site:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Shellfish/Rules/VibrioRuleRevision.aspx.
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Drinking Water Laboratory Certification
The Board's
chapter 246-390 WAC,
Drinking Water Laboratories, and the Department of
Ecology’s
chapter 173-50 WAC
on environmental laboratory certification overlap. The
Board filed a CR-101 in November 2006 to consider a
revision to its rule, primarily to remove duplication
with Ecology’s rule. CR-101 filed on November 13, 2006
as
WSR-06-23-077.
This rule making was suspended through 2012 because of
Governor Gregoire's Executive Order 11-03.
Statutory Authority:
RCW 43.20.050
SBOH Contact:
Ned Therien,
360-236-4103
Department of Health Contact:
Theresa Phillips,
360-236-3147
Food Service
The Board adopted comprehensive revisions to the food
service regulations,
Chapter 246-215 WAC,
in September 2004. In November 2009, the Board asked the
Department to develop a proposal to update these rules.
The Department met with stakeholders to solicit input
regarding updating the provisions to correspond with the
most recent FDA Food Code, the 2009 edition. The Board
approved a proposal to revise the rules at its October
10, 2012 meeting in Olympia. The rule revisions are effective May 1, 2013.
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CR-103 filed January 17, 2013 as
WSR 13-03-109
Statutory Authority:
RCW 43.20.050
SBOH Contact:
Ned Therien,
360-236-4103
Department of Health Contact: Dave
Gifford,
360-236-3074
For more information, please visit the Department of
Health
food service rules development website.
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Keeping of Animals
The Board received a petition for rule making in June
2009 to revise
WAC 246-203-130, Keeping of animals, regarding
nuisances related to manure. The Board denied the
specific request in the petition at its July 2009
meeting, but directed staff to open the rule to consider
updating the rule. This rule making was suspended
through
2012 because of Governor Gregoire’s Executive Order
11-03. Board staff will organize one or more meetings
with stakeholders during 2013 and develop a proposal for
the Board's consideration in early 2014.
Statutory Authority:
RCW 43.20.050(2)
SBOH Contact: Ned Therien, 360-236-4103
Onsite
Sewage Systems: Smaller
In March 2006, the Board received a petition for rule
making from the Lieutenant Governor and members of the
Select Committee on Hood Canal regarding approving
aerobic bacteria generator proprietary technology for
remediation of drainfields. The Board asked the
Department to initiate development of a rule, but to
expand the scope to include all types of technologies
that might be used to remediate drainfields. In July
2007, the Department distributed draft Recommended Standards
and Guidance (RS&G) for Performance, Application, Design, and
Operation and Maintenance Proprietary On-site Wastewater
Treatment Products. The RS&G became effective July 1,
2012 and serves as an interim measure to development
of proposed rules.
View the standards.
This rule making was suspended through 2012 because of
Governor Gregoire's Executive Order 11-03. The
Department of Health lacks the staff resources at this
time for technical support, so this rule making is
delayed.
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CR-101 filed June 7, 2006 as
WSR 06-12-108.
Statutory Authority:
RCW 43.20.050
SBOH Contact:
Ned Therien,
360-236-4103
Department of Health Contact:
Jerrod Davis,
360-236-3391
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Primary and Secondary School Environmental Health and
Safety
Chapter 246-366 WAC
is the Board’s environmental health and safety rule for
primary and secondary schools. After much testimony from
teachers and parents of students, the Board initiated a
rule revision in October 2004.
On Aug. 12, 2009, the Board adopted updated rules. It
filed a rule order (CR-103) in December 2009 providing
an effective date of July 1, 2010 for the new rules.
Because of legislative restrictions to implementing new
school facility rules in the 2009-2011 biennial budget
bill, the Board expected it would need to reconsider the
effective date based on the 2010 legislative session.
On March 10, 2010, as the regular legislative session
was concluding and no funding was expected to allow
implementation of the new rules, the Board voted to
delay the effective date of the rules one year.
Therefore, staff filed an updated CR-103 to establish
the effective date for the new rules as July 1, 2011.
Because of the expected continuation of the legislative
restrictions on implementing the new rules, in April 13,
2011 and again on March 13, 2013, the Board voted to
file rule-making orders to delay the effective date of
the new rules. The tentative effective date of the new
rules is July 1, 2015. Existing chapter 246-366 WAC
will remain in place until superseded by new provisions
of chapter
246-366A WAC.
The new order setting a July 2015 effective date could
be amended by the Board again in the future to delay the
effective date of all or some of the new sections,
depending on legislative actions in upcoming sessions
regarding restricting implementation of the rules and
providing funding to public schools for the new rule
provisions.
Board activities:
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CR-103 filed December 22, 2009 as
WSR 10-01-174
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CR-103 filed May 21, 2010 as
WSR 10-12-018
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CR-103 filed May 3, 2011 as
WSR 11-10-080
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CR-103 filed April 11, 2013 as WSR 13-09-040
Statutory Authority:
RCW 43.20.050
SBOH Contact:
Ned Therien,
360-236-4103
Department of Health Contact:
Nancy Bernard,
360-236-3072, or
Mark Soltman,
360-236-3012
More information about this rule revision available.
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Public Water
Supplies: Group A
The Board has rules for large public water supply
systems in
chapter 246-290 WAC.
The Board received a request from the Department of
Health in June 2009 for delegation to revise this rule
chapter to adopt new U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) provisions for lead and copper, called
"short-term revisions." The Department adopted rule
revisions on Aug. 15, 2011. EPA asked for some edits to
this rule revision after the Department had adopted it.
The Department made the requested edits and re-filed
revisions on March 30, 2012. New rule provisions
are explained here.
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