Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission
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The Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission was a former state agency responsible for regulating and reducing water pollution in Washington prior to the creation of the Department of Ecology.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental regulatory agency
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state government agency ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
protect aquatic ecosystems in Washington (state)
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protect public health through water quality regulation ⓘ reduce water pollution in Washington (state) ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Washington
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surface form:
Washington (state)
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| archivesAt | Washington State Archives ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolvedOrAbolished | before or at creation of Washington State Department of Ecology ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Washington state environmental regulatory history ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental protection
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water resource management ⓘ |
| followedBy | Washington State Department of Ecology ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
coastal waters of Washington (state)
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groundwater quality in Washington (state) ⓘ lakes in Washington (state) ⓘ rivers in Washington (state) ⓘ |
| hasLegalAuthority |
to adopt water quality regulations
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to bring enforcement actions for water pollution violations ⓘ to issue compliance orders ⓘ |
| hasMainResponsibility |
coordination of water pollution abatement programs
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development of water pollution control policies ⓘ enforcement of water pollution laws ⓘ issuance of permits related to water discharges ⓘ water pollution control ⓘ water quality regulation ⓘ |
| hasRegulatoryFocus |
industrial effluent controls
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point source pollution ⓘ sewage treatment facilities ⓘ |
| hasScope |
industrial wastewater discharges
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municipal wastewater discharges ⓘ surface water pollution ⓘ water quality standards ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Washington State Department of Ecology ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Washington
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surface form:
Washington (state)
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| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| operatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington state environmental regulatory framework ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | consolidation of environmental functions into a single agency ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Washington State Department of Ecology ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Government of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination with federal water pollution control programs
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implementation of state water pollution control laws ⓘ planning of water pollution abatement projects ⓘ technical assistance on wastewater treatment ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Washington State Department of Ecology
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precededBy
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Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission
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