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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental regulatory agency
state government agency
aimedTo protect aquatic ecosystems in Washington (state)
protect public health through water quality regulation
reduce water pollution in Washington (state)
appliesToJurisdiction Washington
surface form: Washington (state)
archivesAt Washington State Archives
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolvedOrAbolished before or at creation of Washington State Department of Ecology
documentedIn Washington state environmental regulatory history
fieldOfWork environmental protection
water resource management
followedBy Washington State Department of Ecology
hasJurisdictionOver coastal waters of Washington (state)
groundwater quality in Washington (state)
lakes in Washington (state)
rivers in Washington (state)
hasLegalAuthority to adopt water quality regulations
to bring enforcement actions for water pollution violations
to issue compliance orders
hasMainResponsibility coordination of water pollution abatement programs
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
point source pollution
sewage treatment facilities
hasScope industrial wastewater discharges
municipal wastewater discharges
surface water pollution
water quality standards
hasSuccessor Washington State Department of Ecology
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Washington
surface form: Washington (state)
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
implementation of state water pollution control laws
planning of water pollution abatement projects
technical assistance on wastewater treatment

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Washington State Department of Ecology precededBy Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission