WAC 246-292-110   Enforcement.  When any Group A water system or operator is out of compliance with these regulations, the department may initiate appropriate enforcement actions as authorized under chapter 70.119 and 70.119A RCW. These actions may include any one or combination of the following:

     (1) Issuance of informal letters instructing or requiring appropriate corrective measures;

     (2) Issuance of a compliance schedule;

     (3) Issuance of a departmental order;

     (4) Issuance of civil penalties for up to five thousand dollars per day per violation;

     (5) Prosecution as a criminal misdemeanor with fines up to one hundred dollars per offense;

     (6) Revocation or suspension of a license; and

     (7) Other legal action by the attorney general or local prosecutor.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW and Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 104-182; 64 F.R. 5916 - 5921. 01-02-070, § 246-292-110, filed 12/29/00, effective 1/29/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.119 RCW. 94-04-004, § 246-292-110, filed 1/20/94, effective 2/20/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-292-110, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119.050. 78-10-053 (Order 1343), § 248-55-130, filed 9/22/78.]