# WAC 463-76-031: WAC 463-76-031. Application filing with the council

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_031

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 463-76-031
- **Heading:** WAC 463-76-031. Application filing with the council
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 463 / Chapter 463-76 / Section 463-76-031

## Text

(1) For each energy facility proposing to commence a discharge of pollutants to surface waters of the state, there shall be filed with the council:
(a) A complete NPDES application at the time of submitting an application for site certification to the council pursuant to RCW 80.50.071 for proposals to discharge wastewater or stormwater to surface waters of the state. Applicants may seek coverage for stormwater discharge associated with construction activity or stormwater from areas located on facility lands separate from the facility's industrial activities, such as office buildings and accompanying parking lots, as long as the drainage from the excluded areas is not mixed with stormwater drained from the areas described in WAC 463-76-010 (33) under a NPDES stormwater general permit, promulgated by ecology. Any subsequent determination of such an NPDES application's adequacy shall not affect the council's finding that a complete application pursuant to RCW 80.50.071 has been received.
(b) A complete NPDES application for any energy facility and not covered above shall be filed either:
(i) No less than 180 days in advance of the day on which it desires to commence the discharge of pollutants; or
(ii) In sufficient time prior to the commencement of the discharge of pollutants to insure compliance with the requirements of section 306 of the act, and other applicable water quality standards and applicable effluent standards and limitations.
(2) Each person requesting an NPDES permit from the council shall be required to submit additional information as determined necessary by the council after an NPDES application has been filed and reviewed by the council. Information shall be provided in sufficient detail such as to fulfill the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 122.26(c).
quality standards and applicable effluent standards and limitations.
(2) Each person requesting an NPDES permit from the council shall be required to submit additional information as determined necessary by the council after an NPDES application has been filed and reviewed by the council. Information shall be provided in sufficient detail such as to fulfill the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 122.26(c).
(3) If an NPDES application is determined to be incomplete or otherwise deficient, the NPDES portion of any application filed pursuant to RCW 80.50.071 shall not be processed until the applicant has supplied the missing information or otherwise corrected the deficiency.
(4) The council shall not consider any NPDES application for an energy facility until and unless an application for certification is filed with the council pursuant to RCW 80.50.071 .
(5) Each NPDES application will be submitted on such form as specified by the council.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 463-76-005 WAC 463-76-005. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_005.md)
- [WAC 463-76-010 WAC 463-76-010. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_010.md)
- [WAC 463-76-025 WAC 463-76-025. Authorization required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_025.md)
- [WAC 463-76-031 WAC 463-76-031. Application filing with the council](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_031.md)
- [WAC 463-76-032 WAC 463-76-032. Signature form](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_032.md)
- [WAC 463-76-033 WAC 463-76-033. Tentative determination on NPDES permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_033.md)
- [WAC 463-76-034 WAC 463-76-034. Fact sheets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_034.md)
- [WAC 463-76-041 WAC 463-76-041. Public notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_041.md)
- [WAC 463-76-042 WAC 463-76-042. Public hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_042.md)
- [WAC 463-76-043 WAC 463-76-043. Public access to information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_043.md)
- [WAC 463-76-051 WAC 463-76-051. General conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_051.md)
- [WAC 463-76-052 WAC 463-76-052. Prohibited discharges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_052.md)
- [WAC 463-76-053 WAC 463-76-053. Effluent limitations, water quality standards, and other requirements for NPDES permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_053.md)
- [WAC 463-76-054 WAC 463-76-054. Schedules of compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_463_76_054.md)

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