# RCW 70A.545.060: RCW 70A.545.060: Remedial actions on unregistered storage tanks—Required conditions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S060

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 70A.545.060
- **Heading:** RCW 70A.545.060: Remedial actions on unregistered storage tanks—Required conditions
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 70A / Chapter 545 / Section 060

## Text

(1) The agency may conduct remedial actions to investigate or clean up a release from a petroleum underground storage tank, even if the petroleum underground storage tank is not registered under the state financial assurance program, if the following conditions are met: (a) The release occurs in an area of risk for drinking water impacts or where addressing the release is necessary to equitably protect human health and the environment in communities that have been marginalized, overburdened, and underserved; (b) The owner or operator, or owner of the property where the petroleum underground storage tank is located, provides consent for the agency to: (i) Conduct the remedial actions; (ii) Enter upon the real property to conduct the remedial actions; and (iii) Recover the costs of the remedial actions from the owner or operator or potentially liable persons; and (c) The owner of the petroleum underground storage tank facility consents to the agency filing a lien on the facility under RCW 70A.545.070 to recover the agency's remedial action costs. (2) The agency may seek recovery of any remedial action costs incurred by the agency under this section from any liable person. The agency may file a lien on the petroleum underground storage tank facility under RCW 70A.545.070 to recover the agency's remedial action costs. The attorney general, at the request of the agency, may commence a civil action against any liable person to recover the agency's remedial action costs.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 70A.545.005 RCW 70A.545.005: Purpose of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S005.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.010 RCW 70A.545.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S010.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.020 RCW 70A.545.020: State financial assurance program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S020.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.030 RCW 70A.545.030: Fee to recover cost of program administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S030.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.040 RCW 70A.545.040: Return of payments to agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S040.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.050 RCW 70A.545.050: Remedial actions—Required conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S050.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.060 RCW 70A.545.060: Remedial actions on unregistered storage tanks—Required conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S060.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.070 RCW 70A.545.070: Liens authorized—Process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S070.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.080 RCW 70A.545.080: Deposit of moneys into the pollution liability insurance program trust account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S080.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.090 RCW 70A.545.090: Agency's duty to monitor program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S090.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.100 RCW 70A.545.100: Rule-making authority—Agency—Department of ecology.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S100.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.110 RCW 70A.545.110: Review of agency decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S110.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.120 RCW 70A.545.120: Limitation of liability/responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S120.md)
- [RCW 70A.545.130 RCW 70A.545.130: Immunity from civil liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70A_C545_S130.md)

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