Infrastructure, rule, & program plans

We submit plans, as well as state and local rules, to EPA that show Washington has tools in place to meet national air quality standards. Once approved by EPA, these plans for infrastructure, rules, and programs become part of Washington's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air quality. Plans and rules in Washington's State Implementation Plan are enforceable by EPA and the public.

Public comment

We propose revisions to Washington's State Implementation Plan for air quality. These revisions show Washington's ability to attain, maintain, enforce, and implement federal air quality standards through infrastructure requirements and updated rules.

State Implementation Plan documents Comment or request a public hearing

None at this time

 

Accessibility
To request ADA accommodation for the public hearing, email ADA coordinator or call 360‑407‑6831, 711 (relay service), or 877-833-6341 (TTY).

State Implementation Plan documents Public comment

We proposed to send EPA the withdrawal of WAC 173‑400‑040 from the 2019 SIP revision for Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Provisions in Chapters 173‑400, 173‑405, 173‑410, 173‑415 WAC

Public comment period:  October 25, 2023 – November 29, 2023

Read comments

Mail comments to:
Jack Millard, Air Quality Program
Washington Department of Ecology
P.O. Box 47600; Olympia, WA 98504‑7600

For more information, contact Jack Millard at 360‑742‑4142.

We proposed to send EPA the revised air quality SIP to include Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency's updated rules.

Public comment period:  October 25, 2023 – December 6, 2023

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Mail comments to:
Adam Saul, Air Quality Program
Washington Department of Ecology
P.O. Box 47600; Olympia, WA 98504‑7600

Public hearing CANCELLED:
(We did not get a request by November 22, 2023.)
November 29, 2023, 1:30 p.m. online

For more information, contact Adam Saul at 360‑742‑7998.

We proposed to send EPA the revised air quality SIP to include Olympic Region Clean Air Agency's updated rules.

Public comment period:  February 8, 2024 – March 17, 2024

Read comments

Mail comments to:
Linda Kildahl, Air Quality Program
Washington Department of Ecology
P.O. Box 47600; Olympia, WA 98504‑7600

Public hearing:
March 12, 2024, 10 a.m. online

For more information, contact Linda Kildahl at 360-706-3038.


Accessibility
To request ADA accommodation for the public hearing, email Ecology's ADA coordinator or call 360-407-6831, 711 (relay service), or 877-833-6341 (TTY).

Infrastructure state implementation plans

When EPA revises or issues a new National Ambient Air Quality Standard, the federal Clean Air Act requires each state to adopt and submit to EPA a plan, called an Infrastructure State Implementation Plan. An infrastructure plan shows how the state will implement, meet, and enforce federal standards for specific air pollutants – like nitrogen dioxide, particles (also called particulate matter), lead, and ozone. The plan describes the infrastructure Washington has in place to protect air quality, such as:

  • Legal authority to implement federal standards
  • Rules adopted in the plan to meet federal standards
  • Air monitors to measure air pollution and determine compliance with the federal standards
  • Funding and resources
  • Permitting and other programs
  • Studies about how air pollution travels to neighboring states

Rule state implementation plans

Washington’s plan includes current state and local rules to reduce air pollution and meet federal air quality standards. When state and local agencies revise or add new rules in the plan, we submit those updates to EPA.

Program state implementation plans

A program state implementation plan describes specific programs to protect air quality and meet federal air quality standards.