41.30.040 Contamination reduction.
(1) Applicability. The requirements in this chapter apply to contractors and property owners. The requirements in this chapter apply to property that has been found by the Health Officer to be contaminated and unfit for use pursuant to RCW 64.44.020 and 64.44.030, and WAC 246-205-540 including properties found contaminated and unfit for use by the Health Officer prior to the effective date of the regulation codified in this chapter.
(2) Sampling. All sampling performed for an initial site assessment or following contamination reduction procedures shall be conducted by a contractor certified by the Washington State Department of Health under Chapter 246-205 WAC or a Clallam County Environmental Health Specialist using standardized sampling protocols and methodology.
(3) Decontamination or Disposal Required. The owner of a contaminated property shall decontaminate or dispose of the property. The owner shall decontaminate the property in accordance with Chapter 64.44 RCW and WAC 246-205-570, or dispose of the property in accordance with State and local laws. The owner of the contaminated property shall submit a decontamination plan within 45 days and decontaminate or dispose of the property within 60 days of notification of contamination by the Health Officer, unless alternate deadlines are approved by the Health Officer.
(4) Decontamination Work Plans.
(a) All decontamination activities performed by property owners or contractors must have a Health Officer-approved work plan.
(b) All certified contractors and other persons approved by the Health Officer performing decontamination operations in Clallam County shall use the Environmental Health Division’s Contractor Work Plan Template for the Cleanup of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites, as amended, or the Washington State Department of Health’s Work Plan Template, as amended. These work plan templates may be obtained from the Clallam County Environmental Health Division or Washington State Department of Health.