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The Washington Department of Ecology has amended a rule to address a funding deficit for the State Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. The 2009 legislature authorized Ecology to increase fees in the 2009-2011 biennium as necessary to meet the actual costs of conducting business. The rule changes include increasing the fees for accreditation and changing some Ecology business practices to reduce operating costs.
In November 2009, Ecology conducted workshops in Olympia, Everett, and Moses Lake.
In April 2010, Ecology held public hearings to solicit comments about the proposed rule in Lacey and Moses Lake.
We also accepted written comments until. May 7, 2010.
Documents related to the rule making, including Ecology’s draft rule language, can be viewed on Ecology’s current rule making page.
On August 9, 2010, Ecology formally adopted the rule, and it became effective September 9, 2010.
Stew Lombard
Lab Accreditation Unit Supervisor
(360) 895-6148
stew.lombard@ecy.wa.gov
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