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Evaluation of Emerging Stormwater Treatment Technologies

The Technology Assessment Protocol - Ecology (TAPE) is now open to new applications.

For vendors, designers, and manufacturers who wish to have their stormwater treatment technologies certified by the Washington State TAPE program begin by reading the Technology Assessment Protocol – Ecology Process Overview.

PLEASE NOTE: Ecology has revised the 2008 TAPE Technical Guidance Manual. Guidance from both the 2008 and the revised 2011 versions are acceptable at this time. Below you will find both versions of the TAPE Guidance Manual. 

2008 TAPE Guidance Manual (Publication #02-10-037)	2011 TAPE Guidance Manual (Publication #11-10-061)
Effective until December 31, 2012.* Ineffective as of January 1, 2013.**	Optional until December 31, 2012.* Mandatory as of January 1, 2013.**

*Until December 31, 2012, all applicants must identify which version they wish to follow when submitting their application and payment.
**Ecology will no longer accept the 2008 version after December 31, 2012.

To apply:

1. Download Technology Assessment Protocol – Ecology Process Overview
   (Ecology Publication #11-10-010)
2. Print and fill out the PDF version or fill out and print the Word version of the Application Form.
   (Ecology Form # ecy070391)
3. Send the Application Form, the required technical information, and the application fee to Ecology at the address on the Application Form. Don't forget to indicate which version of the TAPE Guidance Manual you are using.

Both hard copy and digital files are required in the initial application.

Ecology will process applications in the order received.  We will return incomplete applications to the applicant with a description of what is missing.

Ecology is also reopening the Chemical Technology Assessment Protocol – Ecology
(C-TAPE) program to new applications.

The Guidance for Evaluating Emerging Stormwater Treatment Technologies at Construction Sites Chemical Technology Assessment Protocol – Ecology (C-TAPE) (Ecology Publication #03-10-078) has not been revised.

For more information, please contact Douglas Howie at 360-407-6444