{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-70a.340.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 70A.340.010","heading":"Findings.","body":"The legislature finds that:\n(1) Brake friction material is an essential component of motor vehicle brakes and is critically important to transportation safety and public safety in general;\n(2) Debris from brake friction material containing copper and its compounds is generated and released to the environment during normal operation of motor vehicle brakes;\n(3) Thousands of pounds of copper and other substances released from brake friction material enter Washington state's streams, rivers, and marine environment every year; and\n(4) Copper is toxic to many aquatic organisms, including salmon.","path":["Title 70A","Chapter 70A.340"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70A.340.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:01:18Z","sha256":"e83df81f5996b943b706a8e4cfb5e1eecede8f15aca5f85d70bc4bc0da57b6b9","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-70a.335.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-70a.340.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}