The following comments represent the opinion of the US Composting Council
(USCC) related to the Washington Department of Ecology ‘Modifications of the
Municipal Stormwater Phase I and Western Washington Phase II permits, as well as
the Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (SWMMWW).’ Our
comments relate generally to the restrictions of compost to be used in stormwater
applications based on feedstocks used to make the compost, as well as specific
comments on the references used in the specification T7.30.