Washington  

Governing Agency: 

WA Department of Ecology

Agency Website: 

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/cars/automotive_pages.htm

Primary Contact:

John Raymond
Vehicle Inspection Coordinator
State of Washington
Dept of Ecology/Air Quality Program
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
Phone: 360-407-6856
Fax: 360-407-7534
E-mail: jray461@ecy.wa.gov

Secondary Contact:

Phyllis Baas
Section Manager Technical Support Services
State of Washington
Dept of Ecology/Air Quality Program
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
Phone: 360- 407-6822
Fax: 360-407-7534
E-mail:  Phyllis.Baas@ecy.wa.gov   

CURRENT PROGRAM

 

Date Started: 

July 2002

EPA Designation: 

Basic

Program Type: 

Centralized test only

Program Areas: 

Portions of Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish and Spokane Counties

Enforcement Method: 

Registration denial

Model Years: 

5 to 25 years old

Vehicle Types: 

All gasoline and diesel powered vehicles

Exempt Vehicles: 

Hybrid vehicles with an EPA city rating of at least 50 mpg

Test Type: 

Gasoline Vehicles: 2 Speed Idle, ASM 2525, OBD 1996+
Diesel Vehicles: Snap Acceleration, Loaded

Non-OBD Testable: 

ASM 2525 or TSI if not dynamometer testable

Cut Points: 

LDGV idle & 2500 rpm TSI 220/1.2 ; ASM2525 180/1.3/NA (2500 test weight); HDGV idle & 2500 rpm TSI 400/3.0

OBD: 

Pass/Fail as of July 2002

Max Not Ready Flags: 

2 for 1996-2000
1 for 2001+

Visual Checks 

None unless waiver is requested. Waiver available if $150+ is spent on repairs at authorized shop if vehicle fails a retest.

Evaporative System Test: 

Gas cap

Safety Test: 

No

Test Frequency: 

Biennial or ownership change unless immediate family

Annual Test Volume 

900,000 paid tests

# of Centralized Facilities: 

16

# of Centralized Lanes: 

70

Test Fee: 

$15 ($11.20 kept by inspector), first re-test is free

Re-test Procedures: 

No charge for vehicle that is rejected from testing or for the first retest.

Contracted Services: 

APPLUS contract expires June, 2012

Comments: 

After June 2012,  2009 and newer model year vehicles will also be exempt and that in addition to the state contractor other businesses including repair businesses will be authorized to test vehicles. Dynamometer and gas cap testing will be discontinued.