WA HB2212

New commercial and industrial washing machines manufactured on or after July 1, 2028, must contain microfiber filtration systems with mesh size of 100 micrometers or less, certified to remove at least 87% of microfibers

Existing commercial and industrial washing machines must be retrofitted with microfiber filtration systems by July 1, 2034

Department of Ecology may adopt rules requiring residential washing machine filters after July 1, 2030, if another state enacts similar requirements and costs remain under 10% price increase or $70 per unit

Violations subject to civil penalties up to $5,000 for first offense and $10,000 for repeat offenses, with penalties deposited in the model toxics control operating account

Washing machines must display conspicuous labels instructing operators to check filters regularly and dispose of captured lint in waste bins