For spills that enter more than one type of receiving environment, as classified in WAC 173-183-400, 173-183-500, 173-183-600, and 173-183-700, damages liability shall be determined as follows:

1. (1) Damages shall be calculated using the procedures enumerated in WAC 173-183-800 through 173-183-890 for each of the receiving environment types exposed to spilled oil;
2. (2) Total damages liability shall be equal to the greatest of the damages calculated for the receiving environment types exposed to spilled oil as determined in subsection (1) of this section.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.48 RCW. WSR 92-10-005 (Order 91-13), § 173-183-865, filed 4/23/92, effective 5/24/92.]