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2005 Washington Chapter 90.03 RCW: Water code
- 90.03.005 State water policy -- Cooperation with other agencies -- Reduction of wasteful practices.
- 90.03.010 Appropriation of water rights -- Existing rights preserved.
- 90.03.015 Definitions.
- 90.03.020 Units of water measurement.
- 90.03.030 Right to convey water along lake or stream -- Conveyance to intake structure in neighboring state.
- 90.03.040 Eminent domain -- Use of water declared public use.
- 90.03.050 Powers and duties of director of ecology through the division of water resources.
- 90.03.060 Water masters -- Appointment, compensation.
- 90.03.070 Water masters -- Duties -- Office space and equipment -- Clerical assistance.
- 90.03.090 Water master's power of arrest.
- 90.03.100 Prosecuting attorney, legal assistant.
- 90.03.105 Petition by planning units for general adjudication.
- 90.03.110 Determination of water rights -- Petition -- Statement and plan.
- 90.03.120 Determination of water rights -- Order -- Summons -- Necessary parties.
- 90.03.130 Determination of water rights -- Service of summons.
- 90.03.140 Determination of water rights -- Statement by defendants.
- 90.03.150 Determination of water rights -- Guardian ad litem for defendant.
- 90.03.160 Determination of water rights -- Referral to department.
- 90.03.170 Determination of water rights -- Hearing -- Notice -- Prior rights preserved.
- 90.03.180 Determination of water rights -- Statement by defendants -- Filing fee.
- 90.03.190 Determination of water rights -- Transcript of testimony -- Filing -- Notice of hearing.
- 90.03.200 Determination of water rights -- Exceptions to report -- Decree -- Appellate review.
- 90.03.210 Determination of water rights -- Interim regulation of water -- Appeals.
- 90.03.220 Determination of water rights -- Failure to appear -- Estoppel.
- 90.03.230 Determination of water rights -- Copy of decree to director.
- 90.03.240 Determination of water rights -- Diversion certificate.
- 90.03.243 Determination of water rights -- State to bear its expenses, when.
- 90.03.245 Determination of water rights -- Scope.
- 90.03.247 Minimum flows and levels -- Departmental authority exclusive -- Other recommendations considered.
- 90.03.250 Appropriation procedure -- Application for permit -- Temporary permit.
- 90.03.252 Use of reclaimed water by wastewater treatment facility -- Permit requirements inapplicable.
- 90.03.255 Applications for water right, transfer, or change -- Consideration of water impoundment or other resource management technique.
- 90.03.260 Appropriation procedure -- Application -- Contents.
- 90.03.265 Appropriation procedure -- Cost-reimbursement agreement for expedited review of application.
- 90.03.270 Appropriation procedure -- Record of application.
- 90.03.280 Appropriation procedure -- Notice.
- 90.03.290 Appropriation procedure -- Department to investigate -- Preliminary permit -- Findings and action on application.
- 90.03.300 Appropriation procedure -- Diversion of water for out-of-state use -- Reciprocity.
- 90.03.310 Appropriation procedure -- Assignability of permit or application.
- 90.03.320 Appropriation procedure -- Construction work.
- 90.03.330 Appropriation procedure -- Water right certificate.
- 90.03.340 Appropriation procedure -- Effective date of water right.
- 90.03.345 Establishment of reservations of water for certain purposes and minimum flows or levels as constituting appropriations with priority dates.
- 90.03.350 Construction or modification of storage dam -- Plans and specifications -- Additional dam safety inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations.
- 90.03.360 Controlling works and measuring devices -- Metering of diversions -- Impact on fish stock.
- 90.03.370 Reservoir permits -- Secondary permits -- Expedited processing -- Underground artificial storage and recovery project standards and rules -- Exemptions -- Report to the legislature.
- 90.03.380 Right to water attaches to land -- Transfer or change in point of diversion -- Transfer of rights from one district to another -- Priority of water rights applications -- Exemption for small irrigation impoundments.
- 90.03.383 Interties -- Findings -- Definitions -- Review and approval.
- 90.03.386 Coordination of approval procedures for compliance and consistency with approved water system plan.
- 90.03.390 Temporary changes -- Emergency interties -- Rotation in use.
- 90.03.395 Change of point of diversion to downstream intake structure -- Intent.
- 90.03.397 Change of point of diversion to downstream intake structure -- Conditions for approval.
- 90.03.400 Crimes against water code -- Unauthorized use of water.
- 90.03.410 Crimes against water code -- Interference with works -- Wrongful use of water -- Property destruction -- Penalty.
- 90.03.420 Crimes against water code -- Obstruction of right of way.
- 90.03.430 Partnership ditches -- Action for reimbursement for work done.
- 90.03.440 Partnership ditches -- Procedure for division of water between joint owners.
- 90.03.450 Partnership ditches -- Lien for labor performed.
- 90.03.460 Inchoate rights not affected.
- 90.03.470 Schedule of fees.
- 90.03.471 Disposition of fees.
- 90.03.500 Storm water control facilities -- Imposition of rates and charges -- Legislative findings.
- 90.03.510 Storm water control facilities -- Imposition of rates and charges -- Credit for other improvements.
- 90.03.520 Storm water control facilities -- Imposition of rates and charges -- Definitions.
- 90.03.525 Storm water control facilities -- Imposition of rates and charges with respect to state highway rights of way -- Annual plan for expenditure of charges.
- 90.03.540 Highway construction improvement projects -- Joint storm water treatment facilities.
- 90.03.550 Municipal water supply purposes -- Beneficial uses.
- 90.03.560 Municipal water supply purposes -- Identification.
- 90.03.570 Change or transfer of an unperfected surface water right for municipal water supply purposes.
- 90.03.580 Failing public water system -- Conditions.
- 90.03.590 Municipal water suppliers -- Watershed agreement -- Pilot project.
- 90.03.591 New watershed agreements prohibited after July 1, 2008.
- 90.03.600 Civil penalties.
- 90.03.605 Compliance -- Sequence of enforcement measures -- Location of compliance personnel. Notes:
Prior acts on this subject: Code 1881 c 141; 1889 pp 706-728 §§ 1-67, 1889 p 728 § 1; 1889 p 729 §§ 1-2; 1891 c 142; 1899 c 131; 1901 cc 30, 33, 36; 1903 c 53; 1907 c 144; and 1909 c 209. Aquifer protection areas: Chapter 36.36 RCW. |
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