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RCWs > Title 90 > Chapter 90.03

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Chapter 90.03 RCW

WATER CODE

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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.
90.03.060	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 -- Use of innovative practices and technologies encouraged.
90.03.130	Determination of water rights -- Service of summons.
90.03.140	Determination of water rights -- Adjudication claim by defendant.
90.03.150	Determination of water rights -- Guardian ad litem for defendant.
90.03.160	Determination of water rights -- Response to motions under RCW 90.03.640(3) -- Notice of intent to cross-examine -- Appointment of a referee -- Special rules.
90.03.180	Determination of water rights -- Filing fee.
90.03.200	Determination of water rights -- Final decree and notice of decree -- Payment of fees -- Appellate review of decree.
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 -- Certificate of adjudicated water right -- Notice -- Fees.
90.03.243	Determination of water rights -- State to bear its expenses, when -- County must be provided extraordinary costs imposed due to adjudication.
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--Adoption of rules.
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 -- Electronic notice of an application for an interbasin water rights transfer.
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	Department may approve change of the point of diversion prescribed in a permit to appropriate surface water -- Requirements.
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.
90.03.615	Calculating annual consumptive quantity.
90.03.620	Water rights adjudication -- Disqualification of judge.
90.03.625	Water rights adjudication -- Motion for default.
90.03.630	Water rights adjudication -- Use for which a statement of claim is required.
90.03.635	Water rights adjudication -- Filing of evidence.
90.03.640	Water rights adjudication -- Preliminary investigation -- Department's report of findings.
90.03.645	Water rights adjudication -- Early settlement encouraged -- Approval of settlement.
90.03.650	Water rights processing account.
90.03.655	Expedited processing of applications -- On department's own volition -- Notice -- Fees.
90.03.660	Expedited processing of applications -- Notice to tribal governments.
90.03.665	Certified water right examiners -- Fees -- Rules.
90.03.670	Processing of water right applications -- Scope of chapter 285, Laws of 2010.

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.