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Chapter 90.03 RCW

WATER CODE

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Sections

HTMLPDF 90.03.005State water policy—Cooperation with other agencies—Reduction of wasteful practices.
HTMLPDF 90.03.010Appropriation of water rights—Existing rights preserved.
HTMLPDF 90.03.015Definitions.
HTMLPDF 90.03.020Units of water measurement.
HTMLPDF 90.03.030Right to convey water along lake or stream—Conveyance to intake structure in neighboring state.
HTMLPDF 90.03.040Eminent domain—Use of water declared public use.
HTMLPDF 90.03.060Water masters—Appointment, compensation.
HTMLPDF 90.03.070Water masters—Duties—Office space and equipment—Clerical assistance.
HTMLPDF 90.03.090Water master's power of arrest.
HTMLPDF 90.03.100Prosecuting attorney, legal assistant.
HTMLPDF 90.03.105Petition by planning units for general adjudication.
HTMLPDF 90.03.110Determination of water rights—Petition—Statement and plan.
HTMLPDF 90.03.120Determination of water rights—Order—Summons—Necessary parties—Use of innovative practices and technologies encouraged.
HTMLPDF 90.03.130Determination of water rights—Service of summons.
HTMLPDF 90.03.140Determination of water rights—Adjudication claim by defendant.
HTMLPDF 90.03.150Determination of water rights—Guardian ad litem for defendant.
HTMLPDF 90.03.160Determination of water rights—Response to motions under RCW 90.03.640(3)—Notice of intent to cross-examine—Appointment of a referee—Special rules of procedure.
HTMLPDF 90.03.180Determination of water rights—Filing fee.
HTMLPDF 90.03.200Determination of water rights—Final decree and notice of decree—Payment of fees—Appellate review of decree.
HTMLPDF 90.03.210Determination of water rights—Interim regulation of water—Appeals.
HTMLPDF 90.03.220Determination of water rights—Failure to appear—Estoppel.
HTMLPDF 90.03.230Determination of water rights—Copy of decree to director.
HTMLPDF 90.03.240Determination of water rights—Certificate of adjudicated water right—Notice—Fees.
HTMLPDF 90.03.243Determination of water rights—State to bear its expenses, when—County must be provided extraordinary costs imposed due to adjudication.
HTMLPDF 90.03.245Determination of water rights—Scope.
HTMLPDF 90.03.247Minimum flows and levels—Departmental authority exclusive—Other recommendations considered.
HTMLPDF 90.03.250Appropriation procedure—Application for permit—Temporary permit.
HTMLPDF 90.03.252Use of reclaimed water by wastewater treatment facility—Permit requirements inapplicable.
HTMLPDF 90.03.255Applications for water right, transfer, or change—Consideration of water impoundment or other resource management technique.
HTMLPDF 90.03.260Appropriation procedure—Application—Contents.
HTMLPDF 90.03.265Appropriation procedure—Cost-reimbursement agreement for expedited review of application—Adoption of rules.
HTMLPDF 90.03.270Appropriation procedure—Record of application.
HTMLPDF 90.03.280Appropriation procedure—Notice.
HTMLPDF 90.03.290Appropriation procedure—Department to investigate—Preliminary permit—Findings and action on application.
HTMLPDF 90.03.300Appropriation procedure—Diversion of water for out-of-state use—Reciprocity.
HTMLPDF 90.03.310Appropriation procedure—Assignability of permit or application.
HTMLPDF 90.03.320Appropriation procedure—Construction work.
HTMLPDF 90.03.330Appropriation procedure—Water right certificate.
HTMLPDF 90.03.340Appropriation procedure—Effective date of water right.
HTMLPDF 90.03.345Establishment of reservations of water for certain purposes and minimum flows or levels as constituting appropriations with priority dates.
HTMLPDF 90.03.350Construction or modification of storage dam—Plans and specifications—Additional dam safety inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations.
HTMLPDF 90.03.360Controlling works and measuring devices—Metering of diversions—Impact on fish stock.
HTMLPDF 90.03.370Reservoir permits—Secondary permits—Expedited processing—Underground artificial storage and recovery project standards and rules—Exemptions—Report to the legislature.
HTMLPDF 90.03.380Right 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.
HTMLPDF 90.03.383Interties—Findings—Definitions—Review and approval.
HTMLPDF 90.03.386Coordination of approval procedures for compliance and consistency with approved water system plan.
HTMLPDF 90.03.390Temporary changes—Emergency interties—Rotation in use.
HTMLPDF 90.03.395Change of point of diversion to downstream intake structure—Intent.
HTMLPDF 90.03.397Department may approve change of the point of diversion prescribed in a permit to appropriate surface water—Requirements.
HTMLPDF 90.03.400Crimes against water code—Unauthorized use of water.
HTMLPDF 90.03.410Crimes against water code—Interference with works—Wrongful use of water—Property destruction—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 90.03.420Crimes against water code—Obstruction of right-of-way.
HTMLPDF 90.03.430Partnership ditches—Action for reimbursement for work done.
HTMLPDF 90.03.440Partnership ditches—Procedure for division of water between joint owners.
HTMLPDF 90.03.450Partnership ditches—Lien for labor performed.
HTMLPDF 90.03.460Inchoate rights not affected.
HTMLPDF 90.03.470Schedule of fees.
HTMLPDF 90.03.471Disposition of fees.
HTMLPDF 90.03.500Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Legislative findings.
HTMLPDF 90.03.510Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Credit for other improvements.
HTMLPDF 90.03.520Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 90.03.525Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges with respect to state highway rights-of-way—Annual plan for expenditure of charges.
HTMLPDF 90.03.540Highway construction improvement projects—Joint stormwater treatment facilities.
HTMLPDF 90.03.550Municipal water supply purposes—Beneficial uses.
HTMLPDF 90.03.560Municipal water supply purposes—Identification.
HTMLPDF 90.03.570Change or transfer of an unperfected surface water right for municipal water supply purposes.
HTMLPDF 90.03.580Failing public water system—Conditions.
HTMLPDF 90.03.590Municipal water suppliers—Watershed agreement—Pilot project.
HTMLPDF 90.03.591New watershed agreements prohibited after July 1, 2008.
HTMLPDF 90.03.600Civil penalties.
HTMLPDF 90.03.605Compliance—Sequence of enforcement measures—Location of compliance personnel.
HTMLPDF 90.03.615Calculating annual consumptive quantity.
HTMLPDF 90.03.620Water rights adjudication—Disqualification of judge.
HTMLPDF 90.03.625Water rights adjudication—Motion for default.
HTMLPDF 90.03.630Water rights adjudication—Use for which a statement of claim is required.
HTMLPDF 90.03.635Water rights adjudication—Filing of evidence.
HTMLPDF 90.03.640Water rights adjudication—Preliminary investigation—Department's report of findings.
HTMLPDF 90.03.645Water rights adjudication—Early settlement encouraged—Approval of settlement.
HTMLPDF 90.03.650Water rights processing account.
HTMLPDF 90.03.655Expedited processing of applications—On department's own volition—Notice—Fees.
HTMLPDF 90.03.660Expedited processing of applications—Notice to tribal governments.
HTMLPDF 90.03.665Certified water right examiners—Fees—Rules.
HTMLPDF 90.03.670Processing of water right applications—Scope of chapter 285, Laws of 2010.
HTMLPDF 90.03.675Stormwater retention ponds—Mosquito abatement.
HTMLPDF 90.03.680Water commissioners—Appointment—Training.
HTMLPDF 90.03.683Water commissioners—Authority in a water rights adjudication—Acts and proceedings subject to revision by superior court.

Notes:

Prior acts on this subject: Code 1881 c 141; 1889 pp 706-728 ss 1-67, 1889 p 728 s 1; 1889 p 729 ss 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.