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Revised Code of Washington
Title 90
Chapter 90.03
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 90.03
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.
90.03.060
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 of procedure.
90.03.640
Water rights adjudication—Preliminary investigation—Department's report of findings.
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
Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Legislative findings.
90.03.510
Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Credit for other improvements.
90.03.520
Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Definitions.
90.03.525
Stormwater 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 stormwater 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.
90.03.645
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.
90.03.675
Stormwater retention ponds—Mosquito abatement.
90.03.680
Water commissioners—Appointment—Training.
90.03.683
Water commissioners—Authority in a water rights adjudication—Acts and proceedings subject to revision by superior court.