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Revised Code of Washington
Title 90
Chapter 90.44
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 90.44
Regulation of public groundwaters.
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90.44.020
Purpose of chapter.
90.44.030
Chapter not to affect surface water rights.
90.44.035
Definitions.
90.44.040
Public groundwaters subject to appropriation.
90.44.050
Permit to withdraw.
90.44.052
Whitman county clustered residential developments pilot project—Exemption from permit requirements.
90.44.055
Applications for water right or amendment—Consideration of water impoundment or other resource management technique.
90.44.060
Laws governing withdrawal.
90.44.062
Use of reclaimed water by wastewater treatment facility—Permit requirements inapplicable.
90.44.070
Limitations on granting permit.
90.44.080
Certificate—Showing required.
90.44.090
Certificate of vested rights.
90.44.100
Amendment to permit or certificate—Replacement or new additional wells—Exemption for small irrigation impoundments.
90.44.105
Amendment to permit or certificate—Consolidation of rights for exempt wells.
90.44.110
Waste of water prohibited—Exceptions.
90.44.120
Penalty for waste or unauthorized use of water.
90.44.130
Priorities as between appropriators—Department in charge of groundwater withdrawals—Establishment and modification of groundwater areas and depth zones—Declarations by claimant of artificially stored water.
90.44.180
Hearing to adjust supply to current needs.
90.44.200
Water supervisors—Duties—Compensation.
90.44.220
Petition to conduct an adjudication to determine rights to water.
90.44.230
Effect of findings and judgment.
90.44.250
Investigations—Reports of appropriators.
90.44.400
Groundwater management areas—Purpose—Standards—Identification—Designation.
90.44.410
Requirements for groundwater management programs—Review of programs.
90.44.420
Groundwater management programs—Consideration by department of ecology—Public hearing—Findings—Adoption of regulations, ordinances, and programs.
90.44.430
Groundwater management programs—Guidance to local governments and certain departments.
90.44.440
Existing rights not affected.
90.44.445
Acreage expansion program—Authorization—Certification.
90.44.450
Metering or measuring groundwater withdrawals—Reports.
90.44.460
Reservoir permits.
90.44.500
Civil penalties.
90.44.510
Superseding water right permit or certificate—Water delivered from federal Columbia Basin project.
90.44.530
Applications to appropriate groundwater under a cost-reimbursement agreement.
90.44.540
Expedited processing of applications—Notification—Fees.
90.44.550
Odessa groundwater subarea—Nonuse of a water right—Notice to the department—Conditions.