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GRANT COUNTY BO�RD OF COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION NO. 99-1.6�CC
ORDINANCE NO. 99-16� CC
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING GRANT COUNTY ORDINANCE
NO.82-85-CC CREATING A COORDINATED WATER SYSTEM
FOR GRANT COUNTY,REENACTING A NEW COORDINATED
WATER SYSTEM FOR GRANT, AND OTHER MATTERS
PROPERLY RELATING THERETO.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, RCW 70.116.040 authorizes county legislative authorities to declare critical
water supply service areas; and
WHEREAS, RCW 70.116.050 provides for the preparation and adoption of Coordinated
Water System Plans in critical water supply service areas; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of Commissioners declared and set the external
boundaries for a critical water supply service area in 1981; and
WHEREAS, a Coordinated Water System Plan was prepared and adopted by the Grant I
County Board of Commissioners in 1982; and I
WHEREAS, RCW 70.116.060 authorizes the local legislative authority to amend the
Coordinated Water System Plan; and
WHEREAS,amendments to the plan are needed due to changes in laws and rules regulating
water systems,Growth Management Act requirements,and changing development in Grant County; �
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WHEREAS, the Grant County Health District, acting in a consultant capacity to Grant ;�
County,prepared and developed a new,proposed Coordinated Water System Plan for Grant County; '
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WHEREAS, a Water Utility Coordinating Committee was convened,which reviewed the �
new,proposed Coordinated Water System Plan for Grant County which was prepared and developed
by the Grant County Health District,and approved suggested amendments to the Coordinated Water �;
System Plan; and �I
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CI V I L 8\ORDINANC\W AT-SY S.ORD
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on the proposed
Coordinated Water System Plan on October 4, 1999; and
WHEREAS, due to the extensive nature of the proposed amendments to Grant County's
Coordinated Water System Plan,the Board of County Commissioners intend to repeal the existing
Coordinated Water System Plan, and reenact the proposed Coordinated Water System Plan which
was prepared and developad by the Grant County Health District,including recommendations and
suggestions from the Water Utility Coordinating Committee convened for the review of same.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GRANT
COUNTY, WASHII�TGTON:
Section 1:Grant County Ordinance/Resolution No. 82-85-CC,adopted on August 24, 1982,
and any and all other ordinances and/or resolutions insofar as they are inconsistent with this
ordinance/resolution, are hereby repealed in their entirety.
Section 2: The Grant County Board of Commissioners hereby adopt tha Coordinated Water
System Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
Section 3: This ordinance shall talce effect the 4tl'day of October, 1999.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE GRANT COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS adopt this ordinance.
DATED this 13t1i day o�October, 1999.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT CO Y, WASHINGTON
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Grant County Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP) update is the result of a
committed effort by the representatives of many organizations who served on the Water
Utility Coordinating Committee (WUCC). This Committee, chaired by Gary Harer,
Director of Public Works for the City of Moses Lake, met bi-monthly throughout the study
period to provide guidance for conduct of the work and to review the study results. The
final Plan is the product of the Gollective efforts of these representatives.
Special recognition goes to Michele Vazquez fronn the State Department of Health, the
cities of Moses Lake, Ephrata, Soap Lake, Warden, Quincy, George, Pelican Point Water
Company, Lakeview Park Water Association, and Grant County. They contributed
substantial time in preparing this CWSP.
In addition, the following agencies and individuals participated in and contributed to this
planning effort:
Ag_enaies
• Grant County Board of Commissioners
+ Grant County Health Dzstrict
• Grant County Department of Community Development
p Washington State D�partment of Health
• Washington State Departrnent of Ecology
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• Columbia Foods �
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GLOSSARY OR ACRONYMS AI�1D TERMS
The following definitions are applicable to interpretation of the C�GVSP. Additional
definitions may be found in Chapter 246-290 WAC, "Drinking Water Regulations of the
State Board of Health," effective April, 1991, Department of Health, LD-11, Olympia, WA
98504.
AC12.ONYMS:
APWA The American Public Works Association.
AWWA The American Water Works Association.
ccf One hundred cubic feet.
Gfs Cubic feat per second.
CIP Capital Improvement Program
CWSP Coordinated Water System Plan (Chapter 70.116
RCW).
CWSSA Critical Water Supply Service Area(Chapter 70.116
RCW arzd Chaptar 246-293 WAC).
DOH Departmen�of Health, State of Washington
DOT/APWA Comb�ned standards for public works construction
practices of the Washington Department of
Transportation and the American Public Works
Association.
Ecology Department of Ecology, State of Washington.
EPA, United States Environmental Protection Agency.
GCHD Grant County Health District
GIS Geographical Information Systems �
GMA Growth Management Act
gpcd Gallons per capita per day.
gpd Gallons per day.
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�pm Gallons per minute
GWMP Ground Water Management Plan.
NGA Interim Urban Growth.Area
MGD Million gallons par day.
RCW . Revised Code of Washington.
SMA Satellite Managemant Agency. Ar�organization,
individual, or other entity which is prequalif ed, as
provided in the CWSP, to render services such as
operation, maintenance, devalopment, or
management of water systems in the CWSSA.
SMAP Satellite Management Agency Plan. A plan
established to provide for technical, contract, and
other services to meet management needs of sate�lite
systems,
UGA Urban Growth Area
ULID Utility Local Improvement District.
USGS United States Geological Survey.
USRP Utility,,:Service Review Procedure. An administrative
pr�cedure established under local agency jurisdiatio�.
to identify the water purveyor best able to serv� �n
area where new public water servica is request�d.
(See Designated Purveyor).
WAC Washington Administrative Code.
WSP Water System Plan
WR.IA Water Rasource Invantory Area.
�NUCC Grazlt County Water Utilities Coordinating
Committee.
TERMS:
Classes of Public Watar Systems Public water systems are generally classified into two
categories as follows:
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Group A—serving 15 or more connections or 25 ox
more people/day for 60 or more days/,year.
Group B —serving less than 15 connections (but more
than one single family residence) and less than 25
people for 60 days or rnore/year or less tha,n. 15
connections and any number or people for less than
60 days/�ear.
A full description of the classes of systems is
contained in WAC 246-290-010.
Designated Purveyor or A water purveyor (utility) identified to provide water
Designated Utility service to a given area. When willing to provide tha
servica in a timely and reasonable �nanner, the
designated purveyor is assigned an exclusive right to
provide public water service to the area and is
required to include the area within.its a�proved
Water System Plan.
Expanding Water Systems Those public water systems installing additions,
extensions, changes, or alterations to their existing
source, transmission, storage, or distribution facilities
which will enable the system to increase in size its
existing service area and/or increase its number of
approved service connections. New individual retail
or direct service connections onto an existing
distribution systam shall not be considered an
expansion of the public water system.
Fire Flow For design purposes, it is the rate of water delivery
needed for the sole purpose of fighting fires. The fire
flow volume shall be in addition to the requireme�ts
of the water system for domestic demand, and a 20
psi residual pressure should be maintained
throughout the system under combzned maxirx�um.
derrzand flow conditions.
�ranchise A.rea Non-exclusive area in which a utility is penmitted by
the County to e�tend facilities in public rights-o�
way. A franchise area is not eqt�ivalei�t to a service
area.
Interlocal Agreement See Service.A.rea Agreement
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IntezCie A physical connection between individual wat�r
systems which allows water supply to be transferred
in one or both directions. An intertie can be
established as a primary source, secondary or peaking
supply, or emergency supply, Ordinarily, the use of
an intertie is governed by a written agreement or
contract betw�en utilities. A modification to water
rights issued by Ecology may also be r�quired.
Land Use Designation The land use(s) allowed in a geographical axea by
right or permit, as provided in the Grant County
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinanae.
Lavel of Service Operational features, such as pressure, flow,
reliability, etc., provided to the customer by the water
system,
New Construction Any addition of supply, transmission, distribution or
storage facilities, either in a new water systern or an
expanding water system, which provides a capability
to serve additional dwelling units or other buildings.
Public Water System Any system, excluding a system serving only one
single-family residence and a system.with four or
fewer connection.s all of which sazv�residences on.
the same farm, providing piped water for huznan.
consumption, including any:
a. Ca�leation, treatment, storage, or distribution
facilities under control of the purvayor and used
primarily in connection with such system; and
b. Collection or pretreatment storage facilzties not
under control of the purveyor primarily used in
connection with such system.
Remote System A public water system, located within the designated
servic� area of a utility, that is detached from the
primary facilities of the utilit}y. A rem.ote systern has
its own source of sup�ly.
Satellite System A public water system, located within that portion of
the Critical Water Supply Service Area not
designated as a contiguous service area for any
existing utility. Multiple satellite systems znay be
owned andlor operated by a single utility without
necessit�of�hysical connection between systems.
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Designated Service Area A geographical area assigned to a water purveyor for
the purpose of providing both current and future
public water sezvice. Boundaries are defined by
agraements among adj acent utilities and are recorded
on a set of maps on file with Grant County Health
District. Water service provided within designated
service areas must be consistent with. lo�al land use
densities, and (if applicable) an approved Wa,ter
System Plan.
Service Area Agreement An agreement signed by water utilities which
identifies the service area for which the utility has
retail water service xesponsibility.
Service Connection A physical connection through.which water znay be
delivered to a customer for discretionary use. Unless
� otherwise indicated, all such connections, wheth�r
currently in use or not, shall be considered as a
service connection. The service connection de�nes
the limit of the water utility's responsibility for
system dasign and operation unless otherwise
provided for in the water utility's condition of service
policies.
Utility customers such as mobile home parks,
planned unit developrzlents, condominiums,
apartment buildings, industriaUcommercial sites, or
other s}milar complexes are generally considered
exterior to the water system. In such cases, the
purveyor shall be required to meet design standards
for water systems up to the point of service to the
customer; and beyond that point, the applicable
plumbing and building codes, fire codes, County
health regulations, and local ordinarzces are deemed
to be sufficient to protect the�ubizc health and xo
ensure adequate water service. These customers are
not themselves considered harein as water puzveyors
unless specifically designated as such b�DOH.
Water System Plan A written plan prepared for a particular watex systenn
and service area which identifies a schedule of
needed improvements, a financial pragram, and an
operations program. A water syste:m which is
expanding within a designated service area may be
required to include other elements in its plan. Details
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Gl�.I�T COUIeTTY
COORDIl�TATED WATER SYSTEIV][ PILAN
TABI�E OF CONTENTS
SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE
Acknowledgement ....................................................i
Glossary of Acronyms and Terms .................................ii
Table of Contents .................................................viii
I. SUMMARY
l. Introduction ....................................................I-1
2. Obj ectives ......................................................I-1
3. �indings and Recommendations ............................I-2
A. Management Area ........................................I-2
B. Water Supply and Land Use ............................I-2
C. Designated Service Area .................................I-2
I�. Receivership of Failing Systems ........................�-2
E. Minimum Design Standards ............................ I-3
F. Appeals Process...........................................I-3
G. RegionalIssues............................................I-3
H. Administrativa Framework ..............................I-3
I. Plan Implementation .....................................I-3
II. THE COORDINATED WATER SYSTEM PLAN PROCESS
1. Introduction ...................r.................................II-1
2. B ackground ....................................................II-1
3. CWSP Preparation ...............:............................II-2
A. Future Service Areas .....................................II-3
B. Minimum Design Standards .............................II-3
C. Utility Service Review Procedure ......................II-3
D. Individual Water System Plans .........................II-4
4. Regional Supplement .........................................IT-4
III. WATER UTILITY SERVICE AREAS
1. B ackground ....................................................III-1
� 2. Service Area Selection Process ..............................III-2
A. Service Area Selection Process �.........................III-2
B. Designated Servica Areas.................................III-2
3. Servzce Area Conflicts ........................................III-3
4. Service Az�ea Agreament ......................................III-3
5. Establishment of Service Areas for New Utilities .........III-3
6. Service Area Boundary Change Procedure ..................III-4
7. Unclaimed Areas ...............................................III-4
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IV. WATER UTILITX DESIGN AND PLANNING CRITERIA
1. Introduction .....................................................IV-1
2. Utility Standards ............................................... IV-1
3. Utility Planning and Land Use Criteria .................... IV-2
4. Development of Urban Services ............................ I�T-2
5. General Provisions ............................................ I�I-3
A. Standards Committee ..................................... IV-3
B. Materials and Specifications ............................. IV-3
C. Regulatory Compliance ...................................IV-3
6. Specific Provisions ............................................ IV-3
A. Water Quality, Quantity, and Pressure ................. IV-3
B. Water Mains ................................................N-3
C. Bedding, Cover, Tku-ust Blockin�,
Valves and Fittings.........................................IV-4
D. Utility Placement ..........................................IV-4
E. Fire Flows ...................................................�V-4
F. Fire Storage and Pressure .................................IV-5
G. Fire Hydrants ...............................................IV-5
H. Water Meter Installation ..................................IV-5
7. Severability .....................................................iV-6
V. U7['ILITY SERVICE RE�IEW PROC�DURE
l. Background .....................................................V"�1
2. CWSP USRP Applicability .................................. V-1
3. Pre-Submittal Review Process ................................V-2
4. Utility Service Review Procedure ...........................V-2
A. Phase 1 .:....................�....,.,..........................V-2
B. Phase 2 ......................................................V-3
C. Phase 3 ......................................................V-4
D. Phase 4 ......................................................V-4
5. Appeals Process ................................................V-5
A. Issues Subject to Appeal and Review ...................V-S
B. Review Process .............................................V-6
C. Formal Appeal ............................................. V-6
D. Final Appeal ................................................ V-6
E. Appeal Results ............................................. V-6
F. Timely Sezvice ............................................. V-7
6. Special Revxew'Considerations ..............................V-7
A. Land Use Changes, Building Per.mit Approvals,
and New Public Water Systems .........................V-7
B. Group B Systems ..........................................V-7 �
C. �ailing Water Systems ....................................V-8
VI. REGIOlVAL ISSUES
1. Introduction..................................................... VI-1
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2. Shared Facilities................................................VI-1
3, Columbia Basin Ground Water Management Area.....,..VI-2
4. Water Supply Requirements..................................VI-3
A. Historical Water Use.......................................VI-3
B. Population Proj ections.................................... VI-3
C. Water Demand Projections............................... VI-4
D. Conservation................................................VI-4
E. Water Rights................................................VI-7
F. Growth Management Act................................. VI-9
5. Leak Detection..................................................VI-9
6. Wellhead Protection Program................................VI-10
7. Recornmendations.............................................VI-11
VII. IMPLEMENTATION
1. Introduction ....................................................VII-1
2. CWSP Approval Process .................................... VII-1
3. Administrative Actions .......................................VII-2
A. State Authority.............................................VII-2
B. County Authority..........................................VII-3
4. Environmental Document ....................................VII-3
LyST OF TABLES
II-1 Public Water-Systems with 50 or moxe connections,
and smaller water systems wishing to expand................. II-6
VI-1 Projected populations and watez;usage for
municipalities in the CWSSA...................................VI-12
LIST O�'EXI-�IBITS
II-1 Ordinance including Warden within CWSSA..................II-7
III-1 Service Area Agreement ..........................................III-5
V-1 Utility Service Review Procedure Flow Chart................V-10
VII-1 Sate Regulation Relating to Local Review of P1an...........VII-5
VII-2 Environmental Checklist.........................................VII-6
A�'k'ENDIC]ES
Appendix I Service.Area Maps, Service Area Agreements,
Design Standards
Appendix II Individual Water System Plans
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Appendix III Water Supply Investigation for the 1982 Grant County Water
Systerrx]Plan.
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SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
This update of the Grant County Critical Water Supply Service Area(CWSSA)
Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP) is the result of a team effort by the Water
Utility Coordinating Commititee (WUCC) to meet the public drinking water supply
needs of the CWSSA. The revision was prompted in part by the Growth Management
Act (GMA) which necessitates utilities to properly plan for their provision of service.
During a period of several months, bimonthly meetings were held to review draft
segments of the CWSP and direct revisions as needed.
This CWSP update is a local and State management program developed pursuant to
Chapter 70.116 RCW and WAC 246-293. This CWSP update is particularly significant
in that it represents a cooperative effort between Grant County, the Cities of Moses
Lake, Ephrata, Warden, Quincy, Soap Lake, George, individual water utilities, and the
State Department of Health.
The CWSP update provides a process and strategy for the existing water utilities to
define their role in a program to meet the adoptad land use and projected growth
strategy of the area. The CWSP reprasents the collective views of the WUCC and
integrates the views of other State and local governrnents. The original plan adopted by
the Grant County Commissioners in 1982 focused heavily upon issues of water
resources. Although this update includes information developed through the initial
process the focus of this revised plan has''been placed on coordination, consistency, and
the process for development proposals requiring public water service.
2. OBJECTIVES
Beyond the statutory requirements, the following objectives were established and
ernphasized during the development of the Coordinated Water System Plan.
The Coordinated Water System Plan shall:
A. Be established an,d utilized by water utilities as the framework for providing utility
service to future growth within the CWSSA;
B. Establish uniform proceduz'es for the review and approval of all water service for
new development, while discouraging the proliferation of new public water systems
in designated service areas within the CWSSA;
C. Ensure that the policies and procedures of the CWSP complement the policies
regulating land use;
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D. Identify service areas of responsibility for water utilities which will improv�thair
planning and management abilities;
E. Address failing water systems; and
F. Provide a system that will minimize unnecessary County administrative
procedures.
3. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The WUCC fin.dings and recommendations presented by the CWSP are listed below. It
is xecommended that;
A. Management Area
The CWSP update specifically provides plans for the provision of public water
supply in tha CWSSA. The area is divided into designated service areas and
unclaimed areas. The CWSP update and the Public Water System Coordination
Act assign responsibility for planning, designing, financing, constructing, and
operating all public water systems to the d�signated purveyor in the designated
sezvice areas.
B. Water Supply and Land Use
The CWSP update has incorporated the land use and projected development
program of the Cities, and the County to the degree that they have been
documented. It is anticipated that thE CWSP will be amended as tihe GMA and
land and resource management plans are further evaluated, considered, and adopted
through normal updating procedures.
C. Deszgnated Service Area
The designated service areas represent the geographical area where the identified
utility has accepted responsibility to provide a safe and reliable water supply in a
timely and reasonable manner. The service area boundaries established by the
individual utilities, as identified on official county GIS maps, shall be recognized
as the final service area designations. Copies of these boundaries shall also be
submitted to DOH for their use in raview�of water system plans, construction
documents, and proj ect reports.
D. Receivership of Failing Systems
Existing State law provides for the County to be the "receiver of last resort" of
water systems that are unable to comply with the federal and State regulations. The
County is identified as the receiver of a failed water system.in the event that n.o
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other person is willing and able to take on the system. The CWSP provides for
water systems to adopt a policy regarding water system receivership in their water
system plan.
E. Minimum Design Standards
The Minimum Design Standards developed by the WIJCC will be appliec�to all
Group A systems throughout the CWSSA, If the levels of service adopted within:
the Grant County Comprehensive land use plan are more stringent then those
within the CWSP, then the CWSP will need to be revised to zneet those standards.
F. Appeals Process
The Appeals process develo�ed by the WUCC will be applied when a disagreement
arises over "timely and reasonable" water service. The Appeals Process allows for
informal discussions trying to resolve the disagreements before a formal appeal
hearing. The Appeals Process is further described in Section V.
G. Regional issues
The CWSP addresses regional issues within the CWSSA such as Wellhead
Protection, Water Rights, Water Consezvation, a Leak Detection Program, and
Shared Facilities. Within the CWSSA, there is the opportunity �or water utilities to
benefit from shared facilities (interties) and from a coordinated leak detection
program.
H. Administrative Framework
Implementation of the CWSP requires participation by all members of the WUCC.
Since the CWSP, after adoption by the County and DOH, becomes the CWSSA
public water supply plan, a11 related decisions by local and State government will
be guided by the plan.
The Utility Service Review Procedure (USRP), Section V, represents how the
County anticipates administering their responsibilities. One or more Satellite
System Management Agencies may become rasponsible for unclaimed axeas. The
water utilities wzll be responsible for updating their water system plans for their
designated areas in accordance with DOH regulations.
I. Plan Implementation
The following identifies the primary requirements for implementing the CWSP
upclate.
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1. Once approved by the WLTCC, the Coordinated Water System Plan shall be
reviewed and endorsed by the Grant County Commissioners and submitted to
DOH for approval.
2. Quarterly meetings of the WUCC shall be scheduled the first year to review
CWSP update implementation. The frequency of ineetings in subsequent
years shall then be established based upon need,but at least annual meetings
should be held.
3. All Group A water utilities shall complete their Service Area Agreement and
submit it to the Grant County Health District prior to the effective date of the
CWSP. Approval of proposed expansion or improvements to those utilities
not having submitted their Service Area Agreement, and/or building�ermits
for new construction to be served by the utility, shall be withheld until the
Agreement is submitted, although exceptions may be made for public health
and safety. For a utility to expand, the Service Area Agreement must be
consistent with their Water System Plan. �
4. The rninimum design standards should be reviewed annually by the WUCC
Technical Subcornmittee. Recommended revisions to the minim.um design
standards shall be submitted to the WUCC and then to the County :For
adoption.
5. The objectives and procedures outlined in the CWSP ar� considered to be
reasonable and achievable by all properly operated water systems. Repeated
failure by a system to provide safe, reliable and minimum levels of water
service, shall serve as a basis to eva�uate viability of the system. Non-viable
systems may be candidates for,xeceivership, voluntary transfer of ownership,
or merger proceedings.
6. The CWSP shall be updated and revised when the State Department of
Health, the County, or the Water Utilit� Coordinating Committee requires an
update.
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Sec�ion II
THE COORDINATED WATER SYSTEM PLAN PROCESS
1. INTRODUCTION
In 1977 the Washington State Legislature enacted the Public Water System
Coordination Act, RCW 70.116, which established a procedure for the State's water
utilities to coordinate their planning and construction programs with adjacent water
utilities and other local governmental activities. The law specifies that either tha
Department of Health (DOH) or the County Commissioners may declaxe an area within
a County as a Critical Water Supply Service Area (CWSSA). This declaration is based
upon the findings of a Preliminar�Assessment identifying an area as having problems
related to inadequate water quality, unreliable service, or lack of coordinated planning.
Implementation of the Coordination Act requires that a Coordinated Water System Plan
(CWSP) be prepared for the study area. The first Coordinated Water System Plan was
prepared for that portion of Grant County lcnown as the Quincy Groundwater Subarea in
1982. Part of the revision of this project included evaluating the axternal boundaries of
the Critical Water Supply Service Area. The external boundary was modified to include
the City of Warden. This CWSP u�date, has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of RCW 70.116 and WAC 246-293. It consists of a compilation of water
sys�em plans prepared by each expanding utility and municipally owned system, and
this document.
2. BACKGROUND
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A. Prior Planning Activities
An evaluation of concerns related to water system growth and development was
first initiated in January 1977 by water utilities within the Moses Lake area. Their
primary interest at that time was limited to solving domestic water suppl�issues
such as the proliferation of small inadaquate public water systems, iznproved area
utility planning, arid resolving future water rights issues. Until the Public Water
System Coordinatian Act was enacted later in 1977, these utilities were limited in
their ability to pursue legally binding solutions other than through the water right
reservation process, WAC 173-590. However, in June 1977, the Moses Lake axea
utilities began to pursue reseivation and coordination efforts by preparation of a
Coordinated Water System Plan.
At the request �f the Grant County Cot�missioners and the Moses Lake area
utilities, a preliminary assessment was prepared in November 1978. �ased upon
the results of that preliminary assess:ment, the County Coznmissioners declared a
Critical Water Supply Service Area (CWSSA) in the Moses Lake area in January
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� 1979. The balance of that year was spent in informational meetings and in
establishing the external CWSSA boundaries.
Because the nature of problems established in the Moses Lake preliminaiy
assessment related to operational, procedural, planning, and water resource
probleins that had potential impact throughout the Quincy Groundwater Subarea
(QGSA), the County Commissioners authorized that a preliminary assessment be
conducted for the entire QGSA to establish the extent of the problem and the
potential benefit from implementing the Public Water Systenn Coordination Act
throughout the QGSA. This preliminary assessment, completed on June 12, 1980,
concluded that utility size, system facilities, existing problems, an.d fuxure water
resource availability concerns of systen:is throughout the QGSA were very sixnilar.
Therefore, the QGSA preliminazy assessment was prepared as an addendum to �ha
Moses Lake assessment. This assessment identified the problems which were
commonly found throughout the QGSA.
As a result of the �ndings, the Grant County Commissioners declared the Quincy
Groundwater Subarea as a Critical Water Supply Service.Area on June 16, 1980.
Therefore the development of a Coordinated Water System Plan has been
developad for the entire area. By 1998, the need to update the Plan was identified
that would focus on coordination, consistency, and the process for development
proposals. It was recommended that an amended plan be prepared which placed
emphasis on the following topics:
� Setting minimum design standards.
• Establishing designated service areas. .
s Establishing a uniform procedure for the review and approval of all water
service for new development, while discouraging the proliferation of new
public water systems within designated service areas.
• Identifying an appeals process for the coordinated water system plan.
� Address failing water systems.
• Developing a strategy for coordinated system development between the Cities
and the other public water systerns within the CWSSA.
3. CWSP PREPARATION
The revised CWSP invalved the joint efforts of participating WUCC members, DOH,
and City and County staff to identify designated utility service areas, develop minimum
design standards, identify procedures �or the review and approval of new developments
requirin,g public water facilities, and evaluate the GCHD's role in providing sup�ort
services to existing purveyors. �'art of the revision of the CWSP raquired evaluating the
External Boundaries of the CWSSA. The boundaries were modified to include the City
of Warden. (See Exhibit II-1, Resolution No. 98-168-CC)
The following areas received particular emphasis during preparation.of the CWSP.
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A. Designated Service Areas
Each utility was requested through correspondence, and during WtJCC meetings,
to identify its designated service area boundaries on a map. The designated service
area consists of a utility's combined existing and future service area. All public
water syskems were contacted by 1Ptter, requesting identification of their proposed
designated service areas. The designated service area boundaries of the Group A
systems with intent to expand were implemented into the Grant County Health
District Geographical Information System (GIS) maps. Utilities that did not
identify their designated sezvice area were assurned not to be interested in
expanding. A Service Area Agreement was developed to allow utilities to
document and commit to providing service in geographical areas as defined by
boundaries shown on the GIS maps. A designated Service Area is not valid for
system expansion unless it is consistent with a DOH approved Water System Plan.
A more thorough description of'the manner for establishing utility service areas is
described in Section III.
B, Minimum Design Standards
This subj ect included a diverse list of considerations by the utilities including:
material specifications, construction practices, utility location, distribution
facilities, metered services, fire-flow requirements, etc. The contents and
application of these standards were developed jointly through input of WUCC
representatives and the County.
,;
The development of these minimurn design standards and their content is presented
in Section IV. When accepted and adopted by the County and approved by DOH,
they will become the minirnum standards for new Group A public water systems
and expansions of existing Group A public water systems.
C. Utility Service Review Procedure
The USRP was developed to identify the appropriate purveyor to provide water
service to new developments and axpansions. This procedure utilizes the
recognized designated service areas as a basis for assigning new applicants for
development permits and new water system�roposals to water utilities. In
unc�aimed areas, the procedure emphasizes adjacent utilities with an. appxoved
water system.plan as the preferred service providers. If designated and adjacent
utilities are not available, the Grant County Health District will refer a developer to
one or more approved Satellite JVlanagement Agencies. These changes were
incorporated for utility service review that is outlined in Section V. The USRP
applies to all Group A and Group B public water systems.
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D. Individual Water System Plans
The Public Water System Coordination Act states that each purveyor within the
External Boundary shall be responsible for completion of a water system plan for
the purveyor's designated service area. Elements of the water system plan are to be
based upon twenty-year planning period, with identification of specific
improvements and a financial program for the first six years. The purveyor is to
update the plan at least every sxx years. However, DOH may require a plan
submission or update at any time. An exception to this criteria exists for non.-
municipally owned public water systems that existed prior to September 21, 1977
and hava met minimum State Board of Health requirements but do not plan to
expand.
4. REGIONAL SUPPLEMENT
This plan has been prepared under the provisions of WAC 246-293-220 which allows
for a CWSP which consists of: 1) a compilation of water system plans approved by
DOH, and 2) a Regional Supplement (this document) which addresses water purveyor
concerns relating to the entire CWSSA. All completed water system plans of the
individual utilities will be kept on file at the State Department of Health.
All Group A water systems were invited to participate in the CWSP update, and Table
IT-1 lists those systems with fifty or more permanent connections and also those smaller
systems which have indicated an intent to ex�and their service arEa. This table serves a
number of purposes incltiding the following:
A. Identifies for each participating utility its degree of compliance with the plaru�ing
requirements of the CWSP. ;
B. Directs Grant County and DOH attention to those utilities which must satisfy WSP
and CWSP planning requirements before system improvement and/or expansion of
service takes place.
To assure a high degree of�lan compliance, the CWSP requires that:
• Al� water utilities who have not done so, shall immediately complete and file
Service Area Agreamants with the Grant Count�Health District.
• Unless a documented public health e;mergency exists, failure to file a Service Area
Agreement consistent with their Water System Plan will result in denial of
proposed system expansions within the designated service area.
The Grant County Health District shall be responsible for updating th:e service area
maps and Table II-1.
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The Regional Supplement has been completed and is represented by the document
contained herain. The compilation of individual water plans indicate that many utilities
must prepare or update their plans, WAC 246-293-290 enables DOH to approve
portions of the CWSP found to be consistent wzth adopted plans and policies. As
additional water system plans receive County review and DOH ap�roval, they will be
administratively included wiihin the ado�pted CWSP.
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WATER UTILITY PLANNING STATUS SUMMARY
Connections Service Consistent
System Name PWS # Current Approved* Expanding Agreement with WSP
AAA MOBILE HOME & RV PARK 35980 33 40 Y Y N
ADMIRAL WATER ASSOC. 34544 24 24 N Y N
BASIN WATER SOURCES O4600 283 283 Y Y N
CASCADE VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 11500 136 146 Y
CASCADE VILLAGE MHP 11488 61 65 N
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES WATER 18189 53 80 Y
DESERT VILLA 19068 44 44 N Y N
DRAKE'S MOBILE HOME PARK 19927 10 52 N
EPHRATA WATER DEPARTMENT 23650 2319 Unspecified Y Y N
GEORGE, CITY OF 27395 107 130 N Y N
GOLDEN VALLEY WATER ASSOC 28400 43 43 Y
GRANT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 29069 1 2 Y Y N
GROVE TERRACE MOBILE HOME 08520 88 94 N Y N
HILLCREST WATER USERS 33200 96 96 N Y N
LAKESHORE MOBILE HOME COURT 45140 50 50 N Y N
LAKEVIEW PARK WATER ASSN 45350 334 360 Y Y N
LAZY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 46442 41 41 Y
MARINE VIEW HOME OWNERS 51724 32 48 Y
MOSES LAKE, CITY OF 56300 6651 Unspecified Y Y N
NEW MARDON RESORT, THE 87779 9 122 Y Y N
PARKER SPRING WATER 22881 77 94 Y Y Y
PAXSON PLATT 66615 14 14 N Y N
PELICAN POINT WATER CO 66800 ,, 151 175 Y Y N
QUAIL RUN MOBILE HOME PARK 39424 ' 66 66 N Y Y
QUINCY WATER DEPARTMENT 70450 1112 Unspecified Y Y N
SKYLINE ACRES INC 80200 54 54 N
SKYLINE WATER SYSTEM INC 80210 77 77 N
SOAP LAKE WATER DEPT 81300 694 1100 Y Y N
STARS Af�D STRIPES RV 03708 TNC 9$ N Y N
SUNRISE WATER SYSTEM 16177 128 130 N
SUN DESET INC. 19936 17 20 N Y N
WARDEN, CITY OF 92850 537 Unspecified Y Y N
WEILER-MARTIN TRACTS ASSN 94110 252 255 N
WESTMONT ACRES INC 95240 61 90 N Y N
WILLOWS TRAILER VILLAGE 97235 10 50 N Y N
'`Number of approved connections determined by Washington State Department of Health. Systems with
over 1,000 current connections do not need departmental approval for additional connections.
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RESOLUTS4I�S NO. 98�68—CC.._
WI3EREAS, the Board of C'ounty Cammissioners established a Critical Water Supply Service Area,
pursuant to R.C.W. 70.116,4(I),on July 21, 1980, and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of this CriticaE Watec Supply Service Area were established as the Quincy
Groundwater Subarea, and
W:EIE�'.EAS, the Caordinated Water System Plan adopted as a.result of'the establishment o�this Critical
Water Supply Service Area is currently being revisad, and
�VI�REAS, the City af tiV'arden does nat lie wzthin the established boundaries, and
W�TEREAS,the City af Warden has indicated the desire ta take part in this water planning process,
THEREFORE,BE ZT HEKEBY RESOS�VE:D,that the boundaries of the Critical Water Supp(y Service
Area sstablished by Resolution No. 80-62-CC are revised to include the Urban Growth Area boundazies of
the City of Warden, as they currentty exist ar may be hereafter amended.
Ado ted this 27�h da of �"
P Y _�S'Cn es 199$ .
ATTEST: � y.����.,�----�----'"�
Cterk af th d Leroy C. lison, Chairman ��
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Heien Fancher,�Co issioner
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Secfiion III
WATER UTILITY SERVICE AREAS
1. BACKGROLIND
Designated service areas were established for public water utilities in the 1982 Grant
Count� Coordinated Water System Plan. As part of this update of the CWSP, the Water
Utility Coordinating Committee reviewed the designated service areas, and made
adjustments based on current conditions.
The Public Water System Coordination Act provides that a procedure be established to
identify the designated service areas of public water utilities within tha Critical Water
Supply Service Area(CWSSA). It also specifies that these designated service areas
rnusti be developed in conformance with the land use policies of the County and other
appropriate governmental bodies. Two obligations accompany the establishment of
designated service area boundaries. First, the County and State governments recognize
each utility as tha responsible agency for providing all public water supply service
within its designated service area. Second, is the utility's responsibilit� for planning
and implementing water system development and proper utility management within
their designated service area. If a new public water system is developed, then they will
need to fulfill trie proper planning requirements.
WAC 246-293-190 provides a legal mechanism, for municipalities and private water
utilities alike, to establish a designated service area within unincorporated areas within
the CWSSA. This provision of the Act proves to be mutually beneficial to utilities,
developers, and the County. If a new public water system is developed, it shall have
approved water system planning documents, and will require the establishment of new
and/or revised designated service area agreements. Designated service areas will impart
an assignment of responsibility for efficient utility service to accommodate the future
,growth that these areas will experience in accordanca with the County's Com�rehensiva
Plan.
Water service may be provided by the designated utility either through direct connection
to the utility's existing water system or as a detached, remote system managed by the
utility. In either case, the utility shall identify for the applicarit all o�the conditions of
service which must be agreed to prior to the provision ot'water service. The
Coordination Act requires that the utility be willing to provide service in a tiznely and
reasonable manner. (See Timely and Reasonable in Section V)
A utility may receive a request for service within its designated service area but may not
be able to provide service in a timaly manner. If this occurs, intarim o�erating services
by an adjacent utility may be allowed, providing the utility to whom the designated area
is assigned is the responsible owner of the system. Service may be provided either
through physical connection to an adjacent utility's systern or installation of a detached,
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remote system. Although, service area adjustments are not required for provision of
interim services, temporary service area agreements must be developed and submitted to
the County.
Within the CWSSA, over 80 water utilities were invited to identify their designated
service area boundaries. All Group A water systezns were asked to identify their desired
service areas. Due to their small size, Group B water supply systems were not asked xo
select service areas. They are, however, involved in the review process as specified i�
Section V.
Once the CWSP is adopted by the County, it will assure that the designated servzce area
will be legally recognized for each specific utility. This legal recognition has b�en
incorporated into the Utility Service Review Procedure outlined in Section V. These
designated service area boundaries shall also be submitted to DOH for recognition as
the final service area designation.
2. SERVICE AREA SELECTTON PROCESS
A. Service Area Selection Procedures
The procedure for establishing service area boundaries involved allowing each
utility to preliminary indicate those areas they were currently serving or anticipated
serving in the �uture. The WiJCC followed a series of procedural steps that
resulted in the identification of existing and proposed designated service area
bounda�ies for individual systams.
The official designated service area maps are incorporated into the CWSP by
reference and are on file at the GrantCounty Health District. Copies of the maps
can be obtained through the GCHD.
B. Designated Service Areas
Based on WAC 246-293-250 each Group A public water supply system was given
an opportunity to identify their future plans and to identify geographical areas in
which they planned to provide water service. Each Group A watez'system was
requested to submit a copy of their designated water service area. When water
utilities were unable to turn in a service area map, the utility representative was
contacted, and the exterior boundaries wera mapped using a Global Positioning
System (GPS). The boundaries were then downloaded into the GIS.
Utilities will not be allowed to expand until they have;
` 1) Submitted their designated service area maps;
2) Signed a Service Area Agreement; and ,
3) Their service areas axe consistent with current and DOH approved Water
System Plan.
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The Act provides that following the establishment of the External Boundaiy, no
new water systems can be established within a designated service area unless an
existing water utility with responsibility in the specified service area is unable or
unwillin�to provide service.
3. SERVICE AREA CONFLICTS
The CWSP process requires the WUCC to identify conflicting service areas, All
conflicts that arise are negotiated between the affected utilities. WAC 246-293-250
states that if service area disputes are not resolved, DOH shall conduct a public hearing
in regard to the unresolved service area conflict. At the termination of the hearing, the
DOH may impose a moratorium on new water service extensions to the "Contested
Service Area" pending resolution of that conflict. There appears to be no conflicting
sarvice areas at this time.
4. SERVICE AREA AGREEMENT
In order to provide written verification that each water utility had reviewed and
endorsed their designated service area, as shown on the set of official GCHD maps,
each utility was asked to subxnit an Service Area Agreement which specified the
utility's designated service area boundaries. The Service Area Agreement was wz-itten
so that each utility verifies its own border. The Service Axea Agreement identifies a
proceduxe to coordinate service along boundary alignments between adj acent utilities.
An e�ample o:f this standard agreement which was used is shown in Exhibit III-1.
To confirm designated service areas and establish their legal service boundary, all
expanding water utilities must complete the Service Area Agreement and submit it to
the Grant County Health District. Each Service Area Agreement shall be reviewed in
conjunction with individual water system plans to assure consistency. Approval of
proposad expansion or improvements to those utilities not having submitted their
Service Area Agreement andlor building permits for new construction served by the
utility shall be withheld until the Service Area Agreement is submitted. Exceptions may
be made in public health and safety emergencies b�DOH.
After the Service Area Agreemen.ts have been adopted as a part of the indivzdual Water
System Plans by DOH, changes in boundary alignment and in the Agreement require a
mutual action by the involved water utilities as specified in section 5, below. The
completed Sezvice Area Agreements are on file at the Grant County Health District.
5. ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE AREAS FOR NEW UTILITIES
The creation of new water utilities within or adjacent to existing designated utilities will
be discouraged. However, as detailed in Section V, a new utility rnay be created zf one
of several service alternatives are not possible. These alternatives will normally involve
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the assumption of ownership and operation of the proposed water facilities by an
existing utility, an adjacent qualified utility, or ownership or operation by a Satellite
Management Agency.
6. UNCLAIMED AREAS
Areas that are not covered by any utilities designated service area are considered
Unclaimed service areas. These areas may however, be included within one or more
Satellite Management Agencies service areas.
7. SERVICE AREA BOIJNDARY CHANGE PROCEDURE
Changes in utility service area boundaries may occur when a utility wishes to expand or
reduce its service area. Adjustment in service area boundaries cannot be made if a
confliat in sezvice areas is created by the modification. Grant County Health DistriGt
will maintain and incorporate all approved boundary changes on the GCHD's afficial
GIS service area maps.
Step 1. The water utility requesting the service area boundary amendment shall submit
their request in writing to GCHD along with a map identifying the existing and
requested boundaries. The written request shall specify the reason or justification for
the change. The GCHD will compare the proposed boundary change with the utility's
DOH WSP for consistency, and to verify it does not create a service area conflict with
adjacent utilities.
5tep 2. If the requested boundaries are not consistent with DOH WSP, the GCHD will
direct the utility requesting a service area change to DOH for modifications in.their
Water System Plans. ,
Step 3. A revised Service Area Agreement will be submitted to the affected utilities for
their review, signature, and return to GCHD.
Ste� 4. The official GCHD GIS maps are updated.
All adjustments in the CWSP External Boundary shall be approved by the County
Commissioners. These boundaries shall be reviewed every five years and can be
revised at that time or eaxlier, if required.
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Service Area Agreement for Establishing Water Utility
Service Area Boundaries in the Grant County
Critical Water Supply Service Area
The authority for this Service.Area Agreement is granted b�the Public Water
System Coordination Act of 1977, Chapter 70.116 RCW.
WHEREAS, Such an Agreement is required in WAC 246-293-250, Service Area
Agreeznents—Requirement, of the Public Water System Coordination Act;
WHEREAS, Designation of water service areas, together with the cooperation of
utilities, will help assure that time, effort, and money are best used by avoiding
unnecessary duplication of service, and;
WHEREAS, Definite future service areas consistent with the Growth Management
Act (GMA) will facilitate efficient plaruiing for, and provision of, water system
improvements within the Critical Water Supply Service .Area (CWSSA) as growth
permitted by GMA occurs, and;
WHEREAS, Definite water utility planning areas will help assure that water
reserved for public water supply purposes within the CWSSA will be utilized in the future
in an efficiently planned maru�.er,
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned party, having entered into this Service A.rea
Agreement by signature of its authorized z'epresentative, concurs witl� and will abide by the
following provisions: ,
1. Sezvice Area Boundaries. The undersigned party acknowledges that the
Service Area Map, included as Attachment A to this Service Area
Agreement and as may be subsequently updated, accurately identifies the
utility's designated servzce area. This signed Service Area Agreement
verifies that there are no identified service area conflicts with the adjacent
utilities.
Boundarv Streets. Existing water lines along boundary streets shall be used
to service future development on the same side of the street as the water
1ine.
2. Boundary Adj,tistments. If, at some time in the future, it is in the best
interest of the undersigned party to make service area boundary
adjustments, such modifications must have the written.cancurrence of all
involved parties and proper legislative authority(ies), in conjunction with
the Service Area Boundary Change Procedure as identified in Section I�Z of
the CWSP, be consistent with the utility's Water System P�an, and rrzust be
noted and filed with the Grant County Health District and the State
Departznent of Health.
If the undersigned is required to have a Urban Growth.Area(LTGA) under
the Growth Management Act, then any time the Urban Growth Area (UGA)
of the undersigned is adjusted, the service area of the undersigned will need
to be adjusted to conform to the revised UGA where applicable. Approval
ot'�an adjustment of the service area shall be provided in the CWSP. In the
event of a conflict with another utility subject to this CWSP, the conflict
shall be resolved as provided for by law and in the CWSP.
3. Service Extension Policies. The undersigned party agrees that prior to
expanding its water service area it shall have adopted;
1) Minimum design standards defined in Section IV of the CWSP and,
2) Construction specifications in their water system plan (if already
approved by DOH) or, be reviewed and approved by DOH.
General purpose local governments will provide service consistent with the
levels of servica defined in its development regulatior�s and consistent with
its capital facilities plan. Satellite Management Agencies shall provide
service at the level required for the location of each water systern owned
and or operated by the Satellite Management Agency. This shall be in
conformance with construction specx�cations of the utility's water system
plan, and applicable land use policies.
5. Svstems Placed in Receivership. RCW 43.70.195 enacted in the 1990
Regular Session of the Washington State Legislature provides that
whenever an action is brought in superior court to place a public water
system in receivership, the petition to the court shall narne candidates for
receiver who have consented�-to assum,e operation of the water system. The
undersigned water utility agrees to review and consider water system
receivership of failing water systems within its designated service area. By
this consent, the undersigned does not waive its rights to appear and
participate in the court proceedings to determine acceptable conditions of
receivership.
This agreement by reference includes the following attachments:
Attachment A—Grant County Critical Water Supply Service Area Map.
Attachment B —Optional—Utility may attach copies or list such agreements as are
relevant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned party has executed this Service Area
Agreement.
Water Utility
Representative
Title
Date
Receipt Acknowledged:
Grant County Health District
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Section IV
WATER UTILITY DESIGN AND PLANNING CRITERIA
1. INTRODUCTION
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It is recognized, both in the Public Water System Coordination Act and in the
waterworks industry, that standardized design and performance criteria are useful tools
in the construction and operation of water utilities. Establishing these minimum ariteria
levels �nhances a uniform and satisfactory le�el of utility service enabling hydraulic
compatibility between adjacent utilities at minimum additional expense.
A technical subcommittee was appointed by the Water Utility Coordinating Committee
(WUCC) to develop a draft of the minimum design standards for water utilities within
the Quincy Groundwater Subarea. Representatives from the City of Ephrata, City of
Moses Lake, Lakeview Park Water Association, and Pelican Point Water Company
were on the technical subcommittee. Also contributing to the development and review
process were representatives of the County fire districts and Planning Departm.ents.
The minimum design standards apply to all new systems and new water line extensions
for public Group A community (15 or more connections) water systems within the
Quincy Groundwater Subarea in Grant County. Retroactive application of the standards
is limited to their incoiporation into systern plans to upgrade existing facilities.
The contents of these standards are consistent with the m.inimum. design standards of the
Department of Health (DOH). In addition, they conform to the standards of the
Standard 5pecifications for Road, Bridge;and Municipal Construction, as published by
the Washington State Department of Transportation/American Public Works
Associatioz�, an.d tha Specifications of the American Water Works Association. They
specify requirements for utility location and minimum fire flows that are based on Grax�t
, County land use development classifications listed in the Comprehensive Plan.
2. UTILITY STANDARDS
The minimum design standards establzshed iz�the Coordinated Water System Plan are
considered the minimum standards permittad�or new and expanding water systerns.
New and expanding watier systems need to have a Water Systerrz Plan approved by
DOH, which is znuch more detailed than.the design standards described herein.
Althaugh a water utility has the authority to require more stringent standaz�ds, they ma�
not reduce the standards for new services. These desigi� standards have been formulated
as a minimu:m lavel of water system acceptability and have been based on good
engineering practice and the requirements of WAC 246-290 and WAC 246-293. If any
water utility chooses to expand upon the minimum standards, they are encouraged to
coordinate the devalopment of their utility standaxds with adj acent systems to promote
consistency throughout the CWSSA.
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The WUCC and DOH recommend the developer to follow both DOT/APWA's and
AWWA's standard constz-uction specifications.
3. UTILITY PLANNING AND LAND USE CRITERIA
The Public Water Systam Coordination Act provides that the individual water system
plans are to be consistent with the area's land use plans. The utilities emphasized their
desire to review and comrnent on land use changes occurring within their service areas
that may impact their water systems. This creates the need to emphasize the uniform
application of the Comprehensive Plan, allowed densities, and the �nforcement of
minimum design standards within areas outside of claimed utility service areas. The
CWSP acknowled�es the requirements and has incorporated thern into the Utility
Service Review Procedure in Section V.
4. DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN SERVICES
The Public Water Systems Coordination Act, Chapter 70.116 RCW, provides for
existing water utilities to continue under existing design and construction standards,
provided the system is not expanding, and meets State public health, watar quality, and
pressure requirements. Consequently, the CWSP allows existing smaller water
systerrzs to continue to provide service without modification of their existing systems
within the urban area, without a system upgrade program.
A system is considered to be expanding when either they exceed the number of
approved service connections, or go outside their current service areas. In general,
system infilling or adding new customers to the existing system, is not considered
system expansion, and therefore if an ac�equate quality and quantity of water is
provided to meet existing customer needs, the system is not required to upgrade their
facilities.
Under WAC 246-290 and 246-293, the utility provider sha11 prepare a water system
plan and a program of capital improvements rec�uired to provide the anticipated level of
service within their designated water service area consistent with the land use plan.
When the utility is requested to provide water service, it will identify that portion of
planned capital facilities, as well as other installations, which are necessary to provide
the service requested. As growth occurs, the full level of water service will eventually
be provided throughout the service area of the utility in a planned, phased program
which meets County requirements and minimizes overall cost to the customers. In this
case, the utility and developer may reach an agreement to provide the desired se�rvice
through a schedule of improvements, which is specified by a legally binding contract.
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5. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Standards Committee
A standards committee shall be comprised of representatives from local water
utilities. Members of this committee shall be nominated by the Water Utility
Coordinating Committee and approved by the County Commissioners. Technical
advice from DOH and the Grant County Department of Community Developznent
may be requested. The Committee shall convene as necessary to review the
standards and their implementation. The Comrnittee shall make recommendations
for changes, if necessary, to the Grant County Commissioners.
B. Materials and Specifications
, Except as specified by the individual water purveyor, for specific projects or in
their standard specifications, all material utilized in the construction and installation
. of water systems shall conform at a minimum to the most current editian of
standards of the Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal
Construction as published by the Washington State Department of
Transportation/American Public Works Association (DOT/APWA), and the
Specifications of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Prior to
construction, a County or City Permit, as appropriate, must be obtained. All
rec�uirements of the permit shall become part of these specifications.
C. Regulatory Compliance
A.11 water systems shall comply, at a minimum, with the requirements of WAC 246-
290, "Rules and Regulations of the State Boaxd of Health Regarding Public Water
Supplies," WAC 246-293, "Water System Coordination Act: Fire Flow
Requirements," and all other applicable County, State, and Federal regulations.
6. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
A. Water Quality, Quantity and Pressure
All water systems shall comply with the requirements o�WAC 246-290, Rules and
, Regulations of the State Board of Health Regarding Public Water Systems, and all
other applicable state and federal regulations.
' B. Watar Mains
All new or replacement water mains shall meet the criteria of AWWA(C900-75)
Class 150. The minimum acceptable plastic pipe is ASTM PVC 160 (80 psi).
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An 8-inch minimum pipe diameter shall be used unless hydraulic justification can
be provided for smaller mains. The hydraulic analysis shall considex the
appropriate land use designation and fire flow requirements. Fire hydrants sha.11 not
be installed on mains whose diameters are small�r than 6 inches.
C. Bedding, Cover, Thrust Blocking, Valves and Fittings
DOT/APWA standards and manufacturers' recommendations shall be followed for
the selection and installation of proper bedding, standard fittings, thrust block
strength requirements and placement. All valves shall comply with AWWA
standards and be rated at 150 psi working pressure or greater. At least 42" of aover
is required between the top of buried pipe and the finished grade.
D. Utility Placement
The placement of all water mains, fire hydrants, and other water facilities shall be
located in a public right-of-way. Where public rights-of-way are not available,
permanent utility easements shall be obtained which have a 20-foot miniznum
width, unless other arran�ements are made between the developer and purveyor.
Specific location, size, and alignrnent of water lines shall be such that emergency
interties are possible with adjacent utilzties.
E. Fire Flows
In the table below, land classifications and fire flow are based on Washington State
Department of Health WAC 246-293-640. These requirements apply to all Group
A community (15 or more connections)water systems. When designing a water
system, the water system must be able to meet the fire flow standard and the
normal domestic maximum demand with the largest source out of operation. If the
vvater system depends on an intertie to meet minimum standards, then the intertie
valva znust operate automatically.
Note: The Grant County Fire Marshall, or other local fire authorities, may impose
more stringent fire flow or other requirements needed to provide additional
protection required by struatures, cornplexes, and developments, or projects which
are increased fire risk hazards. Fire flow for Non-community public water systezns
shall be set on a case by case basis by the Fire Marshall.
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Develo�ment Classi�cation Minimum Fire Flow
Rural(1,2) None
Residential 500 gpm for
30 minutes
Multi-Family(3) 750 gpm for
And Commercial 60 minutes (4)
Industrial 1,000 g�pzn for
60 rnznutes (4)
(1) Proposals for rural land uses are exernpt from the fire flow requirements
(but are not exempted from any requirements placed u�on the proposal by
the Fire Marshall).
(2) Rural (in its application to fire flows) are lot sizes that are greater than one
acre whose structures are at least 25 feet from the property boundaries.
(3) Multi-family Structures greater than 4,000 sq. ft.
(4) Commercial and industrial buildings may be subj ect to higher flow
requirements when evaluated on an individual basis by the local fixe
protection authority.
F. Fire Storage and Pressure
Minimum fire storage volumes shall be sized to be compatible with the Department
of Health fire flow, standby storage, and equalizing storage requirernents, A
minirnum residual pressure of 20 psi��under�eak domestic and fire flow conditions
is required at all fire hydrants.
G. Fire Hydrants
The placement, spacing, and type of fire hydrants installed within water utilities
must receive the approval of the appropriate local fire protection authority prior to
installation. It is further specified that all hydrants be located in public rights-of-
way or as designated by the local fire authority.
All provisions of WAC 246-293-650 are endorsed by these standards.
H, Watex Meter Installation
All installed water meters shall confoz-m to AWWA standards. Water service lines
fronn the main to the meter with 1"to 12"diamaters must nneet or exceed ASTM
PVC 160 for pressures of 80 psi or less and ASTM PVC 200 for pressures greater
than SO psi. All service lines beyond the meter must comply with the provisions of ,
the Uniform Plumbing Code.
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7. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of these standards or their application is found to be invalid, the
remainder of the standards and their implementation is not aft'ected. In addition, these
rrzinimum standards do not supersede any existing or future standards legally imposed
which are more stringent than these standards.
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Section V
UTILITY SERVICE REVIEW PROCEDURE
, 1. BACKGROUND
In Grant County, past water supply practices have ganerally been canducted with limited
coordination between adjacent utilities and without adequate planning for the urbanizing
areas. The Coordinated Wa�er System Plan(CWSP) has sought to establish an
administrative program which effectively guides the development and expansion of
' water utilities for existing and future customers. City-County land use�olicies shall
�stablish growth trends within the Critical Water Supply Service Area.
Therefore, the Coordinated Watar System Plan was tasked with synthesizing seve�ral
independent standards and objectives into a program that can be uniformly applied to
requests for water service from new or existing water utilities. The procedures
presented within this section include the refinements and improvements identified by
individual utilities, and City and County staff during the plannin�process.
, 2. CWSP UTILITY SERVICE REVIEW PROCEDURE APPLICABILITY
The Utility Service Review Procedure (USRP) developed for the CWSP is applied to
all water use activities that require the Grant County Department of Commun.ity
Development (GCDCD) approval of new plat development or proposals for new public
water systerns through GCHD or DOH. For plat approval and building permits, the
GCDCD will initiate the reviaw procedure and ensure that the appropriate coordination
is conducted between the applicant and all respective review agencies before the
issuance of any permits or preliminary plat approvals. For new water systems, either
the Grant County Health District or Department of Health will manage the process.
The review pro�ram in the CWSP provides a mechanism to ensure that utility service
areas are honored by the County, the developer, and the utilit� alike, In additzon, t�e
procedures focus on measures to effectively identify required fire flows �arXy in tYze
developznent stage, to ensure that land use policies are uniformly applied, and to notify
utilities of land uses, proposal of new public water systems, and. the issuance of building
pezmits that require water service as they occur.
, Some utilitias utilize various forms of annexation policies as a prerequisite for water
service, therefore the review procedure has been developed in a fashioz�to eiasure that
those utilities h.ave the first opportunity to �resent their conditions of service (financial,
technical, and aru�.exation requirements) to applicants within their service area.
Expansion of at� existing system within its designated service area(consistent with its
DOH current and appro�jed water system plan) may proceed without need for further
review. (As long as it doesn't go over its approved number of sez-vices)
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3. PRE-SUBMITTAL REVIEW PROCESS (not part of USRP)
Water service review will occur as a component of development permit processing.
Prior to submitting a formal permit application, development proponents are to utilize
the pre-submittal review process. Development review information will be submitted
for pre-submittal review to the ap�ropriate water system. On the basis of preliminary
information provided by the applicant, the designated water syster�will provzde
preliminary indications of water availability and conditions of sezvice. These
preliminary contacts do not constitute a fonnal application for water service and do z�ot
initiate the timeline for water system response.
4. UTILTTY SERVICE REVTEW PROCEDURE
As shown in Exhibit V-T, the Utility Service Review Procedure follows the procedure
described below.
A. Phase l: Service from a Designated Water 5ystem
For new developrnents within a purveyor's designated. service area, as shown on
the official maps held at the GCHD, service will be fxom the existing designated
water system.
(1} Development within a city's jurisdictional area will need to apply to the
appropriate city. This may require joint planning with the city and the
GCDCD. For plat approval and building pern�its the GCDCD wi11 receive the
application and the County Fire Marshall will designate the required fire flow
before the applicant is sent to coordinate there supply needs with th.�utility.
Expanding or new public water systems, not needing plat approval or building
permits, will be rnanaged by the GCHD or DOH.
(2) The city or the GCDCD will direct the entity requiring water service to th.e
Grant County Health District who will assign the project to the designated
utility service area.
(3) All proposed projects will then be reviewed with the designated water utility
to identify the conditions of service. Th�water utility will have operational
and managerial responsibility for the proposed activity and may require more
stringent design standards than those of the County (as deterinined in an
approved Water Systezn Plan). The water utility will specify a�l design
requirements and their estimated cost of providing seivice to th�proposPd
development.
(4) The water utility and applicant shall provide a signed agreement of water `
availability regarding the provision of service to the a�plicant before the
issuance of a building permit or pxeliminary plat ap�roval. The agreement of
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water availability shall include a timeline for both the provision of water and
for the completion of the development. This agreement between the utility
and applicanC will verify their intent to implement one of the following
options:
(a) The utility will serve the applicant through a direct extension of the
water systezxfl.
(b) In some situations, a new developnnent within: a utilities designated
service area may be outside the area which can practically be providad
for direct service in the capital improvement program. For small scale
development in the outlying portions of the service area, tha cost of
water line extensiol�may make direct service from the central water
system impractical. In these situations, a"satellite"water system,
physically separate but managed as part of a larger water utility, may
a11ow timely and cost-effective water service to naw developments
while ensuring futuxe incorporation into th� central water system.
Utilities pursuing remote (through ownership or management and
operation) service will need to become an approved Satellite
Management Agency. Utilities not already approved may seek
assistance from DOH.
(c) The utility is unable or unwilling to provide water service, thereby
initiating a change in the designated utility service area boundary.
(5) The process will move to the next F'hase only if the following conditions are
rnet.
1. If the water system deterriiinas that neither direct hookup to the water
system nar satellite service (znanaged and operated by the water system)
are reasonable alternatives.
2. The development requiring water is not located within a designated
service area.
3. 'I'he entity seelcing water service files a successful appeal. (See Section
5, Appeals Process)
(6) Once the water availability agreement (consistent with DOH WSP) and
preliminary plat (if needed) are approved, the water facilities are i�stalled to
meet the iztilities minimunn standards or are bonded for completion. Once the
system is installed, the Certificate of Completion is sent to DOH.
(7) Once the Certificate of Completion is received, the final p�at is signed by tlle
Grant County Health Distriat.
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- B. Phase 2: Service from an Adjacent Utility
(1) In the event a new development is proposed within a 1/4 mile of a Group A
water utility's designated service area boundary, the DOH requires the
development to seek water service from the Group A utility as stated in WAC
246-293-190. If the entity seeking water is located within 1/4 mile of two or
more utilities, then they can select which utility they�refer. Under no
circumstances would a Group A utility be required to expand its boundary if
it did not desire to do so. However, the common approval of such action by
both the County and the Group A utility would enable the water system to
expand its boundaries after the official water service maps and the WSP are
amended.
(2) The procedure for determining if service is available and for negotiating
agreements for conditions of service from an adj acent utility is the same as
for developments located within a designated service area. (See steps 2 - 6
from part A, Phase 1, above)
C. Phase 3: Service from a Satellite Management Agency
In conformance with RCW 70.116.134, the Grant County Healtk�District sh.all
direct the individu�l(s) proposing the new public water systam to one or more
satellite managernent agencies designated for the service area wh.ere the new
system is being proposed for the purpose of exploring the possibi�ity of a satellite
a�ency either owning or operating the proposed new water system.
If the applicant is: 1) not withi� an existing purveyors designated service area and
unable to receive water from an adja.�ent purveyor, and 2) one or more Satellzte
Management Agencies serves the applicants area, then the applicant must seek
service from an approved SMA.
(1) In the event the proposed new system is within an approved SMA's sezvice
axea, then the applicant must seek service from that S1VIA(s). The SMA
should meet with all adjacent utilities ko discuss possible interties that znay
occur ir�the �uture.
(2) The procedure for determining if service is available and for negotiatzng
agreem.ents ot'service from an approved SMA utility is the same as for
developments located within a designated service area. (See steps 2 - 6 from
part A, Phase 1, abov�)
D. Phase 4: New Water System Proposed
Service from a new water system may be proposed only if it has been determined
that water service is not availabla from Phases 1, 2, or 3 from above or that through
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the appeals process it is determined that conditions of service from all other
available water systems are not timely and/or reasonable.
The process for proposing a new water system is:
(1) The new system is proposed. The proposed new water system rnust complete
and receive approval of a Water System Plan (Group A) or a Group B
manual. Group B systems with 3 — 9 connections will be reviewed by the
Grant County Health District. Systems consisting of 10 or more connections
will be reviewed by the State Department of Health. Most Group A systems
will need water rights as well as some Group B's (depending on the size of
the systern). �
(2) The praliminary plat must then be approved. (If applicable)
(3) The new system is installed and the Certificate of Completion sent to the
DOH.
(4) Once the Certificate of Completion is received, the final plat is signed by the
Grant County Health District.
5. APPEALS PROCESS
Traditionally disputes that arise over timely and reasonable were managed by the
Department of�-Iealth. RCW 70.116 altered this process by shifting the dispute
resolution process to the local legislative authority. The following dispute rasolution
process applies specifically to timely and reasonable disputes in unincorporatad areas of
the county. When these issues arise with�n incorporated areas, their resolution will be
thxough the procedures established by the responsible city or town.
A. Issues Subject to Appeal and Review
Only water service issues relating to retail water services are subject to appeal and
review under this process. Issues related to conformance with the State
Environmental Policy Act, the State Growth Management Act, any County-wide
Regional Planning Policies, Satellite Management Agencies, County and City la�1d
use plans, financing policies, an.d wholesale agreements are not subject to appeal
and review under this process. Issues subject to review are limited to the
following:
(1) Interpretati�n and application of water utility s�rvice area botu�daries wl�ere
ap�licable.
(2) Proposed schedule for�roviding service.
(3) Conditions of servica, excluding published rates and fees.
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(4) Minimum design standards as adopted in the CWSP, or more stringent
standards as contained in a utility water system plan approved by DOH.
B. Review Process
It is expected that most issues will arise over the question of what con.stitutes
timely (see Part F below) and/or reasonable conditions of water service. If an
applicant and a utility are unable to agree on conditions of service, a written request
for review of the issues may be made to the GCHD. The GCHD will initiate the
review by determining if the appeal is valid. The GCHD will then try to facilitate a
resolution. If requested, the DOH may provide informational support and technical
assistance during the appeal process. The GCHD will consider the followxng
objectives while trying to resolve the conflict.
(1) Obj ectives
The review process will be directed to achieving the following obj ectives:
• Provide a forum for negotiation of the issues between the parties
• Facilitat�the negotiations.
s Pursue equitable representation of interests between parties.
• Reach agreement between parties.
• Identify and evaluate the facts associated with the issues.
(2) GCHD Report
When the appeal has been resolved, the conditions of the agreement will be
reported. A full or conditional notice of withdrawal of the appeal by the
applicant shall accompany the report. Where resolution was not achieved, the
GCHD will refer the controlling issuas and the position of the parties to the
County Commissioners,
C. Forznal Appeal
If t��e recommendation from the GCHD is not accepted by either of the parties to
the dispute, the next step is to initiate a formal hearing of the dispute heard by the
County Commissioners. The GCHD will report their findings to the Count�
Commissioners.
I�. Final Appeal
Superior Court is the last option to resolve dis�utes concerning timely and
reasonable water service.
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E. Appeal Results
If through the appeals process it is found that the puzveyor's conditions of servica
are timely and reasonable, then the developer must decide to accept the conditions,
or not develop.
If through the appeals process it is found that the purveyor's conditions of service
are not timely and reasonable, then the purveyor znust either redefine th�ir
conditions of service, or relinquish that part of their sezvice area, and the applicant
moves to the next Phase in the USRP. (See Exhibit V-1)
F. Timely Service
An existing purveyor is unable to provide the service in a timely manner if the
water cannot be provided to an applicant for water within one hundred twenty days
unless specified otherwise by the local legislative authority. The law does not,
however, define at what point in the process the one hundred twenty day time
period is to begin. The one hundred twenty day time period will begin. once the
utility has received a cornplete project a�plication from the entity requesting water
service.
6. SPECIAL REVIEW CONSIDERATIONS
A. Land Use Changes, Building Permit Approvals, and New Public Water Systems
The County review procedures are designed to alert water utilities of�roposed land
use activities in thair service area which affect the water utility and allow them to
identify the impact on their specific utility prior to the approval of preliminary
plats, building permits, and new public water systems.
Industrial and Commercial properties represent a fire flow responsibility of the
utility that may greatly exceed flows for residential housing. Because these flows
are critical in sizing storage, pumping, and piping facilities that affect capital
improvement programs, the utilities shall have the opportunity to evaluate higher
demand commercial facilities, and possibly mitigate conditions, before the issuanc�
of a building permit.
B. Group B Systems
The proliferation of smaller Grou� B water systems is not encouraged by th�
CWSP. This philosophy reflects the fact that these systems, due to their size, �re
normally limited in financial and managerial capaeities needed fox effectxve
continuous operation. The CWSP acknowledges their importance as e�isting
pu.rveyors; however, it does not require or desire that they identify a designatecl
service area. Instead, the CWSP assigns Grou� B systems to the deszgnated service
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areas of Group A systems whenever possible. In particular, it is important to
include systems within the CWSP process as they attain a Group A status.
However, special consideration is required for the expansion of Group B systems
both inside and outside designated service areas.
(1) Expansion Outside Designated Service Areas
Group B systems wishing to expand must show they can meet the Maximum
Instantaneous Demand (MID) and will be reviewed by the appropriate
jurisdictional agency. Group B systems with three to nine connections will be
reviewed by the Grant County Health District. Systems consistin� of 10 or
more connections will be reviewed by the State Department of�-Iealth.
Systems expanding from four ar less connections, to between five and nine
connections without the adequate water rights, have the following
requirements.
1. Must have a water users agreement that the total water systems will not
use over 5,000 gallons a day (total usa�e).
2. Must have source flow meters installed.
3, Must have domestic water separate from irrigation water.
4. May only have one outside hose connection per residence, with a flow
restriction device installed.
Group B systems, proposing to expand, with m.ore than nine connections are
required to have a Professional Engineer (PE) and adequate water rights.
Group B systems that expand to Group A systems must establish their
designated service area, submit a completed Service Area Agreement, and
complete a Water System.P1an.
(2) Expansion Within Designated Service Areas.
The CWSP places a responsibility on the review agencies to honor a specifzc
utility's service area and, in turn, urges the utility to assume responsibility for
effsctive management of water service wxthin that area.
C. Failing Water Systems
State legislation [RCW 70.116.050(4)(g)] stipulates that a Coordinated Watex
System Plan"include policies and procedures that generally address failing water
systems for which the counties may become responsible under RCW 43.70.195."
The County is identified as the receiver of a failed water system in the event that no
other�person is willing and able to take on the system. In such situations, the
County is designated tha receiver for purposes of designating the system operator '
and providing regulatory oversi�ht in conjunction with DOH (see RCW 43.70.195).
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However, the receivership process is very difficult for all partici�ants and is not the
preferred route for resolving small water system problems.
In the event of receivership, it will generally be preferable for small water systems
to be integrated into the designated water system, provided financing and other
conditions of the designated expanding system are nnet. Each designated
expanding system or approved satellite operator shall adopt a policy regarding
water system receivership in their water system plan. These policies shall
designate conditions under which, if willing, it would become an authonzed
receiver within its designated service area, with the understanding that the water
system does not waive its rights to appear and�participate in the court proceedin�s
to determine if acceptable conditions or receivership can be established.
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�ec:tion VI
RECrI0I�1AL ISSUES
1. INTRODUCTION
The Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP) encourages utilities and governmental
agencies to jointly address issues to improve the reliability and performance of adjacent
�itilities and/or assist in resolving regional water su�ply problems. The major issue
comrnonly affecting public water systems within the Critical Water Suppl� Service Area
(CWSSA) is the availability of future water resources. There are locations within the
CWSSA where the opportunity of shar•ed fa�ilities and programs can be mutually
beneficial to adjacent utilities. The benafits relate to reliability as well as sharing costs
and economies of scale.
2. SHARED FACILITIES
Due to the widespread location of water utilities within the CWSSA, the utilization of
shared facilities are infrequently used and generally limited to the population centers.
Of those existin,g shared facilities, interties for emergency supply situations are most
commonl�used. As an example, the City of Quincy and the Weiler-1Vlartin Wa,ter
Association have two valved connections that have been used in the past to supply
either utility in emergencies.
The potential of additional intertie arrangeinents does exist elsewhere within the
CWSSA. The City of Quincy has a poteritial future intertie with the Golden Valley
Water Association northwest af the City. The close proxirnity of the City of Soap Lake
and the Lakeview Park Water Association may provide a mutual�y beneficial intertie in
future years, In addition, the City of Mosas Lake may be able to provide assistance to
sznall water systems surrounding and encompassed by�he City, The conditions of use
wauld, of course, have to be established by a mutually satisfactory contract and be in
confozmanGe with city and County Compxehensive Plans.
Technically, problems with shared facilities generally relate to the hydraizlic
compatibility of the participating water utilities. These technical issues amphasize the
need for coordinated water system planning ar�d.design between adjacent utzlities.
Provision.s such as standardized nverflow reservoir elevations for simila�r geographical
areas will help minimize technical inconnpatibilities for shared facilities.
Basically, there are three common types of interties:
Emer ency � Standby source in case of power outage or other crisis situatioi�.s,
increasing the reliability of the benefiting system.
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Su�plemental Source - Intermittent use in instances where demand outstrips avazlable
supply for a utility which has limited source capacity.
Continuous Source � Permanent source of supply for a water utility, in lieu of
developing wells, springs, or surface water or in combination with other sources within
th�system.
Of the three types of interties, emergency interties are the most common and axe
strongly supported by the Department of Health. Interties may represent the most cost-
effective means to achieve this reliability, provided that certain criteria are met. Those
criteria should ensure that interties are adequately sized. An intertie will benefit the
utility in need of water only if it is large enough to supply basic daily needs of the
"receiving" systems. In addition, water utilities should consider the potential for sup�ly
in both ways through the connection so that they can reciprocate in amergency
situations.
The other two types of in.terties are also supported by the Department of Health through
its programs promoting regional cooperation. When the most feasible, technical, and
institutional solutions involve sharing source, through either periodic or perrnanent
interties, they are encouraged by the Department. However, it is extremely important
that institutional arrangements concerning responsibility of operations and maintenance
of an intertze are carefully and clearly delineated.
Existing State law requires that the Department of Ecology (DOE) issue water rights for
wells that supply a water system with�nore than 5,000 gallons per day. It has baen
DOE's policy to identify a point of use which corresponds to the service area fox the
individual water utility. The promotion of interties, regional supplies, and other shared
facilities may conflict with State law if water right certificates do not reflect the
potential of water supply transfers beyond the utilities service area. DOE has indicated
that their position will not require water right modi�aation nor their long-terrr� �ormal
authorization for erziergency interties.
Both the Department of Health and the Departr�ent of Ecology have acknowledged their
support for shared facilities which conform with local land use policies, improve
reliable water utility service and promote responsible water resource management. The
existing and potential shared facilities evaluated by the CWSP conform to these water
resource objectives of the regulatory agencies. The complete planning and design
re�uirements foz interties are currently being revised and can be obtained from. the State
Departm.ent of Health.
3. COLUMBIA BASIN UROUIVD WATER MANAGEMENT AREA
Adams, Franklin and Grant coun.tiPs petitioned the Washingtan State Department of
�cology in 1997 to form the Columbia Basin Grou�id Water Manageznent�ea
(GWMA). Ecology signed the ord�r creating the Columbia Basin GWMA on February
4, 1998,
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Funded by local, state and federal sources, the GWMA,program will consist of water
monitoring and characterization,public information and education, and implementation
and researcl�. A series of ground water advisory committees have been formed to
oversee the work program and make�rogram recomm.endations to an executive
committee. The executive committee will review the recoziv�nendations of the various
committee and present a final set of recommendations to the local conservatio�. dist�rzcts
and the Boards of County Commissioriers of each county, who report to Ecology.
Six agencies have also agreed to partic�pate in the program and in the development and
iznplementatiox� of locally driven solutions to address ground water quality issues in
areas of documented nitrate concern. Local agricultural industry representatives are
also supportive of the GWMA program. A final report is expected in 2000.
�4. WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
A. Historical Water Use
Historical water use factors were obtained from water system records maintained
by the City of Ephrata, City of Moses Lake, City of Quincy, City of Geor�e, City
of Soap Lake, and the City of Warden. Average water usage is based on the
coznbined industrial and domestic consumption. The type of industrial
development supporting existin$populations signifiaantly impacts total water
usage. The data, which related avera�e and�peak water consumption for each
system in recent years, was converted to a gallons per minute value for av�rage
water consumption. T11e overall per-capita consumption is in the vicinity of 400
gallons per capita day average for these munzcipal systems.
B, Population Projections
In developing populatian projections, separate projections were developed for the
City of Ephrata, City of Moses Lake, City of Quincy, City of George, City of Soap
Lake, and the City of Warden. It has been estimated that for 1998, Ephrata
provided service to a population of 6,065 within the corporate lzmits, azid
approximately 33 outside, for a total population of 6,098. Moses I,ake provided
wa.ter service to a population of 12,610 within the corporate lim.its, and 5,690
(primarily the Larson subdivision) outside, for a total o:F 18,300. Although the City
of Quincy's incorporated population is 4,090, they provided water service to a
population of 3,250. The majority of the remaining population within Quincy is
served by the Weiler-Martin.Water Association. The remaining incorporated city
populations within the CWSSA, are: Gearge 465, Soap Lake 1,370, and Warden
2,280.
The City of Moses Lake is expected to have an overall growth of 3.0% over tl�e
x�ext 20 years. The Cities of George, Quincy and Ephrata are expected to grow at a
rate of 2.0% over the next 20 years. The City of Soap Lake is expected to grow at
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1.5% and Warden at 2.5% over the next 20 years. Using the above population
forecasts, in 20 years the City of Moses Lake is projected to have a population of
24,762 withzn the corporate limits. Adding the population of 5,690 outside the
corporate limits (which is not expected to grow) results in a total populatzon of
30,452 receiving water service from Moses Lake. Quincy is projected to pxovide
water service to a population of 5,238 (projected population less W�iler-Martin).
The rernaining projected populations are: Ephrata 9,012, George 691, Soap Lake
2,036, and Warden 3,736.
'I'he resulting population projections over the 20-year planning period for each of
the cities discussed above are presented zn Table VI-1.
C. Water Demand Projections
Projections for future water consumption for cities within tha CWSSA are
, presented in Table VI-1. These projections are based upon historical water use
records and population projections discussed earlier in this seation. Approximately
85 percent of the public water supply requirements are provided by all the
municipalities with the remaining 15 percent supplied by other public water
systems within the CWSSA. Individual systems on private wells will add an
additional future demand.
Irrigation is another major contributor to water demand. Irrigation users are
allowed 0.02 cfs per acre, which is approximatiely 9 gpm per acre. Irrigating 160
acres would then require an average daily demand of 1,440 gpzn. This is roughly
equivalent to the combined average daily dernand water usage of the City of
George, City of Soap Lake, and the City of Warden.
D. Conservation
As puUlic recognitior�of the competing demands for available water supplies
increases, m.ore attention is focusing on water conservation. With the variety of
conservation tools now available, conservation can offer a variety of different
benefits to utilities and their customers. The conservation programming needs to
be carefully matched to the objectives of the utility, so the desired banefits can be
achieved.
Some of the objectives that might be achieved from the wise use of water through
water conservation are:
• Manage the Scale and Timing of New Supply and Treatment
It has become increasingly difficult to develop new sources of water supply
throughout the west. This trend is lzkely to continue as growth spurs increase the
need for water while at the same time environmental and water quaXity
requirements grow more stringent. Utilities across the nation have found that
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conservation programming can reduce, or delay, the need for new sources of
supply, while increasing public support for new sources of supply when they are
needed. At the same time, increased regulatory rec�uirements for water treatment
have driven up the cost of sup�lying potable water. By reducing water needed,
conservation can also lower the cost of water treatment.
s Reduce Utility Operating Expenses
Reducing water consumption and system losses allows a corresponding reduction.
in chemical usage and energy consumption, which can lead to savings in�.itility
operating expenses. In addition, a comprehensive leak detection and repair
program aan reduce expenditures on emergency repairs.
• Reduce or Delay Investrnents in Wastewater Capacity
Given the direct connection between water consumption and wastewater flows,
conservation offers a means to reduce demand on wastewater collection and
treatment systems. This in turn can reduce or delay capital expenditures on
wastewater collectzon and treatrnent capacity.
• Minirnize Impacts on Natural Resources
By reducing the amount of water diverted from streams or pumped from aquifers
that recharge rivers and wetlands, conservation provides a tool for utilities and their
customers to minimize their impacts on the natural environment.
• Conservation as an Ethic
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Citizens and public officials acicnowledging water as a scarce resource can nnanage
its use efficiently to ensure continued availability. Conservation ma�then be
implemented even though it is not the most cost-effective alternative to other
supp�y development optzons.
+ Giving Customers Tools for Managing Expenditures
The rising costs of water supply and treatm.ent, as well as wastewater treatment, are
usually passed on directly to customers in the form of monthly rates. In addition,
energy expended on heatzng water can add up to a significant fraction of the total
cost o�water use. Conservation techniques can provide tools for managiz�g
expenditures. Providing informatiori and conservation devices that allow
custarners to control their water usa can offer significant methods ta reduc�
persona.l utility rates.
• Regulatory Compliance
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llOH now requires utilities to evaluate a ranga of conservation options in preparing
water system plans. The Department of Ecolo$y requires implementation of
conservation zneasures found to be cost-e��ective, as a condition an gxanting new
water rights to public water suppliers.
Conservation Packages
The term "conservation" embraces a range of programs for both supply and
demand management. Supply elements are often forgotten in discussions of
conservation efforts, yet ca�be implemented readily and may be among the most
cost effective tools available for managing water use. Supply inanagament options
include, but are not limited to:
o Leak detecrion and repair
� Main replacement
• Corrosion prevention
• Management of hydrant flushing
• Meter repair, replacement, and calibration
Demand management progranis involve customers in a variety of ways. These
techniques range from supplying information and advice, offering financial
incentives for installin�water-saving equi�ment, developing rate structures that
build in an economic incentive to reduce consumption, or imposing regulatory
requirenzents on plumbing fixtures, landscaping, ar water use. De:rxiaaid
management progxarns can be, designed to reduce base water use,peak use, or both.
Some common demand man��gement.elements include:
• Broadly packaged infornaation aizd autreach(e.g. Advertising, billing inserts)
N Narrowl�targeted inforrnation and outreach (e.g. Free water-usa audits for
businesses and horz7eowtlers)
s Improved metering
• Hardware retrofit programs
� Hardware rebate programs
• Conservation rates
* Landscaping ordinances
• Seasonal outdoor use restrictions
• Recycling or re-use prc�grains
Costs of Conservation
The exact package of supply and demand management measures that is most cost-
effective in achiaving overall objectives varies from one utility to anothar. There is
a�vide variety of residential conservation equipment, associated water savings,
useful pr.oduct life, and c�st of different devices. Conservation pro�ratns may
involve both up-front expenditures and continuing investments over time. While
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developing a conservation program, it is important to consider not only the aosts
and savings to the utility, but to th.e custo�ner as well.
While performing an analysis of expected costs and benefits is important to
conservation planning, it should be recognized that in many cases, water savings
cannot bP projected with precision. Therefore, decisions on conservation
programming require careful consideration of the importance of other factors
besides cost-effectiveness. For example, as a matter of policy the utility may
decide to promote conservation in order to respond to community desires, or offer
increased protection to an environmental resource. In additian, it is important to
consider the impact on a variety of customer alasses and income groups zn�
designing a complete conservation package. Finally, utilities contemplating
conservation programming need to fully analyze the revenue implications of
reduc�d water usage. These revenue implications need to be addressed in terms of
wastewater system needs as well.
Guidelines, Requirements, and Recomrnendations
The State of Washington, through DOH and Ecology, has developed policies on
water conservation planning. A water conservation plan is required in order to gain
approval of water system plans and new water rights. DOH has a publication
entitled Conservation Plannin�Requirements that lays out expectations for water
use data co�lection/reporting, demand forecasting, and conservation programmzng
which are reviewed by both DOH and Ecology.
The State guidelines recognize explicitly the importance of selecting conservation
measures on the basis of cost-effectiveness, The guidelines are broken down with
differing levels of planning required-clepending on the size of the utility.
The CWSP recommends that WLJCC members initiate conservation efforts that aan
be jointly implemented by several utilities and achieve cost savings through
combined purchasing. Specific recommendations are for joint contracting of
leakage detection analysis and the procurement of public education material. The
DOH and American Water Works Association are sources of literature and
material, which could be tailored for area utilities. This material can also be
customized to acknowledge the WLJCC organization or speci£'ic utilities on
brochures and other�iterature.
E. Water Rights
In Washington, tha allocation of water is governed using a system of permits
known as water rights, which is administered by the Department of Bcology
(Ecology). Among its other functions, Ecology is the state agency responsible both
for preserving and protecting water quality and for administering the water rights
permit system. It is Ecology's responsibility to help develop and implement
integrated water quality and water quantity policies.
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Each year, Ecology receives more than 1,000 applications to use surface and
ground water in Washington. Although there are approximately 165,000 claims for
surface and ground water currently on file, there are between 4,000 and 5,000
applications awaiting action by Ecology. Of these applications, about 1,000 cannot
be acted upon due to unresolved lega� issues. Although a sizable backlog exits, a
' bill to set fees for processing water right applications did not pass during the 1994
legislative session. As a result, current fees remain the sarrze as they were in 1917.
The state budget for water right decisions was cut by about two-thirds a.n.d t�.e
nurr�ber of Ecolo�y staff making water rights decisions reduced from 54 in 1993 to
19�eople on.July 1, 1994.
, Although several innovative approaches based on consensus decision-making have
been implemented to resolve regional water management issues in Washington, the
Le islature has not a ro riated the fundin re uired to uanti instream flow
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requirements, inventory consumptive use requireznents of various land cover/land
uses, and estimate the temporal and s�atia�distribution of water uses within the
st�te.
The uncertainties created by th.e unquantified water rights constrain planning and
inhibit investments in water management facilities. The impacts of this uncertainty
in water allocation are becoming more of a problem as the po�ulation increases and
more demands are placed on the finite resource.
Exempt Wells
With four exceptions, all ground water withdrawals must hava a water right permit.
The four exceptions are: stock-vvatering purposes, watering a lawn or a,
noncommercial garden not exceeding one-half acre in size, single or group
dor�iestic supply not exceeding 5,000 gallons a day, and industrial water supply not
exceeding 5,000 gallons a day. Wells that supply this ground water are called
"exempt wells" since they do not require a water right permit. It is noted that the
5,000 gallon a day limitation applies to only two of the four exceptions.
Exempt wells are generally used to withdraw negligible quantities of water relative
to Class A systems. Although Class B systems are "short straws", the increasing
number o�exempt wells increases the potential for ground water contamination.
Pumping of these wells can draw pollutants into previously uncontaminated ground
' water aquifers which tl�emselves contribute to surface water flows, Neither
aurnulative water quality or quantity effects or public health issues are considered
in the installation of exeznpt we11s.
Water Rights Transfers
Water right transfers are one way to change axisting rights to rights that satisfy
society's changing needs—as long as other existing rights and the public interest
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are not impaired. A water user may petition Ecology for a change in the purpose, �
amount, place or use, or point of diversion of water as stated on the certificate of
water right. Water right transfers do not develop supplemental water supplies—
they move existing supplies from low value to high value uses. However, such
transfers and the subsequent reallocation of water resources may reduce or
eliminate the need to develop additional sources.
F. Growth Management Act
The 1991 Growth Management Act (GMA) requires cities and counties in the state
to do a defined level of pla:nning. The basic objective of the legislation is to guid�
and encourage local governrnents to evaluate their goals and community assets,
develop written comprehensive plans, and implement the plans through regulations
and innovative techniques. The primary role of the state is to assist and enable
local governments to design their own programs to fit local needs and
opportunities,
Compxehensive plans developed under the GMA are to be Gonsistent with the
following state goals: conservation of important timber, agricultural, arid minera�
resource lands; protection of critical areas; planning coordination among
neighborhood jurisdictions; agreementi of capital and transportation plans with land
use plans; and early and continuous public participation in the land use planning
process. Public facilities and services such as water su�ply are included in these
goals because o�their importance in supporting existing and future development.
The GMA requires that each applicant for a building permit provide evidence of an
adequate water supply for the intended use of the building. In addition, public
facilities and services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve
the development without decreasing service levels below current, locally
established minimum standards. This is referred to as the concurrency requirement.
The GMA also requires that the land use elements of comprehensive plans provide
for the protection of the quality and quantity of ground water used for public water
supplies. The land use element must include drainage, flooding, and storm water
guidelines for corrective action to mitigate or cleanse discharges that pollute waters
of the state.
5. LEAK DETECTION
Water systems experience water loss between the source and service connections.
These losses are primarily due to faulty valves and old piping. Unmetered uses such as
fire hydrants and construction uses are considered unaccounted water use, not leaks.
The simplest method of detecting lealcs is to meter source production in conjunction
with metered connections. This method is not only effective in.the detection of leaks,
but also in determining the location of leaks.
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Many purveyors have either developed leak detection programs or contracted with
companies for the purpose of leak detection. Water purveyors located in other counties
have been able to work together to develop leak detection programs. By doing so, they
are able to reduce individual costs. With the abundance of water systems located in
close proxirnity to each other within the CWSSA, it would benefit water puzveyors to
develop joint leak detection programs.
6. WELLHEAD PROTECTION PROGRAM
All Group A public water systems in the state using wells or springs (excluding systems
using purchased sources, or interties) are required to develop a wellhead protection
prograrn. The goal of the program is to prevent contamination of ground water used for
drinking water. In Washington State, local wellhead protection programs shall, at a
minimum, include the following elements:
• A completed susceptibility assessment;
• A delineated wellhead protection area for each well, wellfield, or spring;
• An inventory within the wellhead protection area of all potential sour�es of
contamination that may pose a threat to the water bearing zone (aquifer) utilized by
the well, spring or well �eld;
� Documentation that delineation and inventory findings are dist�.buted to required
entities;
• Contingency plans for providing alternate sources of drinking water in the event that
contamination does occur; and '
• Coordination with local emergency responders for appropriate spill/incident
response measures.
A wellhead protection area is the area managed by a community (or private water
association, homeowrner's association, etc.) to protect its ground water based drinking
water supplies. Wellhead protection areas may cansist of four or fiv� zones: the
standard sanitary control area, three additional zones based on tha one, five, and ten-
year time of travel rates, and, where appropriate, a larger buffer zone.
Without implementing management strategies to prevent potential contaminant sources �
from becoming actual sources of ground water contamination, wellhead protection
planning accomplishes lzttle. Since many purveyors do zlot own o�control all of the
land that falls within their wellhead protection areas, an effective wellhead protection
program must have the cooperation of those who do have control (i.e., local
government, agencies, land owners). A key step in managing the wellhead prot�ction
area is accomplished through the invantory requirements of notification or
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owners/operators and regulatory agencies ragarding the location of potential
contam.inant sources.
Public education is a very important part of managing wellhead protection areas. Once
people understand t�at their activities might affect the water they drink, they are more
willing to change their practices. Identification ot' the capture zones assists watex
utilities in educating the community regarding the need for pollution prevention and the
proper management of land use activities withii�the protection areas. Adams, Gz�ant,
and Lincoln counties are working together to implement water utility's wellh�ad
protection boundaries into GIS maps. As wellhead protection area boundaries are
developed or refined the GIS maps will be updated.
The State Department of Health has developed policies on wellhead protection
implementation. DOH has a publication entitled Wellhead Protection Prograrn
Guidance Document, that definas the requirements for Group A water systems ko
complete their wellhead protection program.
7. RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the information presented within this section, the folXowing specific
recommendations are�rovided to address the regional water resource issues and current
growth objectives of Grant County and the CWSSA:
A. All systems should constantly review and inodify their Capital Improvement Plans
to maximize the benefits of shared facilities and interties. As these projects are
identified, they should be submitted for DOH approval as a supplement to
individual water system plans and the CWSP.
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B. A unified leak detection program should be developed to help minimize costs to
individual water purveyors.
C. Conservation practices should be implemented. Education of water use and
ef#'ective conservation rnethods is a good way to promote the reduction of water
usage.
D. The Wellhead pratection program once completed, should ba used to educate
communities in their future development and water usage.
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TABLE VI-1
FUTURE POPULATION AND WATER USAGE PROJECTIONS
PROJECTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE PROJECTED AVERAGE
ANNUAL POPULATION DAILY POPULATION DAILY
GROWTH RECEIVING DEMAND RECEIVING DEMAND3
INCORPORATED RATE� SERVICE (gpm) SERVICEz (gpm)
CITIES 1998-2018 1998 1998 2018 2018
EPHRATA 2% 6,098 1,910 9,012 2,823
GEORGE 2% 465 143 691 21�
MOSES LAKE 3% 18,300 5,203 30,452 8,831
QUINCYa 2% 3,250 2,465 5,238 3,663
SOAP LAKE 1.5% 1,370 401 2,036 595
WARDEN 2.5% 2,280 889 3,736 1,456
TOTAL 33,761 11,011 53,183 17,581
� Population Projections taken from Grant County Comprehensive Plan and are based
on historical growth patterns of cities in Grant County using Official Growth
Management Population Projections, High Series; 1990-2020, Washington State
Office of Financial Management, Forecastin� Division, December 29, 1995.
2 �xisting population within expanding corporate limits may not require water services.
� Projected water demand based on historical industry and domestic combined water
usage, actual future water usage will be influenced heavily by type of industry
supporting population growth.
4 Water usage based on Annual Average use from the years 1985 through 1993.
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IMPLEMENTATION
1. INTRODUCTION
The Grant County Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP) was prepared to implement
the separatie various provisions of the Public Water System Coordination Act, Chapter
70.116 RCW and WAC 246-293. This Section briefly outlines the joint approval
process for the CWSP, the regional administrative actions for innplementation, describes
how the CWSP is routinely updated, and provides the environmental review.
2. CWSP APPROVAL PROCESS
As outlined in Section II, the completed CWSP is presented in two parts: the provisions
detailed in this document, and a compilation of individual water system plans to be
reviewed by Grant County Health District and approved by the Department oFHealth
(DOH). It is the responsibility of each individual water system to fulfill its water
system planning requirements. The level of effort required to fulfill this is based upon
the system size, the expansion plans of the utility, and the type of system ownership,
Guidelines for preparing wa�er system plans are available from DOH. Water systems
required to complete a water system plan will be contacted by DOH. Systems will then
submit water system plans based on a schedule a�reed upon with DOH.
Preparation of these supplemental provisions has been the respansibility of the County
and the local utilities, acting through a Water Utility Coordinating Committee (WUCC).
The WUCC provided the forurn to identi�y local needs and give direction to the
development of this CWSP as it related to area-wide issues. Througl�the efforts of the
WIJCC, its chairmen, the technical committee, and DOH and Cou�lty staff, the
procedures, policies, an.d standards have been completed for all public water utilities
within the Critical Water Supply Service Area(CWSSA).
Th.e completed CWSP is submitted by the WL7CC to the Grant County Departm.ent of
Cornmunity Developn:ient for appro�riate internal review and forwarding to the Board
of County Commissioners. Count�review is to ensure there ar� no inconszst�nci�s wzth
current land use plans, shorelina master programs, and/or developmental policies. The
Board has sixty days u�on receipt of the CWSP to act on the document. The alteznative
actioris the Board may take are set forth in WAC 246-293 (See Exhibit VII-1). After
Board action, the CWSP is submitted to DOH, which must also act ttpon adoption
within sixty days from the date the plan is submitted.
Major changes to the CWSP elements, proposed prior to the five-year update of the
CWSP, need to follow the same process for an�xendment as that outlined above for
CWSP approval. Administrative and boundar�changes agreed to by utilities ox WLTCC
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that are consistent with goals and the recommen.dations of the CWSP can be a�proved
by the County and tl�e WUCC acting as the implementation committee.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
Implementation of this Plan will require administrative action at both the State and
County level. Recent legislation (1991) enacted by the State Legislature has been
phased into CWSP plan implementation. Program areas where new or arnended
resolutions, regulations and/or ordinances may be necessary are as follows:
.A. State Authonity
(1) Substitute Senate Bi115357, enacted in the 1991 Regular Session, relates to
Satellite Management Agencies (SMA).
s DOH shall approve SMAs meeting the established criteria and sha11
maintain and make available to counties a list of approved agencies.
• Prior to constructing a new public water system, the developer shall �rst
be directed by the county to one or more qualified SMAs for�k�e purpose
of exploring the possibility of a SMA owning or operatin�the proposed
new water system.
The Utility Service Review Procedure (USRP) described in Section V is
consistent with the legislation.
(2) Legislation related to public water system interties was enacted in the 1991
Regular Session. This Bill, SeEond Substitute Senate Bi115358, whose
provisions are now codified as RCW 90.03.83 and summarized as fallows:
+ Interties are recognized as valuable management tools for pub�ic water
systems.
• Interties are defined as interconnections between public systems
permitting exchange or delivery of water between those systems for other
than em.er�ency supply purposes, vvhere such exchange or delivery is
wit�in established instantaneous and annual withdrawal rates specified in
the system's existing water rights.
� The place of use of water resultin,g from zz�terties which wer� existing arzd
in use as of January 1, 1991, shall be recognized for wat�r right purposes,
provided there are no outstanding complaints on file with the Department
of Ecolagy and the amount of water used is consistent with the water right
document. Written notice of such interties is to be provided to DOH. TYie
notice may be incorporated into the update of the utility's water system
plan. Ecology is then to modify the place of use of water in related water
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right documents consistent with the service area described in the CWSP
and/or water system plan.
• System interties where use commenced after January 1, 1991, are to be
incorporated into tha CWSP or utility's water system plan fox review and
approval by DOH and Ecology as part of the plan review process. The
plan is to state how the intertie will improve overall system relzability,
enhance the manageability of the system,provide oppartunities for
conjunctive use, or delay or avoid the need to develop new water sourGes.
This legislation enables utilities to address water right znatters related to
system interties through submittal of water system plans or CWSP's to DOH,
(3) Substitute House Bi11 1709, 1991 Regular Session, established an operating
permit requiz�em.en� for Group A public water systems, no person rna�operate
a Group A system wzthout a valid permit. The implementation provisions are
now codified as RCW 70.119A.110.
B. County Authority
(1) Adoption of an ordinance or resolution implementing the Water Utility
Design Standards as described in Se�tion IV.
(2) Adoption of an ordinance or resolution, or other recognition of those service
area boundaries supported by signed ServicP Area Agreements.
(3) Adoption of appropriate procedures to require a signed Service Area
Agraement (consistent with a DOH approved WSP) as a prerec�uisite to
granting approval to � utility for service area expansion.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL I�OCUMENT
The State Environmental Policy Act of 197�, Chapter 43.21C, RCW, requires that all
water system plans prepared must be accompanied by an appropriate environmental
document. An Environmental Checklist has beeri prepared for the County's CWSP and
its recommended activities. This checklist is included as Exhibit VIZ-2.
The CWSP has been prepared to establish administrative, management, and policy
procedures to guide the growth of water system,s in the Grant County CWSSA. It is
intended to address re,gional concerns withi.n the CWSSA which are not ordinarily
included in each utility's water system plan. Examples of those regional issues are
potential shared facilities, regional sources c�f supply, pro�edures for reviewing and
approving future water use activities, minimwm design standards, wel.lhead protection
progz•arn, leak detection, consezvation, and design.ated water utility sezvice areas.
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i
The CWSP contents are referenced in the SEPA Checklist. The CWSP has been
developed in accordance with the County's Comprehensive Plan to reflact local la,nd r�se
policies and requirements. Therefore, implementation of this Plan and the employnnent
of sound engineering an.d construction practices during the implementation of each
utility's Water System Plan will minimize any adverse impacts.
5. COORDINATED WAT�R SYSTEM PLAN UPDATE
, Tn accordance with the provisions of the Public Water System Coordination Act, the
CWSP shall be updated by the Water Utility Coordinating Committee when the County,
State Department of Health, or the Water Utility Coordinating Coinmittee determines it
is necessary.
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Exhibit VII-1
STATE REGUL�1'I'IOI�1 RELA.TING TO L(�CAL REVIEW OF PLAN
WAC 2,46-293-290 C�ORDINATED WATER SYSTEM PLAN—LOCAL REVIEW.
(1) Prior to submission of a coordinated water systezn plan to the State Department of
I�ealth(Department) for approval, the plan shall be reviewed by the county legislative
attthority(ies) in the county(ies) in which the critical water supply service area is located,
County review of the coordinated water system plan shall include at least one public
hearing.
(2) If no comm�nts have been received frorn the county legislative authority(ies)
within 60 days of receipt of the coordinated water system plan, the de�artment may
consider the plan for approval.
(3) If within 60 days of receipt of the coordinated water system plan, the county
legislative authority(ies) find an� segment of the plan to be inconsistent with adopted land
us�plans, shorelines master programs, the following shall occur:
(a) The county le�islative authority(ies) shall subrnit written description of their
determination and justifiaation supporting their determination prior to the end of
the 60 day period to the department and all affected parties.
(b) The county legislative authority(ies) shall make every effort to resolve any
inconsistencies within 60 da�s of submittal of written justification.
(c) The department may approv��those portion� of the coordinated water
system plan found not to be inconsistent with adopted plans and policies at any
time after the initial deternnination by the county legislative a,uthority(ies).
(d) If after the 60-day period establi.shed for resolution of inconsistencies an
inconsistency still exists, the affected parties shall each present their final
recommended altezzlative solution to the department. The departrrzent shall then
review all alternatiY�e solutior�s and discuss its recommendations with the
county(ies) and the water utility coordinating committee, If after two years of the
declaration of the critical water supply service area the inconsistencias persist, the
department may deny proposals to establish or to expand any public water system
facilities which affect that portion of th� critical water supply service area being
contc;sted.
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E�xbit vlz-2
G�"VT COiTN�'Y Eiy VIIZONiYIENTAL CHECKI,IST
RC`V J.97-11-960 Ezivironmental Checl:list.
Purpose of Checklist:
The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), chapter 43.21C RC`V, requires all governmental agencies to
consider the environmental unpacts of a proposal before making decisions, An environznentat unpact statement (EIS)
must be prepared for all proposals with probable signi�cant adverse impacts on the quality of the environment. Tl�e
purpose of this checklist is to provide infozmation to help you and the agency identify impacts from your proposal(and
to reduce or avoid impacts from the proposal, if it can be done) and to help the agency decide whether an EIS is
required.
Xnstructions for Applicaizts:
This environrnental checklzst asks you to descnbe some basic information about your proposal. Croveznmental
agencies use this checiclist to deternune whether the environmental ixnpacts of your proposal aze significant, requiring
preparation of an EIS, Answer the quesrions briefly, with the znost precise inforrr�ation Irnown, or give the best
descriprion you can.
You must answec each question accurately and cazefully, to the best of your knowledge. Ln most cases, you
shouid be able to answer the quesrions from.your own observahions or project plans �,vit�iout the need to hire experts. If
you really do not know the answer, or if a question does not apply to your proposal, wnte "do not know" or "does not
apply." Complete answezs to the questions now may avoid�uuiecessary delays later.
Some questions ask about government regulations, suck� as zoning, shoreline, ai�d landmark designations.
Answer these questions if you can. If you have problems, the governmental agencies can assist you.
•r
The checklist questions apply to all parts of your proposal, even if you plan to do them over a period of time
or on different parcels of land. Attacl� any additional information that will help describe your proposal or its
environmental effects. The agency to which you subrrut this checklist may ask you to explaln youz answers or provide
additional information reasonably related to deterzruning if theza may be significant adverse impact.
Use of cl�eciciist for non-project proposals:
Complete this checklist for non-project proposals, even though questions may be answered "does not apply," N
ADDITION, complete the SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR NONPROJECT�CTIONS(PART D),
For n�n-peroject actions, the references in the ch�cklist to the words "project," "applicant," and"propecty or site" should
be read as "proposal," "proposer," and"affected geographic area," respectively.
A. 13AC�CGROLJND
l. Nazne of proposed project, if applicabte; Grant County Coordinated `Vater System Plan (C�V'SP) Update. A.
County uutiated, non-project action to update the 1982 CWSP.
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2. Narne of Applicant:
Grant County Board of Comzxiissionezs
3. Address of applicant and or name and address of contact person/aQent
Gcant County Grant County
PO Bo;�37 35 15`and C St.N4V
Ephrata, WA 98823 Ephrata,WA 98823
Contact: Jonathan Ness 509-754-6060 ext.3212
3. Date checklist pzepared:
August 30, 1999
5. Agency requesting checklist:
Grant County Plazuling
6. Proposed timing or schedule(irzcludin�phasing, if applicable):
Approval of plan by thizd quarter of 1999.
7. Do you have any plans for fuiure additions, expansion, or further additions, expansion, or fiuther activity related
to or connected with this proposal? If yes explain.
Yes. Water system purveyors who have defined their systems as expandin,g will update their respective
in.divid.ual comprehensive�vater system plans(WSP) for consistency with the CWSP.
8. List any environmental informatYon you know that has been prepared, or will be prepared, directly related to this
rP oposa�,
Thera are none. /
9. Do you know whether applications are_pendin� for �overnmental approvals of other proposals directly affectin�
the property covered by your proposal? If yes explain.
There are none.
10. List any government approva�s or permits that wi11 be needed for your proposal, if lmown.
The CWSP will be reviewed by the Board oF County Commissioners with at least one public hearing. Once it is
approved by the Cornmissioners, it is fon,varded to the State Department of Healtkl(DOH) Cor approval pursuant
to Chaptec 70.116 RCW. ,
1 l. Give brief, complete descziptiorx o�youx proposal, including the proposed uses and the size of the projecf and
site. There ara several quest�ons later in thzs checklist that ask you to describe certain aspects of your pcoposal.
You do not need to repeat those answers on dus page.
� The Grant County CWSP czeates processes which organize development of wnter utilities and integrates water
system development with land use planning wikhin the Critical Water Supply Service Area of Grant County.
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12. Location of'the proposal, Give sufficient information for a person to understand the precise location of our
proposed project, including a street address, if any, and section, township, and zan�e if known, If a proposal
would occuz over a range of area, provide the ran�e or boundaries of the site(s). Provide a le�al descnption,
site plan, vicinity map, and topographic map, if reasonably available. While you should submit an lans
required by the agency, you are not required to duplicate maps or detailed plans submitted with any pemzit
applications related to Chis checklist.
The CWSP applies to the area designated as Crirical Water Supply Service Axea which covers the cen�al region
of Grant County. (see attached map).
B. Et�VLRON�VIENTr�L E�.EiVLENTS
1_EARTH
a. General description of the site(circle one): flat,rolling,hiily,steep slopes, mountains, other
b, What is the steepest slope on the site(appxoYimate perrent slope)?
Does Not Apply
c. What general types of soils are found on the site(for exaznple, clay, sand, gravel, peat, muck)? If you know
the classification of agt-icultuzal soils,specify them and note any prime fam�land.
Does Not Apply
d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the irrunediate vicinity? If so describe.
Does Not Apply
e, Describe the puipose, type, and approxunate,,quantities of any filling oz b ading proposed. Indicate source of�
fill.
Does Not Apply
f. Could erosion occur as a result of cleaz-ing, constcuction,or use? If so, generally describe.
Does Not Apply
g. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surf'aces after project consauction (for
example, asphalt or build'uigs?)
Does Not Apply
h. Proposed measures to reduce or conkrol ecosiorl, or other impacts to the earth, if any:
Does Not Apply
2. :�.II2
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a. What types of emissions to tlie air would result frozn the proposal (i,e,, dust, automobile odors, industrial
wood smoke) during const�-uction and when the project is completed? If any, generally describe and give
approximate quantities if known.
Does Not App1y
b. Are there any off-site sources of emissions or odor that may affect your proposal'? If so, generally descnbe.
Does Not Apply
c, Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to air, if any:
Does Not Apply
3, '��'ATER
a. Surface:
1) Ts there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of tkie site (including year-round and
seasonal streams, salh,vater, lakes, ponds, wetlands)? If yes, describe type and provide names. Tf
appropriate,state what stream or river it flows into.
Does Not Apply
2) Will the pz�oject require any wock over, in, or adjacent to (within 200 feet) tkie described tivaters? If yes,
please descnbe and attach available plans.
Does Not Apply
3) Estunate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be placed in oc removed from surface tivater
or wetlands and indicate the area of the site that�vould be affected. Indicate the source of�11 material,
,, .
Does Not Apply
4) Will tlie proposal require surface water withclrawals or diversions? Give general descziption, purpose,
and approximate quantities if known.
Does Not Apply
5) Does the proposal lie within a 100-year floodplaia? If so,note location on the site plan.
Does Not Apply
6) Does the proposal involve any discharges o�waste materials to surface waters? [f so, describe the type
oF waste and ant�cipated volume of discharge.
Does Not Apply
b, Ground;
�) Will ground�vater be withdra�vn, or will water be discharged to gzound water? Give general descnption,
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purpose, and approximate quantiries if known.
Does Not Apply
2) Describe waste rnaterial that will be discharged into tkze ground from septic tanks or other sources, if any
(for eYample: Domestic se�vage; industrial, containing the following chemicals; agricultural;etc.), Descnbe
the general size of the system, the number of such systems, the number of houses to be served (if
applicable), or th.e number of an'tmals or hiunans the system(s)are e;cpected to serve.
Does Not Apply
c. Water RunoPf(including storm water):
1) Describe the source of runoff (including storm �vater) and method of collection and disposal, if any
(inclttde quazitities, if known). Where �vill this water flow? Will this �vater flow into ot��er waters? If
so, describe.
Does Not Apply
2) Could waste materials enter�round or stuE'ace watezs? If so, generally desci-ibe,
Does Not Apply
d. Proposed measures to reduce or conhol surface, gxound, and runoff water impacts, if any:
Does Not Apply
4. PLAN'Z'S
a, Check or circle types of vegetation found on tkze site:
�r
J deciduous tree: alder, maple,aspen,other '
evergreen tree: f�r,cedar,pine, other
`sluubs
�grass
_pasture
_crop or grain
wet soil plants: Cattail,buttercup, bullrush,skunk cabbage, other
^water plants: water li1y, eelgcass,milEoil, othec
other types of vegetation
Does Not Apply
� b. b�1�at kind and arrtount of vegetation will be removed or altercd?
Does Not Apply ,
c. LisC threatened or endangered species kno�vn to be on or near the site.
Does Not Apply
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d. Proposed landscaping,use of native plants, or od�er measures to preserve or enhance vegetation on the site, if
any:
Does Not Apply
5. E�YIIVIA.LS
a. Cu�cle any birds and animals �vhich have been observed on or near the site or are known to be on or near the
sit�::
Birds: ha�vk, heron, eagle,songbirds, other: .................................................
1Vlarnmals: deer,bear,ellc,beaver, other: ....................................................
Fish: bass,salmon, trout,hen-in�, shellfish, other: .......................................
Does Not Apply
b. List any threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
Does Not Apply
c, Is the site part of a migration route? If so,explain.
Does Not Apply
d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any:
DoPs Not App1y
6. EN�RGY A.1vD NATURAS�RESOURCES
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a. What kinds of energy (electric, natural gas, oil, �vood stove, solar) will be used to rneet the completed
project's energy needs? Desccibe rvhether it will be used for heating,manuFacttu-ing,etc,
Does Not Apply
b. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties? If so, generally describe.
Does Not Apply
_ c, What kinds of energy conservation features axe included in the plans of this proposal? List other proposed
measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if any:
Does Not Apply
7. ENVIRONYLE�ITAC.I�F.-#I,TH
a. Are there any envixonmental health hazards, including exposure to to;cic cheznicals, risk oF fue and explosion,
spill, or hazardous waste, thac could occur as a resu(t of this proposal? If so, describe,
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Does Not Apply
1) Describe special emergency services that might be required.
Does Not Apply
2) Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any;
Does Not Apply
b, Noise
1) What type of noise exist in the area which may aFfect your project (for eYample; traf�c, equipment,
operation, other)?
Does Not Apply
2) What types and levels of noise would be czeated by or associated with the project on a shoz-t�term or
long-tern�. basis (for example: traffic, construction, operation, other)? Indicate what hours noise would
come from the site,
Does Not Apply
3) Proposed measuces to reduce or con�ol noise impacts, if any:
Uoes Not Apply
8. L,AIYD E1ND SI-�ORELI�VE USE
a, What is the current use of the site and adjace�t properties?
Does Not Apply
b, Has the site been used f�r agriculture? Tf so,describe.
Does Not Apply
c. Desc�ibe any structuxes on the site,
Does Not Apply
d, tiVill any st�ucture be demolished? Tf so, �vhat.
Does Not Apply
e. What is the cucxent zonuay r.(assification of tlie site?
Does Not Apply '
f. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site?
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i
Does Not Apply
g. If applicable, wha*is the cuzrent shoreline master program desi�ation of the site?
Does Not Apply
h. Has any part of the site been classified as an"envizonmentally sensirive° area? If so,specify,
Does Not Apply
i. Appro:cunately how many people would reside or work in the completed project?
Does Not Apply
j. Approximately how many people would the completed project displace.
Does Not Apply
k. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displaceznent impacts, if any;
Does Not Apply
l. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected land uses and plans, if
any:
Does Not Apply
9. T-�OUSING
a, Appcoxunate(y how many units would ba pr.ovided, if any? Indicate whether hzgh, middle, or low izicome
housing. �,
Does Not Apply
b. Approximately how many units, if any, would be elirrunated? Indicate �vhether high, rrvddle, or lotiv income
housing.
Does Not Apply
c, Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts, if any:
Does Not Apply
10. A.ES'�'��TXCS
a, What is the tallest height of any proposed stzuchu�es(s), not including antennas; what is the principal extenor
building material(s)proposed?
Does Not Apply
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b, What views in the irnmediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed?
Does Not Apply
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic unpacts, if any:
Does Not Apply
11. LIGHT A.ND GLARE
a. what type of llght or glare will the proposal produce? �Vhat time of day�vould it mainly occur?
Does Not Apply
b. Cou1d light ar glare frocn the fuushed project be a safety hazard or interfere with vie�vs?
Does Not Apply
c. What existing off-site sou.rces of light or glare may affect your proposal?
Does Not Apply
d. �'roposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts, if any:
Does Not Apply
12. RECREATTON
a, What designated and informal recreational oppoz-tunities are in the irrimediate vicinity?
,;.
Does Not Apply
b. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreational uses? Zf so, describe.
Does Not Apply
e. Proposed measures to reduee or control iznpacts on recreation, including cecreation opportuniries to be
provided by the pcoject or applicant, iF any:
Does Not Appiy
13. ��TSTORZC f��ID CULTYIi2��I.PRES��.VATZONS i
a, Are there any p(aces or objects (isted on, oc proposed for, national, stat�, or local preservation registers
kno�vn to be on or next to die site? Tf so,generally describe.
Daes Not Apply
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b, Generally describe any landmarks or evidence of historic, archaeological, scientific, or culh�ral importance
known to be on or next to the site.
Does Not Apply
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts, if any;
Does Not Apply
1.4. TRr�`ZSPORTATION
a, Identify public stxeets and highways serving che site, and descnbe proposed access to the esisting street
system. Show on site plans, if any,
Does Not Apply
b, Is site cunently served by public transit? Tf not, �vhat is the approsimate distance to the existing sh�eet
system. Show on site plans, if any.
Does Not Apply
c. How many parlcing spaces�vould the completed project have? How many would the project eliminate?
Does Not Apply
d, Will the proposal require any new roads or s�eets, or unprovements to existing roads or streets,not including
driveways? If so, generally describe(indicate whether public or pnvate).
Does Not Apply
e, �Vill the project use (or occur in the unmediaCe vicinity o fl water, rail, or air transportation? IP so, genezally
descnbe.
Does Not App(y
f. How many vehicular trips per day wquld be generated by the completed project'? Zf knorvn, indicate when
peak volumes would occur.
Does Not Apply
g, Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any:
Does Not Apply �
Z5. PUBLIC SERVZCES
a, �Vould the project result in an inereased need For public services (for example: fue protection, police
protection, health care, schools, other)? I#'so, generally describe,
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Does Not Apply
b. Proposed measures to reduce or control d'uect unpacts on public services, if any,
Does Not tlpply
16. U'I'ILITLES
a, Circle utilities currently available at the site: electricity, natural gas, water, refuse service, telephona,
sanitary sewer,sepric system, other.
Does,Not Apply
b, Describe the utiliries dlat are proposed for the project, the utiliry providing the service, and the general
construction activities on the site or in the unmediate vic'rnity which might be needed.
Does Not Apply
STGNATURE
The above answers are ti-tie and complete to the best of my kno�vledge, I iulderstand that the lead agency is
relying on them to make its decision.
Signature:...................................................................................................
DateSubmitted:..............................................................................................
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SEPA Rules
Part Eleven-l.97-11-960
TO BE CONIPY,ETED BY:�PPLTCANT
D. SUPPLENZENTAL SHEET FOR NO�PROJECT ACTZONS
�do not use �his sheet �or �roject actions)
Because these questions are very general, it may be helpfu! to read them in conjunction tiyith the list of the
eleznents of the environment.
tiVhen ansrvering these questions, be arvare of the exte�t the proposal, or the types of activities likely to result
from the proposal, tivould affect the itetn at a greater intensity or at a #'aster rate than if the proposal rvere not
implemented. Respond briefly and in general terms.
1) Ho�v would the proposal be likely to increase discharge to �vater; emissions to aix; production, storage, or
release of toxic or hazardous substances; or production of noise?
The CWSP zesponds to growth and related water demand. The C�,�/SP does not create the projected increase in
population and attendant environznental impacts, Tha CWSP uses Census Bureau population projection �gures.
The CWSP has an objective to be efficient and prudent with public resources, e.g. the joint plan of opezation
encourages efflciency and a shanng of the resource.
Proposed measuras to avoid or reduce such incr�ases are:
T11ere are none.
2) Ho�v would the proposal be likely to affect plants, azvmals, fish, or cnanne life are:
The CWSP has no effect on these resources. Implementation of certain aspects of the CWSP may have some
effect, but such actions would be subject to individual environmental review,
Proposed measures to protect or conserve p(ants, animals, fish, or manne life are:
There are none. �
3. How would tkie proposal be likely to deplete energy or natural resources'?
The CWSP has no effect on these resources. Implementation oF certain aspects oE the CWSP may have some
effect, but such actions would be subject to individual environmental review,
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Proposed measures to protect such resources to avoid or reduce impacts are:
There are none,
4, I�ow would the proposal be likely to use or affect environmentally sensitive areas or areas designated (or
eligible or under study) for �overnmental protection; such as parks, wilderness, tivild and scenic rivers,
threatened or endangered species habitat,historic or cultural sites,wetlands, flood plains, or prizne farnilands?
All elements of the CtiVSP must be found to be consistent tivith local land use plans, policies, and development
programs to be approved. Specific actions proposed for implementation under the CWSP would be subject to
environznental revietiv.
Proposed measures to protect such resources or to avoid or reduce impacts are:
There are none.
, 5. How would the proposal be likely to affect land and shoreline use, including whether it would allow or
encourage land or shoreline uses incompatible with existing plans?
All elements of the CWSP must be found to be consistent with local land use plans, policies, and development
programs to be approved. Specific actions proposed for iznplementation under the C�VSP would be subject to
environmental review.
Proposed measures to avoid or reduca shoreline and line use impacts are:
There ara none.
6, How would the proposal be likely to increase demands on transportarion or public services and urilities?
The C�VSP will provide clarity concezning water service to specific areas, thereby supportuzg growth planned
under existing zoning and land use plans. �
Proposed measures to reduce or respond to such demand(s) are;
There are none.
7. Identify, if possible, whether the proposa� may conflict tivith local, state, or federal laws or requuements for the
pratection of the envizonment.
The CWSP is in the Eormat called for by Chapter 70,116 RCtiV and has had both state and local agency revie�v
throughout its development. There is no conf7ict expected.
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SERVICE A.REA MAPS
SERVIC� AR.EA AGREEi�IENTS
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APPENDIX II
INDXVIDUAL WATER
SYSTENI PLANS
ON FILE AT THE
tiVASHINGTON STATE
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APPENDIX II�
WATER SUPPLY INVESTIGATION
FOR TH�
1982 G�2ANT COUNT`Y COORDINATED
'�dATER SYSTEM PLAN
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WATER SUPPLY INVESTIGATION
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1982 URANT COUNTY COORDINATED
WATER SYSTEM PLAN
Prepared for
Econom.ic and Engineering Services, Inc. ,
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November 28, 1980
ADMINISTRATIVE BACl�GROUND FOR WATER ALLOCATTON
With the inception of the Columbia Basin Project in the late 1920's, the United States '
Depaz-tment of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (now Water and Power Resources
Service) conceived of an irrigation project whereby Coltambia River water would be
pumped from behind Grand Coulee D�m to Banlcs Lake and then distributed by means
of a series of canals to then semi-arid land witl�in Grant, Adams, and Franlclin
Counties, Wasl�ington. The goal of the project was to eventually irrigate one million
acres of land using water from the Columbia Rivez�. The key to t11e water-distribution
system was to liberally apply irrigation water to lands within the Ql�incy Basin, which
is generally de£'ined as lying south of the Beezley Hills, east of Evergreen Ridge, and
north of the Frenchtnan Hills in Grant County, Washington. Due �o abundant
application of irrigation wa.ter, it �vas conceived by early engineering studies that
groundwater 1evels would rise in the Quincy Basin due to deep percolation of the
abundant irrigation water, and that the deep percolating irrigation water would follow
the gezieral, natural grot�ndwater gradient of tlle area, which is south and east from the
Quincy Basin Toward Dnimheller Channals. Early engineerinb studies contemplated
that at Dnimheller C�iannels a dam could be co�structed �or the pt�rpose of capturing
percolating irrigation water that entered the groundwater system and For storing direct
surFace-�vater deliveries from th.e Colurnbia River. Thus, from its e�rliest inception,
the Columbia Basin Project, hereafter called Project, contemplated the conjunctive use �
of surface and groundwaters as a means for delivering water to land r�vithin tlle Project
that lies south and east of Drumheller Channels. beginning in the early 1930's, the
Wasllington State Hydraulic Er�gineer adopted a policy that all water passing beneath
the surface of. the land within the Columbia Basin Project was strbject to State
jurisdiction, and the State law (chapter 90.03 RCW) should prevail in the allocation of
these waters. From that time until 1967, the State of Washington and the federal
government, actin� through the Departrrrent of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation,
took advisary positions over allocation jr�risdiction for groundtivater within the Quincy
Basin tk�at �vas the result of deep percolation of project waters.
During the pendency of the jurisdictional dispute between the State of Washzngton and
the Uriited States, the Washington Stale Le�islature in 1945 adopted an amendment to
Title 90 RCW which clearly extended State jurisdiction over groundwater (ck�apter
90.4A� RCW). The amendment tr� Title 90 clarified most of Washington State law
relating to groundwater, but left one area ot"vague State jurisdiction relatiz�g to the
withdrawal and use of artificially stored groundwater. At RCW 90.44,130, the code
. relates the method by which claimants to artificially stored groundwater have a right to
state tb.eir claim to o�vr�ership. Ilere, the code requires that, prior to accepting claims
to o�vnership to artificially stored groundwater, th� Supervis�r of Water Resources �
must declat'e tha area, sub-area, ar zor�e �vhere there is artificially stored groundwater
to be a critical groundwater area or sub�area for the purpose of administratively
co�trolling withdratival in order that overdraft o�'public groundwaters may be
prevented as far as is feasible. In other words, without action by the Supervisor of
Water Kesources in declaring a critical groundwater area or sub-area, no claimant to
the ownership of artificially stored groundwater has a route in law for tiling his claim
� of ownership with the State, and without such legal right to file a claim to ownership
oF artificially stored groundwater the State need 1�ot recognize a�y claizn to ownership
to artificially stored groundwater. From the effective date of chapter �0.44 RCW until
approximately 1967, the Supervisor of Water Resources maintained that there was no
overdraft of public grour�dwaters ir� the Quincy Basin due to the plentifi�l supply of
recharge from deep percolation o£Project waters, which the Supervisor of Water
Resourres claimed were abandoned. The United States Dapartza�.ent of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation maintained, however, that deep percolation of Project�vater
was arti�'icially recharging the groundwater of the Quincy Basin, which artificially
recharged grotmdwater could be recaphired at Potholes Reservoir, and that the State,
by refusing to declare a critical groundwater sub-area, was continuing to allocate
groundwaters tllat are in the Quincy Basin dt�e to artificial reck�arge resultis�g fxom
Project activities.
In a memorandum dated January 5, 1967, the Washington State Department of
Conservation reported to the Project that the volume of groundwater rights autlzorized
by the State in�he general area of the Qui�cy Basin amounted to 59,341 acre-feet per
year, The memorandum further pointed out th�t the State had received applicatio�ls
for an additional 10,405 acre-feet per year of groundwater withdrawal from the Quincy
Basin. The lnemoranduin concluded that grot�ndwater appropriated in the Quincy
Basin. area was probably at or nearly equal to natural recharge to the area.
Subsequently, the State of Washington undertook, in cooperation�vith the U.S.
Geological Survey, a five-year study of groundwater in the area served by tihe Project,
The purpose of the study was to determine the volurne of naturally occurring
groundwater recharge in the Quincy Basin, az�id to determine the volume of
groundwater in the Quincy Basin due to daep percolation of Project waters. During
the pendency of the study, the State agreed with the U.S. Depaz-tm.ent of the Interior,
Bt�reau ot'Reclamation that no additiona�l groundwater witk�drawals would be
authorized by the State within a definad area known as Area 3A within the Quincy
Basin where groundwater flow is toward Potholes Reservoir, and that all permits
granted by the State to withdraw groundwater t'rom the surroundzng area, Area 3B,
where grot�ndwater flow is also toward the Potholes Reservoir but where tXlera is not
as much Pxoject water, would not be processed to certificate of water right as is
authorized by RCW 90.44.080. the points agreed upon were en.tered as orders of the
former Washington State Department of Water Resources (DWR Dockets 67-3 and �
67-4), wh.ich later in 1967 were combined into chapter 508-14 WAC. The general
location�of Areas 3A and 3B is shown on Figure l.
To provide a means for the use of groundwater �vithin Area 3A (#'i�uxe �), �rovision
was made at WAC 508-14-020(4) for persons �r�ishing to construct a well for the
puzpose of witl�drativing groundwater from Area 3A to fzle witll the 5tate a natice nf
intention of construction of said well or other diversion �vorks, In adzninistrative
practice, this notice of intention �vas a preliminary step for the water user to obtain a
license from the Project foi•the use of groundwater in Area 3A. In addition to filing
the notice of intention, each pezson desiring to use groundwater within Area 3A was
required at WAC 508-14-010(3)(a) to file an application for public groLindtivater with
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. � � the State of V�ashington. Tht�s, a person using groundwater under a Project license
during the pendency of tha five-year study could continue to use the water under a
State perznit if the five-year study showed addztional public groundwater is available
for appropriation in Area 3A. By the notice of iz7tention method, a maximum of
approximately 172,000 acre-feet per year of groundwater �vas licensed for withdrawal
from Area 3A when the five-year study contemplated by chapter 508-14 WAC was
completed in late 1972,
With completion of the five-year study, information became available to show that
average long-term recharge to the Quincy Basin is about lOS,000 acre-feet per year, of
which approximately 70,000 acre-feet per year of groundwater enters the Quincy
Basin by lateral inflow to the upper aquifer (sand and gravel) from Crab Craelc (37,000
' acre-feet per year), and 27,000 acre-feet per year by groundwater inflow around the
perirneter of the basin. The study showed tha.t approximately 65,000 acre-feet per year
left the upper aquifer (sand and grave�) in the Quincy Basin by lateral outflow. Of this
volume, the discharge of groundwater through Moses Lake and Rocicy Ford Sprin�s
accounted for 56,000 acre-feet per year o�'groundwater discharge, and tl�.e discharge of
groundwater through the channel of Crab Creek accounted For an additiona12,000
acre-feet per year. In addition to the above volumes, groundwater discharge from
Soap Lake accounted For another 3,000 acre-feet per year o�groundwater discharge.
The remaining 4,000 acre-feet per year of groundwater discharge is as underground
flow out af the basin (Tanalca, et al., 1974). For t�e lower (basalt) aquifex, the study
�ound that about 24,000 acre-feet of groundwater entered the Quincy Basin as lateral
grouridwater inflo�v each year and about 40,000 acre-feet leaves the basin by lateral
grouridwater outflow each year, with about 5,000 acre-feet per year of ground�vater
m.oving from the upper to the lower aquifers. Net recharge fi�oin direct precipitation
for both the upper and lower aqui�ers was found by the study to be about 11,000 acre-
feet per year. Thus, of the 105,OOU acrel�'eet per year recharge to the basin,
approximately 61,000 acre-feet per year left the basiri as surface water discharge and
that the remaining 44,000 acre-feet per year of recharge left the Quincy Basin as
groundwater flow. Due to all surface waters in the Quincy Basin having been
appropriated or withdrawn from availability for appropriation by the Project (Chapter
90.40 RCW) none of the 61,000 acre-Feet of groundwater discharge to surface water
sources in the basin was available for. approprzations. Therefore, the only voluzne of
naturally occurring groundwater available for appropriation in the Quincy Basin is the
44,000 acra-feet per year of groundwater that flows laterally #'rom tl�e basin.
Practically, a volume of grour�dwater that is slightly greater than 44,000 acre-faet per
year could be withdrawn and used because of irrigatior�return �lows. The five-year
study found that recharge to groundwater from precipitation varied between five and
15 percent of e�fective annual precipitation; that recharge from imigation varied
between 15 and 30 percent (adjusted dowtlward by model veri�cation from 19 to 37
percent obtained from field measuremei�ts); and that canal seepage losses were tending
to stabilize at about 20 percent as water levels in the upper aquifer rose to near land
surface (Tanaka, et al., 1974), Overall, these data sho�v a basin-wide return by deep
percolation of irrigation water of about 24 percent of the applied irrigation water.
Increasing the �4,000 acre-feet per year of naturally occurring groundwater by 24
percent gives the 54,560 acre-feet per year limit of withdrawal of naturally occurri.ng
groundwater in the shallow management unit that is described in the originally
adopted form of WAC 173-134-060(1). The five-year study also �'ound that by 1968
there were 2.7 million acre-feet of groundwater stored in the upper (sand and gravel)
aquifer, all of which groundwater in both aquifers is from Project activities. After
review of the results of the five-year study, the 5tate of Washington concluded that
nearly all of the groundwater in storage in the Quincy Basin from project activities
could be captured at Potholes Reservoir, and in light of a recalculation by the State of
Washington of wlter rights granted for the shallow management unit (57,516 acre-feet
per year) that a total commitment of the groundwatar resources of the shal�ow
management unit of Quincy Basin was more than the volume of naturally occurring
ground�vater available for appropriation. Thus, the Department of Ecology, wlaich had
assumed administrative authority over the State's waters in 1970 after its creation by
the Legislature, acted to declare a critical groundwater sub-area in the Quincy Basin.
This sub-area, as is requzred by statute (RCW 90.44.�30), was defined and its
definition rnay be found in chapter 173-124 �VAC (fig. 2).
With adoption of the Quincy Sub-area boundaries in Januazy 1973, a problem was
created whereby the State of Washington had no authority to issue more rights to
��ublic groundwaters because of the apparent overdra�t on these waters. Additionally,
and as stated above, tk�ere is in the statutas no provision for either the State of
�Vashirigton or the owner of artit"icially stored groundwaters to authorize the
withdrawal and use of the artificially stored groundwaters. Consequently, within the
Quincy Ground Water Sub-area, neither the State of Washington nor the Proj.ect had
statutory authority for continuing the notice of intention method for licensing
withdrawals of groundwater, and a1so, there was no statutory authority for either the
State of Washington or the Project to issue rights for the use of artificially stored
groundwater, As a result, many water Lisers who had proceeded with development of
their land with the contemplation that the use of groundwater would be available
through the licensing procedure that flowed from the filing o£the notice of i�tention to
construct a well (chapter 50$-14 WAC) found that, although they had made substantial
investments in preparation for water use, which waCer use was primarily for iz�-igation,
there was no tnethod for obtaining a right to use the groundwater. As a zesult, m��ny
water users proceeded to withdraw and use groundwater in the Quincy Basin with no
color of right.
Because of tlze �rowing use of groundwaCer without color of rigl�t, and because such
t�se of groundwater could not be recognized by lending institutions or by power
companies supplying power to the well head, a combination ot public pressure and a
desire by both State and federal officials to provide a method for use oP sotne portion ,
of the large amount of arti�'iczally stored �roundwater in the Quincy Basin, a series of
meetings between state, federal, county, and private interests began in late 1973.
These meetings cul�ninated in drafting a regulation (chapter 173-136 WAC) which
acted to establish a method whereby artificially stored ground�vater could be used by a
permit system administered by the State of Washington. This regulation �vas intended
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adopted. The first set of regulations (chapter 173-136 WAC) at WAC 173-136-010
contemplates that there be a permit system that is part of a com�relaensiva State water
managemen� and regulatozy control program pertazning to the withdrawal an.d use of
groundwaters consisting of commingled artificially stored ground�vaters and public
waters located in areas, sub-areas, and zones desig�ated pursuant to RCW 90.44.130.
At WAC 173-136-030, the regulations contemplatied that a specific management
regulation of the Department of Ecology be adopted for each area or sub-area.
Pursuant to this latter section of chapter 173-136 WAC, a series of management
regulations for the Quincy Ground Water Sub-area were established by nleans of
chapter 173-134 WAC.
Prior to final adoption of both chapter 173-136 WAC and chapter 173-134 WAC, the
Washington State Department of Ecology, by means of departxnent Docket 74-772,
recognized the claim of the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclarnation to the ownexship of 3,498,000 acre-feet of stored gxoundwater, which
volume was calculated on the basis of information supplied by the five-year study
contemplated by chapter 508-14 WAC.
Some amendments have been made to chapter 173-134 WAC, but, in genez�al, the
management regulations �or arti�'icially stored groundwater in the Quincy Basin
remain nearly the same as when adopted in January 1975.
Exemptions to Water Allocation Policies o�Cha�ter 173--134 WAC
As part of the input by federal, state, and county agencies, as well as private
individuals, to meetings that culminated.in adoption of chapters 173-136 WAC and
173-134 WAC, tZ�ere�vas cleveloped a cl�scription of the zone within wklich all of the
arti�cially stored groundwater claimed by the Un'rted States Department of the
Interior, Bureau o P Reclannation was stored. The depth to which this artificially stored
groundwater occurred was defined at WAC 173-134-020(10) as the shallow
management unit, which by definition extended between land suz'face and a depth of
200 t'eet into the Quincy basalt zone, and includes all of the Quincy unconsolidated
zone (WAC 173-124-050(1)), as well as the upper 200 feet of the Quincy basalt zone.
The thrust of the or�ginal form of chapter 173-134 WAC was to limit jurisdiction of
the regulation to only the sh�llow znanagement unit where artificially stored
groundwater was stored and commingled with public groundwaters. Withdrawals
from the underlying deep management unit (WAC 173-134•-040(4)) were e:cempt From
tl�e original draf� of the regulations (WAC 173-134-050), EXCEPT that t�e regulaCions
stated that total withdrativals fxom. the deep tnanagement unit shall not e;cceed 97,901
acre-feet per year pending the outcom.e of further studies by the Dep�u-tment of
Ecology. In amendments to chapter 173-134 WAC in 1979, the department extended
chapter 173-134 tiVAC to include discretionary authority for the Washington State
Department of Eco�ogy to issue public groundwater permits from the deep
manageznent unit does not axceed the quantity of water autliorized under public
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173-134-160). �
In the original draft of the regulations, all withdrawal of waters of the deep
management unit were to be controlled by the prior appropriation provisions of RCW
90,44,050, RCW 90,44.060, and related code sectioz�s. The ori�inal regulations stated
that total tivithdrativals of ground�,vater from the deep management unit shall not exceed
97,901 acre-feet per year pending the outcome of fiirther studies by the Department of
Ecology (WAC 173-134-050). In 1979, this section of the regulations vvas revised to
provide the Department of Ecology witl� discretzonazy authority in issuing permits and
certificates allowing the �vithdrawal of waters in the deep management unit from a
water-bearing stratum, or from water-bearing strata, that are sufficiently distinct �nd
distinguishable from the strata of the deep �nanagement unit from�vhich withdrawals
are made at the time of amendment. Permits for the withdrawal of grol�ndwater from
� the water-bearing stratum, or froxn water-bearing strata in the deep management unit
are authorized. to be issued with such tenns or conditions that the De�artment of
Ecology deems reasonable or in order to protect existing rights and the public interest,
and to provide the Department of Ecology with such information as it deems necessary
for the purposes of its nianagemer�t and study of groundwaters in tl�e Quincy Sub-area,
inaluding but not limited to such terms and conditions as casing and sealing, logging,
metering, and limited well depth. Additiorially, the amended regtilation states that
such withdr�wals fi•otn water-bearing stratum, or frozn water-bearing strata, that are
sufficiently distinct and distinguishable from strata o�the deep management unit shall
not be computed to help datermine the total of actual or authorized withdrawals from
the c�eep management unit (WAC 173-135-050 arnended.) Thus, by amending WAC
173-134-050, the Department of Ecology extended the original intent of the regulation
to include authorit� over the withdrawal of groundwater from water-bearing stratum,
or from water-bearir�g strata, that are su�'ficiently distinct and distznguishable frozxi
strata. in the deep managem.ent unit, all of which withdrawals and authority for issuing
permits were not stated in chapter 173-134 WAC as originally drafted and adopted in
1975.
Other exemption.s to the provisions of chapter 173-134 WAC that are provided for are
withdrawals from. agricultural drains, or withdrawals from wells or similar works, of
artificially stored groundwaters that are performed for the purpose of removing excess
waters injurious to Project lar�ds, to bt�reau canals, wasteways, or other similar
facilities (WAS 173-134-090(1)), A second exemptzon to the pez-mit requirements oF
chapter 173-134 WAC is the witk�drawal by public ent•ities from wells or similar works
of artificially storecl groundwaters that is performed as a necessary incident of tlle
operation oF essential public service activity such as solid waste disposal facilzties or
the fighting of fires (WAC 173-134-090(2)). A tl�ird exemption to the permit
requirements of chapter 173-134 WAC is the �vithdrawals of artificially stored
groundwater in amounts of less tlZan 5,000 a day for domestic use (WAC 173-134-
090(3)).
. . All oF the above exemptions to the permit rec�uirements of chapter 173-134 WAC,
except for the deep management unit, relate to artificially stored grou�dwater that is
commingled with public groundwaters. In order to assure continued State jurisdiction
over public groundwaters, the original regl�lation at WAC 173-13A�-060(1) provided
that thP total quantity of withdrawal.s of public waters from the shallow management
unit, whether authorized by permits and certificates issued under RCW 90.44.050,
RCW 90.44,060, or otherwise under state law, shall not exceed 54,560 acre-feet per
year. This volume of 54,560 acre-feet per year�vas changed to 58,000 acre-feet per
year by the amendment t� WAC 173-134-060 that was adopted in 1979. The Factual
basis for this change carmot be determined using available data,
Both the original regulation and the amendment to the regulation provide Eor the
withdra�val of relatively small amounts of public groundwaters that are in the range of
not more than 4,000 acre-feet annually, and which should be available For
appropriation in the shallow management unit. These small amounts oF groundwater
are reserved by chapter 173-134 WAC for domestic uses, including witkidrawals for
group domestic uses. The factual basis for the 4,000 acre-foot per year limitation
placed on the small amounts of public ground�vaters authorized by WAG 173-134-
060(1) For withdrawal for group domestic uses in relinquishments of grouridwater
rights that corne to the Department of Eco�ogy between approximately October 1974
and January 1975 when. the regulations were adopted. These r.elinquishxnents cazne
about because of a request by the Department of Ecology to all record known right '
holders in the Quincy Sub-area to install metars on their wells. The request was not in
tl�.e form of an order, but was intended to obtain public compliance with tha
department's ef:Cort to measure the total withclrawal of groundwater from the Quincy
Sub-area to find if these withdrawals were 54,560 acre-feet per year from the shallow
managemen�unit and 97,901 acre-feet �er year from the deep management unit,
limiting voltunes that are described in the original regulations. Without some measure
o�total annual g�'oundwater withdrawal authorized by permits and cez-tificates in the
Quincy Sub-area,there could be no assurance that withdrawals were not exceeding the
limiting volumes, or more importantly, that groundwater withdrawals were not
reaching the limiting volumes, in which additional permits for the wit�ldrawal oE
public groundwaters could be granted by the authority of RCW 90.44.050. Public
reaction to the request varied widely with. some water users immediately installing
meters on their tivells, others forming political pressure groups to have the department
�vitl�draw the request, and still others, primarily tl�ose who did not use the groundwater
authorized by their pez-mits, relinquishing the�ermit to the Department of Ecology so
they would r�ot liave to buy meters. It is this latter group that is the factual basis for
the 4,000 acre-foot per year a�gz'ouncl�vater that was available in 1975 For fizrther
appropriation from. the shallow management unit. Since 1975, pezmits for
approximately 1,000 acre-feet of the 4,000 acre-foot volume ha.ve been issued ir� the
Quincy Basin for yroup domestic use. All of these permits are #'or with.drawal of
groundwater only from the shallow managerne�nt unit.
An additional volume of gz�oundwater not addressed by the regulations and therefore
exempt From them is irri�ation retunz flow frorzl ground�vater pumping from the deep
� . management unit, If the 24 percent irrigation returr� flow value is applied to recharge
to the shallow management unit from groundwater withdrawals from the deep
management unit, the total a�nount of groundwater that can be withdrawn from the
shallow manageme�t unit can be increased by approximately 23,500 acre-feet per year
when all of the groundwater rights authorized for withdrawal from the deep
management unit (97,901 acre-feet per year) are exercised.
Using the above reasoning relating irrigation return flow and relinqt�ished water rights,
the department regulations �vere drafted to p.rovide for a 4,d00 acre-foot per year value
for the relatively small amounts of public groundwater that are available for
appropriation in the shallow management unit (WAC 173-134-060(1)). The aforesaid
value of 4,000 acre-feet per year probably represents an extremely conservative
measure of the additional volume of naturally occurring groundwater available for
appropriation and use from the shallow management unit in 1975. In all probability,
the 1979 amendment to WAC 173-134-060(1) that increases the volume of riaturally
occuning groundwater that can be withdrawn from the shallow management unit frozn
54,560 acre-feet per year to 58,000 acre-feet per year is an attempt by the Department
of Ecology to move away from the earlier conservative estimate of the additional
vol.ume of groundwater that is available for appropriation from the shallow
management unit.
Until there is some zneasurement of the annual volume of groundwater withdrawal and
use by permits and certificates issued pursuant to RCW 90.44.050 and RCW
90.44.060, no further changes shol�ld ba anticipated in the 4,000 acre-foot per year
volume of groundwater in the shallow management unit that was av�i.lable for
appropriation and use in 1975.
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ADDIT'IONAL DATA
F'ollowing ldoption of chapter 173-134 WAC in January 1975, the Washington State
Department of Ecology, in cooperation with the United States Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (now Water and Power Resour.ces Service), drilled a
test well at the west quarter corner of Section 15, Township 18 North, Range 25 East,
W.M., for the purpose of evaluating the efFectiveness of 200 feet of basalt in isolating
the major portion of the artificially stored ground�vater stored in the Quincy Sub-area
as a result of Project activity from deeper groundwater. This test well was designed so
that the casing extended from land surface to 200 feet into the basalt and the remaixling
portion oF the test well was uncased. Surrounding the test well, several shallow r,vells
were drilled through the sand and gravel and to the de�tli of the top of the basalt.
Following a 24-hour pump test, it was determined that withdra�vals of groundwater in
wells developed in the basalt, but with the top 200 feet of basalt cased, had no effect
, on gY•oundwater movement in the overlying sand and gravel. From this evidence, it
appears that groundwater withdrawn from the daep management unit will not have an
immediate impact on commingled artificially stored and public groundwaters in the
sand and gravel and upper part of the basalt.
Tn 1977, the town of Ephrata drilled a deep water-supply well under the authority of
existing groundwater permits and certificates. This well, which is 1,860 feet dee�, is
the deepest stratigraphic penetration by any water well in the Quincy Ground Water
Sub-area. The Washington State Department of Ecology, in cooparation with
Washington State University, made electric borehole logs of the City of�phrata Wel�,
Using the gamma ray log, which �og measures the natuz�al radioactive character ot'
rocics penetrated by the well, an excelle7lt correlation can be made between deeper
rock units penetrated by the City of Ephrata Well and the Basalt Explorer No. 1, an old
test well that has been maintained by the Washington State Department of Ecology as
a water-level observation point in the Udessa Sub-area (fig. 3). Deep stratigraphic
correlation's were used to define groundwater zones by the Odessa Sub-area
Management Policy Regulations (chapter 173-130 WAC). Hez�e, the subsurface rocics
were broken into three major units, "Zone A", "Zone B", and "Zone C" (WAC 173-
130-030). As de�'ined iz�. the policy regulations, "Zone A" includes all rocics between
land surface and the bottom of tl�e zone o#'porosity shown at an a�titude of 60 feet
above nlean sea level in the well known as the Basalt Explorer No, l, which well is
located in the W%zW'/Z of Section 10, Township 21 North, Range 3� East W.M. (WAC
Z73-130-030(1)). "Zone B" includes all rocks lyi�g between an altitude of 60 feet
above tnean. sea level and an altitude ot'300 feet below mean sea level in the Basalt
Explorer No. 1 (WAC 173-130-030(2)). "'Lone C" includes all rocks lying below an
altitud.e oF300 feet below mean sea level in the Basalt E;cplorer No, 1 (WAC 173-130-
030(3)). As can be seen. on Figure 3, the rock units penetrated by the City of Epllrata
Well correlate�vith the stratzgraphic features used to define "Zones A", "B", and "C"
in the Odessa Ground Water Sub-area Management Policy except tllat the elevation
above mean sea level for the bottom of"'Lone A"/top of "Zone B", botton�. of"Lone
B"/top of"Zone C" in the City of Epku�ata Well is different. As is on Fi�ure 3, the
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.� cozrelation point for the bottom of"Zone A" in the Basalt Explorer No. 1 is at 60 �eet
above mean sea level, but in the City of Ephrata Well the same correlation point is 10
feet below mean sea level. Additionally, 1s is shown on Fi�ure 3, the thickness of
"Zone B" in the Basalt Explorer No. 1 is approximately 300 feet whila in the City of
Ephrata Well, "Zone B" equivalent is only 260 feet thicic. Consequently, due to the
decreased thickness of"Zone B" equivalent in the City of Ephrata Well, the top of
"Zone C" in the City of Ephrata Well is 270 feet below mean sea level while in the
Basalt Explorer No. l, the top of"Zone C" is 240 feet below mean sea level. Also
shown on Figure 3 is an electric borehole log of the Bud King Well located
approximately five miles northwest of the Basalt Explorer No. 1 and slightly more
than 25 miles northeast of the City of Ephrata Well. Although the King Well does not
penetrate the full thickness of"Zone B", there is good correlation of rock units in the
lo�er part of"Zone A" between the I�ing Well, the Basalt Explorer No. 1, and the
lowei�part of"Zone A" equivalent in the City of Eplzrata Well.
Features such as the �eneral change in elevation of the bottom of"Zone A", the
thxckriess of"Zone B", and the elevation of the top of"Zone C" sh.own on Figure 3
can be explained by re�ional geologic trends of the basalt from the Quincy Baszn
eastward to the main part of the basalt plateau where the Basalt Ex�lorer No. 1 is
located. The general dip of the basalt beds in the central part of the p�ateau where the
Basalt Explorer No. 1 is located is toward the south and west at a very gen.tle slope.
Conversely, the dip of the basalt beds in the Quincy Basin is southeasterly from the
Beezley Hills, easterly and southeasterly from the Evergreen Ridge area, and north and
northeasterly From the Frenehrrian Hills. Due Co the contrasting directions of dip
between basalt rocics in the Quincy Basxn and basalt rocks in the main part of the
basalt plateau, differences in elevation between corrasponding electric log features oF
rocic u.nits shown on Figure 3 for the Basalt Explorer No, 1 and tha City of Ephrata
Well should be anticzpated. -
Groundwater management regulation adopted for the Odessa Sub-area (cha�ter 173-
130 WAC) specifically established a procedure for managing groundwater in "Zone
A" only (WAC 173-130-040). Subsequently, it has been Department of Ecology
policy to freely grant permits for the withdrawal of groundwater from. "Zone C" in the
Odessa Sub-area, all oFwhich permits are conditioned so that groundwater in "Zone
A" of the Odessa Sub-area is cased out of the "Zone C" well. Although the 1979
amandments to cllapter 173-134 WAC do not specifically address the possible
correlation of"Zone C" of the Odessa Sub-area with water-bearir�g rocks at depth in
the Qt�i.ncy Sub-area, woxding added to WAC 173-134-050 gxants the llepartnnent of
Ecology discretionary authonity zn issuing permits and certificates allowing the
withdrawal of waters in the deep management unit from a water-bearing stratum, or
from water-bearing strata, that are sufficiently distinct and distinguishable fxom the
strata of the deep znanagement unit. Furthermore, the amended wordin� authorizes the
department in issuing such pennits to condition the pertnits to include provisions for
casing and sealing, logging, metering, and limiting well depth. The amended wording
oP WAC 173-134-050 also provides that withdrawals from the water-bearing stratum,
or from water-bearing strata, that are suFficiently distinct and distinguishable fxor� the
' . strata of the deep management unit shall not be computed to help determine the total
of actual or authorized volunne of withdrawals from the deep management unit. It
would appear from the above conditions that the department of Ecology is aware of
� the probable co�-relation of"Zone C" of the Odessa Sub-area with deep gzot�nd�vater in
the Quir�cy Sub-area, and is providing a rneans in the regulations for deep wells to be
drilled in the Quincy Sub-ar�a for the purpose o�fiirther confirming this correlation.
Further support of this supposition is the addition to the Quincy Ground Water
Mariagement Re�ulation in 1979 of section WAC 173-134-160 which authorizes
unused public groundwater in the deep m.anagement unit to be withdrawn and used at
the discretion of the departm.ent so long as the total withdrawal from the deep
management unit does not exceed the 97,901 acre-feet per year set forth in WAC 173-
134-050. The department, acting under this latter amendment to chapter 173�134
WAC, has issued permits for the withdrawal of public groundwater frorr� the deep
managennent unit since amendznent to the regulations in 1979. Tssuance of these
permits has been extremely selective and tal�es into account such matters as the highest
feasible use of the identified waters and gives regard to policies regarding water
allocation�hat are found in chapter 90.54 RCW.
An evaluation of the volume of rights in both the shallow and deep management units
by the Department of Ecology and predecessor agencies by th.e end of 1972 sho�vs the
following:
Lands with Lands without
�'roject Water Project Water Total in
Certificates Allotment Allotment 1972
and Permits ac,-ft.l (ac.-ft,) ac.-ft.
Sllallow Management Unit 14,140 �- 43,376 57,516
Deep Management Unit 27,?06 70,695 97,901
TOTAL 41,346 114,071 155,417
This e�c�aluation shows the total withdrawal of groundwater frozn the deep man.agement
unit is potentially 97,901 acre-feet per year, tha same value that is set fortk� as the limit
of witl�zdrawals of groundwaer from the deep management unit WAC 173-134-OSO.
Assuining that lands witl� Project water allotment will not normally use the �ull
allocation of their right to groundwater because Project water must be paid for iE�used
or not, it seems reasonable to assume that a znaximum. of 27,206 acre-feet of
groundwater from. the deep tnanagement unat can. be available for'furthex appropriation
without exceeding the 97,901 acre-feet per year limitation i:mposed by the regulations.
This is not to say, however, that the existing pernnits and certificate, though unused,
must be first forfeited before additional pern�its and certificates can be issued. At
RCW 90.14.140, where sufficient cause of non-use of water rights is defined, tlie
definition takes the form of rights exempted from the forfeiture provisions of chapter
90.14 RCW. One of the rights exempted under suf�cient cause definition is a right to
water that is a standby or reserve water supply to be used in time of drought or other
� low-flow periods. The statute goes on to say that to maintain the exemption, the
witl�drawal or diversion facilities of the right must be maintained in good operating �
condition for the use o�such reserve or standby water supply (RCW 90.14,140). An
evaluation by this investigation of the basic data used to com�ile the value of 27,206
acre-feet per year of groundwater authorized for withdrawal from the deep
management unit for use on lands wit11 Project water allotments shows that, due to
various factors, not all of this groundwater is available for appropriation. A tabulation
of the remaining unrelinquished or concealed rights originally used to arrive at the
27,206 acre-foot per year value fbr tha deep management unit is shotivn on Table 1.
By comparing the records of the Project�vith the tabulated rights appea�ing on Table
l, it was found that approximately 4,156 acre-feet of these rights are appurtenant to
lands which, upon close inspection, do not receive Project waters. As a consequence,
a revision of the tabulation of Sate rights appurtenant to lands that receive Project
waters is shown on Table 2, and the n�aYimum volume of these ri�hts is 16,981 acre-
feet per year. The general location of lands appurtenant to these rights is sho�vn on
Figure 4. This volume, then, would be the maximum volurne of additional rights that
could be issued b�the State of Washington under the provisions of chapter 173-134-
160 RCW. The real value of the righ.ts from the deep management unit that can ba
issued pursuant to chapter 173-134-160 WAC can only be determined after field
checics to determine the actual volume of use for rights shown on Table 2. Rights suck�
as that of School District 161 (Well 19, T�ble 2), Greenvier�v Water Association (tiVell
22, Table 2), Wheeler Water Association (Well 24, Table 2), Pronto Foods, Inc. (now
Carnation Corporation (We1124, Table 2), and the Washin�ton State Department of
I�ighways (We1131, Table 2) will probably be fouzld to be used to the fiill extent of the
right. No additional rights could be issued by the State of Washin�ton fox the volume
of groundwater withdrawn and used each year by each of thP i-ights shown on Table 2.
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to determine vol.�me of State rights appurte7ant to lands that receive Project waters.
V�lume of Rate of
Certificate R?ght W.ithdrawal
No. Date Number ac.-ft. Name of Cwner Location of �ell (gpm) Purpose
l . 6/24/�3 u3-3282C 16� Paris, E. L. SEaNE4 s.12, T. 200 domestic
� 017C6 17N. , R. 30E.W.M. irrigation
2. 9/29/49 G3-01242C 450 U.S.B.R. E�NEQ s.36, T. 900 domestic
00636C 18�. , R.23E.W.M. � rrigation
3. 8/24/50 G3-1639C 640 Martin, M. S4�SW; s.32, T. 1000 domestic
OlG44C 18N. , R.24E.�'.M. irrigation
4. 1/12/66 G3-Q7924C 2 Jones , E. C. N�NE4 s.l , T. 20 domestic
05528C 18N. , R.28E.W,M.
5. 5/18/70 G3-10887P 806 5hea & Schefsl�y, Inc. F.U.152, BL.41 500 commercial
10i78P sec. 7 , T. 18N. ,
R.28E.�.M.
6. 9/11/4� G�-00992C �00 Huntley, Q. J . SWQNW� s. 2 , T. 250 irrigation
� 01197 78N. , R.28E.W.M.
� 7. 1/15/52 G3-02293C 3�0 Landls, P. H./D. E. NWASW� s.2 , T. 146 domestic
03430 18N. , R.28E.W.M. stock
irrigation
8. 9/b/b3 G3-06864C 225. 6 Shinn , F. P. , Jr. � N;�NW3a s.2 , T. 550 domestic
05277 18N. , R.28E.W.M. �rrigation
9. 3/22/48 G3-OQ779C 12�0 Hans�n, R. SW�S1�;, NW�SE� 3000 irrigtion
00756C s.24, T.18N. ,
R.28E.W.M.
;0. 4/18/l. G3-07907C 400 Schwab, H. L. SW4NE4 s.24, T. 650 domestic
�1254C 18N. , R.28E.W.M. irrigation
11 . 12/�7/64 G3-7438C 2240 American P�tato Company SE; s. 6, T.18N. , 1400 industrial
05427C R.29E.W.M. com�nerical
12. 1/29/47 G3-0441C 320 Davey, t. N. NE;SEa 5.7 , T. 18N. , 600 domestic
_ OOb27C R.29E.W.M. irrigation
13. 11/10/50 G3-01724C 40 Pendleton, R. R. N6�aNE; s.8, T• 1BN• , domestic
00974C R. 29E.W.M. irrigation
14. 5/26/53 G3-3239C 33. 6 Victor Water Corpor�tion SE;SW� s.8, T.18N. , 30 domestic
02033C R.29E.W.M. municipal
75. 6/29/55 G3-04p48C 100 Hamiton Produce Company SE�NE� s.9, T.18H. , 100 commercial
02550C R.29E.�,�1.
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Volume of � � Rate of
Certif�c�te Right Withdrawal
No. �ate Number �ac.-ft. Name of Owner Location of Well (gpm) Pur ose
16. 1/3/52 G3-2280C 8G Schwab, M. E. NWqSWa s.29, T.18N. , 100 domestic
01253 R.29E.W.M. irrigation
17. 6/26/51 G3-0201bC 95 Terteling, J , A. L.1 s.3, T. 18N. , 350 coirmercial
00916 - R.30E.W,M.
18. 4/30/48 G3-00832C 320 Lund, R. E. SE� s.11 , T.14N. , 800 domestic
p�239 R.26E.W.M. stock
- i rri gat�on
19. 72/17/49 G3-01309C 640 Pederson, A. 0. SE�SE4 s.18, T.19N. , 1b00 irrigation
00888C R.27E.W.M.
20. 10/19/53 G3-G3417C 51 Skyline Acre, Inc. NWASEQ s. 12 , T.19N. , 400 domestic
09188C R.28E.W.M.
21 . 12/17/64 G3-07435C 70 Graham� K. SE4NE4 s. 12s T.19N. , 175 domestic
Ob728C R.28E.W.M. lrrigation
� 22. 6/22/46 G3-00285C 320 U.S.B.R. SE4SE4 s. 13, T.19N. , �200 domestic
� 00372C R.28E.W.M. irrigation
23. 8J25/47 G3-00511C i20 Pepper, 0. , et al . SE4S4�1� s.24, T.19N. , 400 domestic
p�380 R.28E.W.M. irrigation
24. llJ�9/47 G3-OOb59C 320 Koeppin, J . G. �EqSE4 s. 24, 7.19N. , 500 domestic
00259C R.28E.W.M. lrrigation
25. 5/28/49 G3-00882C 320 Driggs, F. S. SEi4NE� s.24, T. 19N. , 800 domestic
01079 R. 28E.W.M. irrigation
26. 9/7/49 G3-01221i. 450 McGoth, R. D. SWQSE� s.24, T.19N. , 10� domestic
00817 R.28E.W.M. municipal
27. 9/14/53 G3-C3410C 640 Driggs, F. S. SEQNE� s.24, T.i9N. , 400 domestic
02173C R.28E.W.M. stock
municipal
28. 2/7/49 G3-07064C 530 School District 167 , NE;NWQ s.25, 7.19N. , 1210 domestic
00402 Grant County R.28E.W.M. rr�unicipal
heatx
irrigation
29. 7/15j56 G3-08196C 2 Kihleson, R. G. SW;SEQ s. 25, T.19�. , 10 domestic
06648 R.28E.W.M. stock
a
T�BLE 1 - Continued.
Volume of � Rate of
Certificate Right Withdrawal
ilo. Date Number ac. -ft. Name �f Owner Location of W2�1 (gpm) Furpose
30. 7/14/50 G3-01590C 400 Shinr, F. P. SE4NE4 s.9, T. 19N. , 600 domestic
00851 R.29E.W.M. stock
irrigation
3i . 2/4/53 G3-02971C 16.8 Greenview Water Assoc. NWaNW; s. 9, T. 19N. , 20 domestic
01485C R.29E.W.M.
32. 6/25/53 G3-03283C 33.6 4Jheeler Water Assoc. SW;NWa s. 16, T.19N. , 30 domestic
002052 R.29E.W.M. municipal
33. 1/27J65 G3-0?474C 1i00 Pronto �oods, Inc. SWaSW4 s. 16, T.19N. , 1200 commercial
05791- R. 29E.W.M.
34. 1/6/67 G3-01514C 1203 �testern Farmers Assoc. r.U.81 , BL.41 , C.R.P. 1300 corrr�erical
s. 16, T. 19Pt. �
� R.24E.W.M.
35. 1/i7/67 G3-01310C 401 Terminal ic� i� Co1d '°= SWqSW; s.16, T.19t�. , 500 industrial
" R.29E.�l.M. heatx
35. 9/10/68 G3-�14�OC 1249 Pronto Pacific SW�S1�J4 s. 16, T.19N. , 1000 cormerical
R.30E.W.M,
37. 10/2/50 G3-01585C 3 U.S. B.R. S4�14S1� s. 32, T.19N. , 10 domestic
01592 R.3QE.W.M.
38. 6/6/56 G3-04339C 32 Babcock Company F.U. 7, aL.74 20 domestic
03272C s.9, T.20N. , municipal
R.23E.�!.M.
39. 2/18/54 G3-03513C b8 Golden Valley Water F,U. 3Q0, BL. 73 125 domest�c
02309C s.12 , T.20N. , municipal
R.23E.W,M.
40. 6/23/67 G3-01270C 14 Washington State NW4NE4 s. 16, T.20N. , 4� irrigation
Department of Highways R.23E.W.M. domest�c
41 . 6/3/46 G3-00251G 4Q Gerkin, E. G. NE4SWw s.23, T.20N. , 50 domestic
OQ514C R.23E.W.M. �rrigation
42. 4/?/45 G3-000985 �20 Rogan, J. B.;M. S�qN�l; s. 25, T.20N. , 150 domestic
00059C R.23E.W.hi. irrigation
43_ 7/9/46 G3-00304C 80 Caldwell , B. I . SEqSt�l; s.9 , T.20N. , Z00 irrigation
00201C R.24E.W.M. domestic
TABiE 1 - Contin�ed. -
Volume of � Rate of
Cert�ficate Right Withdrawal
No. Date Number ac.-ft. Name of Owner Location of Well (gpm) Purpose
44. 1915 G3-00716S 1165 Cedargreen Frozen Pack NW4 s.9, T.20N. , 2000 industrial
OQ944D R.24E.W.M.
45. 1415 G3-00717S 935 Cedargreen Frozen Pack NWQ s.9, T.20N. , 1200 industrial
00945D R.24E.W.M.
46. 1915 G3-00718S 1040* Cedargreen Frozen Pack N4� s.9, T.20N. , 800 industrial
0094bD R.24E.W.M.
47. 1915 G3-.0071SS 700 Cedargrpen �rozen Pack NWQ s.9 , T. 20N. , 1600 industrial
00947D R.24E.�.M.
48. 6/20/l5 G3-00798S . 480 Hoffman, F. G. NE4SE4 s.10, T.20N. , 45G domestic
00127D R.24E.W.M, irrigation
49. 12/3/57 G3-04728C 150 Auburn Packjng Company F.U.277, . BL.72 500 industrial
03403C s.36, T.20N. , st�ck
� ` R.24E.W.M.
: 50. 11/6;53 G3-03424C 18 Pontsler, C. M./L. E. F.U. 78, BL.73 11 damestic
02199C s. 6, T.20N. , irrigation
R.25E.W.M.
51 . 1910 G3-00810S 120 Osborne, T. H. NWaSW� s.8, T.20N. , 500 domestic
OG740D R.25E.W.M. irrigation
52. 8/12i47 G3-00601C 590 U.S. B.R. NE�NE� s. 21 , T.20N. , 600 commerical
00375 R.25E.W.M. irrigation
53. 7/31;�0 G3-Q16?6C 80 Scot�, E. M. NW4NW4 s. 11 , T.20N. , 150 domestic
O1G�9C R.28E.W.M. i�;igation
54. 3;25/53 G3-031�7C 6 McInnis, E. M. F.U.143, BL.40 8 domestic
s.29, T.20N. , stock
R.29E.W.M.
55. 4/21/53 G3-�3175C ;6.8 Lingenfe7ter, J . S. F.U.11 , BL.73 20 domestic
01915C s. 31 , T.21�. , stock
. � R.26E.�.M.
56. 1Jli/51 G3-01774C 20 8e11 , F. T. NE;SEQ s. 31 , T.21N. , �G domestic
00719C R.26E.W.M. irrigation
* Yalue calculated on the basis of a water duty of 1 . 3 acre-feet per acre per year.
TABLE 2 - Lands that rece�ve Project waters and are appurte�ant to
rig�ts from the deep management unit.
Volume of Rate of
Certiticate Right , �ithdrawal
No. Date Number ac. -ft. Name of Owner Location of Well �qpm) Purpose
i . 6/24/53 G3-3282C 160 Paris , E. L. SEqNE4 s.12, T. 200 domestic
�1706 17N. , R.30E.W.M. irrigation
2. 9/29/49 G3-01242C 45� U.S.B.R. E2NE; s.36, T. 900 domestic
00636C 18N. , R.23E.W.M. irrigation
3. 8/24/50 G3-�539C b40 Martln, M. SWQSW� s. 32, T. 1000 domestic
� G1044C 18N. , R.24E.W.M, irrigation
4. 1/12/66 G3-07924C 2 Jones, E. C. N2NE4 s. l , T. 20 domestic
05528C 18N. , R.28E.W.M.
5. 5/18/70 G3-10887P 806 Shea & Sch�fsky, Inc. F.U.152, BL.41 500 corrmercial
���78P sec. l , T.18N. ,
R. 28E.W.M.
6. 4/18/1 G3-01907C 400 Schwab; H. L. SW;NE� s.24, T. 650 domestic
� 01254C ?8N. , R.28E.W.M. irrigation
' 7. 12/17/64 G3-7�38C 2240 American Potato Company SE4 s.6, T. 18N. , 1400 industrial
05427C R. 29E.W.M. corranerical
8. 1/29/47 G3-0441C 320 Oavey, E. N. NE4SE4 s. 7 , T.18N. , 600 domestic
pp621C R.29E.W.M. irrigation
9. 11/10/50 G3-01724C 40 Pendleton, R. R. NWQNE; s.8, T.18N. , 50 domestic
�0974C R.29E.W.M. irrigation
10. 5/26/53 G3-3239C 33. 6 Victor Water Corporat�on SEQSW4 s.8, T. 18N. , 30 domestic
02033C R.29E.W.M. municipal
li . 6/29/55 G3-04048C lOQ Hamiton Produce Ccmpany SEQNE; s.9, i. 18N. , 100 corm�ercial
G2�5GC R.29E.W.M.
12. 1/3/52 G3-2280C 80 Schwab, M. E. NWQSWa s.29 , T. 18N. , 100 domestic
01263 R.29E.W.M. irrigation
13. 6/26/51 G3-02016C 95 Terteling, J, A. L.l s. 3, T. 18N. , 350 corrmercia�
00916 R. 30E.W.M.
14. 4/30/48 G3-00832� 320 Lund, R. E. SEa s.11 , T.19N. , 800 domestic
��239 R.26E.W.M. stock
irrigation
'5. �2/l7/49 G3-01309C o40 Pederson, A. 0. SESSE$ s. 18, T.19N. , 1600 irrigation
00888C R.27E.W.M.
.
TAB�E 2 - Contirued.
- Volume of � Rate �f
Certificate Right k�ithc�rawai
Na. Date Number ac. -ft. Name of Owner Location of Well (gpm} Purpose
16. 10/19/53 G3-03411C 51 Skyline Acre, Inc. NW4SE4 �.12, T.19N. , 400 domestic
09188C R.28E.W.M.
17. i2/17/64 G3-Q7435C 70 Graham, K. � SE�NEt s. 12, T.19N. , 175 domestic
06128C R.28E.W.M. irrigation
18. 6/22/46 G3-00285C 320 U.S.B.R. SE4SE� s. 13, T.19N. , 1200 domestic
00372C R.28E.W.M. irrigation
19. 2/7/49 G3-0]064C 530 School District 161 , NE4NW� s.25, T.19N. , 1210 domestic
00402 Grant County R.28E.W.M. munic�pal
heatx
irrigation
20. 7/15!66 G3-08196C 2 Kihleson, R. G. SW;SEQ s.25, T.19N. , 10 domestic
06648 R.28E.W.M. stock
2} , 7/74/50 G3-01590C 400 Shinn, F. P. SE4NE� s.9, T,19N. , 600 domestic
� 00851 R.29E.W.M. stock
n
irr7gat�on
22. 2/4/53 G3-02471C 1E. 8 Greenview Water Assoc. N4�NW4 s. 9, T.19N. , 20 - domestic
G1485C R.29E.1�l.M.
23. 6/25/53 G3-0328�C 33. 6 Wheeler Water Assoc. SW;NW4 s. 16, T.19N. , 30 domesti�
, 002052 R. 29E.W.M. municipal
24. 1/27/65 G3-07474C 1100 Pronto Foods, Inc. SWaSW� s.16, T. 19N. , 1200 commercial
. 05791 R.29E.W.M.
25. 1/6/67 G3-01514C 1203 Western farmers Assoc. F.U.81 , BL.41 , C. R.P. 1300 cor�rnerical
s. 16, T.19N.
R.29E.W,M.
26. 1/17/67 G3-Q1310C 401 Terminal Ice & Col� SW�;SW� s. 16, T.19N. , 500 industrial
R.29E.W.M. heatx
27. 9/10/68 G3-07400C 1249 Pront� Pacific SW45t�t4 s. 16, T.19N. , 1000 commerical
R. 30E.W.M.
28. 10/2/50 G3-0168�C 3 U.S.B.R. SW;SW� s. 32, T. 19N. , 10 domestic
01592 R.30E.W.M.
29. 6/6/56 G3-04339C 32 8abcock Compar�y F.U. 7, BL. 74 20 domestic
03?72C s.9, T.20N. , municipal
R.23E.W..M.
a J
TABLE 2 - Continued. -
Valume of • Rate of
Certificate Right Withdrawal
No. Date Number ac.-ft. l Name oT Owner Location of Well � p� m� Pur ose
30. 2/18/54 G3-03513C 68 Golden Valley Water F.U. 300, BL.73 125 domestic
02309C s.12, T.20N. , municipal
R. 23E.1J.M.
31 . 6/23/67 G3-0727GC 14 Washington Stat� NW;NEA s. 16, T.20N. , 45 irrigation
Departrrent of Highways R.23E.W.M. domestic
32. 6/3/46 G3-0026�C 40 Cerkin, E. �. ME;S4�f; s.23, T. 20N. , 50 domestic
00514C R.23E.W.M. irrigation
33. 4/?/45 G3-00098S 120 Rogan, J. B.jM. St�l4NW� s.25, T.20N. , 150 domestic
00059C R.23E.W.M. irrigation
34. 7J9/46 G3-00304C 80 Caldwell , B. I . SEqSW4 s. 9 , T.20N. , 200 irrigation
00201C R.24�.W.M. domestic
35. 1915 G3-00716S 1165 Cedargreen Frozen Pack NW� s.9, 7.20N. , 2000 industrial
00944D R.24E.W.M.
36. 1915 G3-OC�717S 935 Cedargreen �rozen Pack NW4 s.9, T. 20N. , 1200 industrial
00945D _ R.24E.W.M.
3i. 1915 G3-00718S 1040* Cedargreen Frozen Pack NWq s.9, T.20N. , 800 industrial
00946D R.24E.W.M.
38. 1915 G3-00719S 700 Cedargreen Frozen Pack NW4 s.9 , T.20N. , 1600 industrial
0094?D• R.24E.4�.M.
39. 6/20/15 G3-001985 480 Hoffman� F. G. NEqSE4 s. 10, T. 20N. , 450 domestic
00127D R.24E.W.M. irrigation
40. 12/3/57 G3-�4728C . 150 auburn Packing Company F.U.277, BL. 72 500 industrial
034�3C s. 35, T.20N. , stock
R.24E.W.M.
41 . 11/6/53 G3-03424C 18 Pontsler, C. M./L. E. F. U. 78, BL. 73 11 domestic
02199C s.b , T.20N. , irrigation
R.25E.W.M.
42. 1910 G3-00810S 120 Osborne, T. H. NWQSW4 s. 8, T. 20N. , 600 domestic
�074�D R.25E.'�J.M. irrigation
43. 8/12/47 G3-00601C 590 U.S.B.R. NEQNE� s.21 , T. 20N. , 600 corTxnerical
00375 R.25E.W.M. irrigation
�4. 7/31/50 G3-0161bC 80 Scott, E. M. NWRN�I; s.11 , T.2GN. , 150 domestic
01009C R.28E.W.��i. i rri gati on
TABLE 2 - Continued. �
Volume of � Rate of
Certificate Right Withdrawal
Pdo. Date Humber ac.-ft. Name of Owner Location of 41e11 (gpm) �urpose
45. 3/25/53 G3-03117C 6 McInnis , E. M. F.U.143, BL.40 8 domestic
s.29, T.20N. , stock
R. 29E.W.M. -
46. 4/21/53 G3-03175C 16. 8 Lingenfelter, J. S. F.U. 11 , BL. 73 20 domestic
0�915C s.31 , T.21N. , stock
R.26E.W.M.
47. 1/17/51 G3-01774C 20 Bell , F. T. NEQSE', s. 31 , T. 21N. , 5� domesti�
00719C R.26E.�J.M. ;rrigation
* Value calculated on t�e bas�s of a water duty of 1 . 3 acre-feet per acre per year_
ADDITIONAL TESTS AND DATA REQUIREMENTS
Additional tests and data requirements and the purpose for thPse tests and data may be
brolcen into three broad categories, each of which involves testing and data
conipilation and analysis. The three categories and tests and data needs are as follows,
1. Groundwater quantitX. The quantity of groundwater in the shallow management
unit was assessed by the U.S. Geological Survey in its five-year study completed
in 1972. Quantitative value for groundwater in the shallow management unit was
derived from this study and is set forth by regulation at WAC 173-134-030(a).
This volume, 57,560 acre-feet per year, is calculated on the basis of average
annual recharge to the shallow managem.ent unit from natural sources and
irrigation return flo�v to the shallow management unit from groundwater
withdrawal by the authority of State permits from the shallow manageznent unit.
The five-year study by the U.S, Geological Survey did not, however, quantify the
volume of grotmdwater that can be �vithdrawn from the deep management u�it,
To date, two tests have been made of groundwater quantity in tha deep
znanagement unit, but these test data have not been utilized to quantify the amount
of natural annual recharge to the deep management unit. Analysis of existing data
obtained from we11s that penetrate the deep management unit can be added to data
obtained from the two tests and used as a method for deterrnining tha average
annual recharge by natural sources to the deep management unit. This recharge
value, though unlcnown at present, can be used to evaluate it'ground�ater
withdrawal in tha amount of 97,901 acre-feet per year authorized by WAC 173-
134-030(b) exceeds recharge a�d to formulate a policy for management of
groundwater in the deep znanagemant unit of the Quincy Sub-area. In th� event
that withdrawals exceed natural annual recharge to the deep management unit, a
policy for water management similar to that formulated for the Odessa Ground
Water Sub-area and set forth in chaptez 173-130 WAC can be developed foz'the
deep management unit in the Quincy St�b-area.
A. Ti� addition to quantifying tk�a amount of groundwater available for
withdrawal and use within the deep rnanagennent unit, tests sk�ould be made
to identify the presence of a deep �vater-bearing unit in the Quincy Ground
Water Sub-area that correlates with "Zone C" of the Odessa Ground Water
Sub-area. To date, only one well, that of the City of Ephrata, has tapped tilis
deep goundwater supply that may be a water-bearing stratum, or�,vater-
bearing strata sufficiently distinct and distinguishable from the deep
manageme�t unit to qualify as a separate management unxt :For the Quincy
Sub-area under the authority of WAC 173-134-OSO. A zninimum of one,
and if possible two, deep test well should be drilled to con�rm the presence �
of tl�.e Quincy Sub-area of a unit equivalent to "Zone C" of the Odessa Sub- �
area. One possible location for a test tivell is near the city oFMoses Lake,
where a municipal water supply well is no�v bein� drilled. For test j
�
i
, purposes, the municipal water-supply well could be deepened to identify the
presence oF"Zone C" equivalent at that location. Electric borehole logs are
the best means for id.enti:Fying rocic units overlying Zone C. The deepened
municipal well could be logged, and a pump test made of the well while the
deepened portion of the borehole is open for�roundwater withdrawal. After
testing, a piezometer could be installed in the deepened portion of the well
for the purpose of monitoring water levels in the "Zone C" equivalent strata
and the deepened portion of the municipal well plugged. Water-level
monitoring of the isolated deep strata will provide hydraulic information to
confirm the separation of the deeper strata from the overlying aqui�er ir�the
deep man�gement unit. An additional test site could be near the town of
, Ql�incy�vhere there is now contemplatad a deep water production well. The
same testing procedures as described above for the testing of deep water-
bearing strata at Moses Lalce could be carried out at the proposed town of
Quincy water supply well.
B. Using information that can be obtained from the piezometers proposed for
installation in the two daep test wells, an evaluation can be made of the
poter�tial for obtaining low-grade energy from groundwater in the deep
strata that correlates with "Zone C" of the Odessa Sub-area. At present, the
city of Ephrata has applied for and received a �rant from the U.S.
Department of Energy for the purpose of invastigating use of Warm�ater
from the new city of Ephrata well that penetrates the rock unit equivalent to
"Zone C" of the Odessa Sub-area. With proper monitoring o�water
temperatures in the two test wells proposed above, it is highly probably that
the temperature of ground-water in isolated "Zone C" equxvalent that may
be penetrated by the deep tests will be found to be higher than water in the
new city of Ephrata well due''t.o commingling of"Zone C" equivalent water
with groundwater in the deep tnanagernent unit in tl�e city of Ephrata well.
I�'this energy source is found to be viable, municipal wells penetrating
"Zone C" can supply not only �roundwater for municipa� needs, but low-
grade energy for heating an operation of azr conditioi�units, The multiple
purpose aspect o�groundwater usage From `Zone C" equivalent iz� the
Quincy Sub-area would thez•eby be enhanced.
C. �valuation of withdrawals from tnanagement units. As a consequence of
the many�vells that have been dr�lled in the Quincy Ground Water Sub-area
after adoption of chapter 173-134 WAC iz� 1975, new data have become
available ori the configuration of the elevation of tl�e top of the basalt. As
defined in WAC 173-134-020(10), the shallow management unit is
con.tinuous between land surface and a depth of 200 feet into the Quincy
basalt zone and includes all of the Quincy unconsolidated zone. The
preliminary evaluation of the managemen.t unit from which. State rights have
been grar�ted, and wkiich was made in 1973, should be reassessed now that
better�vater-rigkzt records are available and more precise information is
available about the elevation of ground�vater withdra�vals from the shallow
:� : : and deep management units, the top of the basalt aquifer was detennined
, from a map appended to water Supply Bulletin 8 (Walters and Grolier,
1960, plate 3). Well log information For each�vell serving a water right was
classified according to the management unit on the basis of the aforesaid
map. An update of the top of the basalt map should provide m.ore acct�rate
values on depth of penetration to the top of the basalt and therefrom a more
accurate classification of rights from the shallow and deep management
units that are perCinent to public groundwater.
D, Field check of unused water rights. A field check should be made to
determine the quantity of groundwater withdrawals now ongoing and
authorized by State permits and certificates that are appurtenant to wells
from both the deep and shallow management units in the Quincy Sub-area.
Unused rights, when determined, can be the basis for issuance of additional
rights to groundwater frozn deep and shallow management units to assure
that tk�e entire volume of public groundwaters authorized for withdrawal by
. WAC 173-�34-050 and WAC 173-134-060 are withdra�vn and used.
2. Groundwater c�ualitv. Tests to evaluate the quality of groundwater in the deep and
shallow management units should be brol<en into two general phases as follows:
Phase 1 - All water c�uality data available �or groundwater in the Quincy Sub-area
should be evaluated to determine the overall quality and any changes in the
quality of groundwater in the shallow management unit as a result of deep
percolation of irrigation water applied tl�rough the water-delivery facilities of the
Columbia Basin Project. In general, both organic and ino�ganic parameters for
water-quality data should be evaluated. Tnorgani.c paxameters should include at a
miniznum nitrate, phos�hate, specific conductance and total dissolved salts,
chloride when the total dissolved salts are greater�han 500 mg/l, and arsenic
which is often associated with various types of crop management chemicals.
Organic parameters sh.ould include an evaluation of the bacterial content of the
groundwater and a determination of the concentration of herbicides, pesticides,
and insecticides in groundwater o�the shallow management unit.
As a standard for evaluating the groundwater of the deep and shallow
management units, the water quality data-source well should be identi�ed
according to management unit, the date of the sample, and the natne o�the
laboratory that made the analysis. Using tlie above information, data can be
portrayed as contours of equal value for each constituent for each management
unit. This informatzon can be used to identify areas where the quality of
groundwater in both tY�e deep and shallow n-�ana�ement units does not meet
drinking water standards, and more ir�:iportantly, these data can be used to identify
areas wheze ground�vater in the deep and shallow management units does meet
drizilcing water star�dards.
i ,
, . Phase 2 - On the basis of data derived from Phase 1 described above water-quality
monitoring prograxns should be established for the shallow and deep rnanagement
' tinits as well as for "Zone C" equivalent strata. The monitoring program should
be designed to determine any deterioration of groundr,vater quality in the shallow
and deep management units where the Phase 1 investigation may show
groundwater quality to be of acceptable drinking water standards. The .frequency
of sampling for the monitoring program should be not less than once each year,
and the constituents to be analyzed for as part of the monitoring program shot�ld
be both the inorganic and organic compounds described for the Phase 1 water-
quality investigation.
The water-quality monitoring program for the deep strata equivalent to "Zone C"
from the Odessa Sub-area could be carried out using piezometer tubes
recommended for installation in the wells drilled to test the presence and watar
yield of th� strata. Water-quality samples could be obtained on a periodic basis of
not less than once each year from the piezometer tubes. These data will provide
information about the quality of ground�vater available from the deep strata
equivalent to "Zone C" of the Odessa Sub-area, and can be used to determine if
this source o�groundwater is a potential supply for municipalities in the Quincy
Sub-area.
3. F'uture Sources of Groundwater. Future sources of groundwater supplies for
municipal t�se can be assessed using factual information developed by the above
testing procedure. At preser�t, general�data available indicate that quality oF
groundwater in the deep management unit can meet public drinking watar
standards and therefore can serve as a source of supply to municipalities.
However, prior to determining the viability of use of groundwater from the
shallow management unit as a source of stipply for municipal, the water-quality
investigation described above should be completed. Using water-quality data and
information on the quantity of groundwater available for appropnation and use
beyond thosa c�ualities prese�tly being withdrawn, future sources of water supply
for znunicipal, industrial, and agric«ltural purposes can be identz�'ied. I� additzon
to groundwater in the shallow and deep tnanagement units, tl�e above testing
procedures and data requirements can be used to evaluate tlze quality and yield of
groundwater from the deep strata in the Quincy Sub-area that is eqt�ivalent to
"Zone C" of the Odessa Sub-area. Tl�is factual material will provide a basis for
formulating various alternatives for the Grant County Coordinated Water System
Plan to anticipate future deznands on the groundwater system in the Quincy Sub-
area for all purposes.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
ON FUTURE DOMESTIC WATER NEEDS
One of the general declarations of Fiindamentals for utilization and management of
waters oFthe State of Washington set forth at RCW 90.54.020(7) is the encouragement
of the development of water-supply systems, whether publicly or privately owned,
which supply water to the public-generally iz1 regional areas r,vithin the state.
Additionally, at RCW 90.54.020(4), the statute sets forth another general declaration
of filndamentals for utilization and management of waters of the state and provides
that adequate and safe supplies of water shall be preserved and protected in potable
condition to satisfy human domestic needs. Using these two fundamentals oF chapter
90.54 RCW and the incidence of deep percolation of irrigation water in the Quincy
Basin, it appears tl�at the basic statutory guidelines are present for the reservation of
vol�.�mes of groundwater from the deep management unit in the Quincy Basin for use
by domestic users. Additionally, and somewhat supportive of this view, is WAC 173-
134-160 which requires the Departznent of Ecology, when issuing additional permits
for withdrawal of groundwater from the deep management unzt, to take into account
maCters such as the "hzghest feasible use of'the water." tiVithout a cleax definition of
"highest feasible use of the water," there is a possibility that the conflict between
domestic water use and use of water from the deep mana�ement unit for irrigation
purposes will cloud the issue of"highest feasible use" of water from the deep
management unit.
Although the above-cited provisions of chapter 90.54 RCW apply to all waters of the
state, the Departmes�t of EcoZogy has reserved only 4,000 acre-feet anz�ually from the
shallow management unit for domestic uses. If the 24 percen.t irrigation return flow
factor is applied to tha maximum of 97,�901 acre-feet per year withdrawal from the
deep management unit authorized by WAC 173-134-050, or an amended volume
found to be valid as a result of Test 2 recomxnended above, a st�bstantially larger
unappropriated volume of water from the shallow management unit becomes
available. At present, in chapter 173-134 WAC there does not appear to be any legal
method for issuing nights �or this additional voluzne of water, or for designating
whether this additional water should be �or irri�ation or for domestic use.
, Considering water-quality factors that are related to changes in the quality o f
corruningled public and artificially stored groundwater in the shallow znanagetnent
unit, it is reasonable to assume th.at the best quality water for domestic use would
come either from the deep mana�ecnent unit`or from the deep water-bearing stratum,
ar from water-bearing strata, that is contemplated by WAC 173-134-050. An
equivalenC "Zone C" water-bearing unit in the Qux�cy Sub-area should fulfill tl�e
wording, and the intent, ot'the "distinct and distinguishable" portion of WAC 173-
134-050. Consequently, the best source of domestic �vater in the Quincy Sub-area has
not been specifically reserved �'or domestic use, nor has any volume of groundwater
been specifically reserved by regulation for domestic use from the deep mana�ement
unit or the "distinct and distinguishable strata." Instead, the regulations have reserved
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� a small amount of groundwater from the sh�llow m�nagement unit for domestic
purposes, but sltch waters may have had quality changes due to the commingling oF
irrigation return flows with public groundwater.
For reasons cited above, there appears to be some legal constraints to meeting future
domestic water needs o�'Grant County with groundwater of a quality that is
compatible with domestic use. Some amendment to chapter 173-134 WAC would be
required to make the needed char�ges, An offer of the issuance of additional rights to
groundwater for irrigation uses from the shallow management unit to account for deep
percolation of groundwater withdrawals �rom the deep management may serve to
obtain the support of irrigators for the needed changes in the regulation.
The aconomic burden of drilling a water-st�pply well to intercept water-bearing
stratum in "Zone C" equivalent in the Quincy Sub-area would eliminate most small
water purveyors. Only the larger communities in Grant county, such as the city of
Moses Lalce, the city of Ephrata, and possibly the cities of Warden and Royal City,
could have the funding available to drill to the depths required and to install casing
that will probably be reqt�ired by the Department of Ecology, In one sense, the depth
and cost for obtaining groundwater from "Zone C" equivalent in the Quincy Sub-area
will resolve the possible conflict between domestic and irrigation r�vater tisers from that
source. In the Odessa Sub-area, only five "Zone C"perznits have been granted by the
Department of Ecology and wells drilled since "Zone C" was first described by
regulation in January 1974. "Zone C"wells that have been drilled in the Odessa Sub-
area for irrzgation have not proven to be greatly successful as a source of groundwater
for irrigation as a result of the high cost of well construction and the rate of fall of the
water level in "Zone C" wells, which rate of fall is equal to or greater than the rate of
fall of water levels in "Zone A" wells. If adec�uate testing ot'"Zone C" equivalent
groundwater in the Quincy Basin is provided, municipalities wishing to construct
"Zone C" tivells could pay substantially greater costs for the supplies of good quality
water, and can afford the cost of proper supervision of well drilling and tiesting.
Additionally, the lower total draft of groundwater from a "Zone C" equivalent in the
Quincy Sub-area would be less than the rate of draft of groundwater for �rrigation use
from the same zone.
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Tanaka, H. H., Hansen, A. J,, Jr., and Skrivan, J, A., 1974, Digital model study of
ground-water hydrology, Columbia Basin Irrigation Project Area, Washington:
Washington State Dept, of Ecolo�y Water Supply Bull. 40, 60 p.
Waltexs, I{. L., and Grolier, M. J., 1960, Geology an.d �ound water resources o�the
Columbia Basin Project Area, Washington: �Vashington Div, Water Resources
�Tater-Supply Bull. 8, v. l, plate 3.
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