PDFWAC 173-173-060

If I must report data regarding my water use, how shall I report it?

(1) The following requirements to measure and report water use, when the department so requires, shall apply to responsible parties who divert or withdraw water.
Recording and Reporting Requirements
Average diversion rate in gallons per minute
<10 gpm
10-49 gpm
˃50 gpm
Recording frequency
Monthly
Biweekly
Weekly
Volume or rate to report
Maximum rate of diversion
Maximum rate of diversion
Maximum rate of diversion
 
Annual total volume
Annual total volume
Annual total volume
Date data must be reported to department
By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year
By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year
By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year
Monthly means calendar month
Weekly means Monday 12:01 a.m. to Sunday 12:00 p.m.
Biweekly means once every two weeks
Daily means 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1 gallon per minute is equivalent to .002 cubic feet per second
(2) Where a device capable of indicating flow rate is not installed, a responsible party may determine the maximum flow rate by measuring the volume of water that is diverted over a brief time period when the system is operating under maximum demand.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 90.03.360, 90.44.050, [90.44.]250, [90.44.]450 and chapter 43.21A RCW. WSR 02-02-017 (Order 00-01), § 173-173-060, filed 12/21/01, effective 1/21/02.]