WSR 00-07-081

INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH


(Division of Drinking Water)

[ Filed March 15, 2000, 1:51 p.m. ]


Interpretative Statement Summary


Title of Interpretive Statement: Sanitary survey fees for public water systems with unfiltered surface water sources, WAC 246-290-990 (1)(i) and (3)(c)(iv).

Issuing Entity: Alan Rowe, Operations Manager, Division of Drinking Water.

Description of Subject Matter: Drinking water staff will continue to use the established service fee on an annual basis for the "unfiltered system annual comprehensive report" and will assume that the fee includes the time required for the watershed and disinfection system inspections for Department of Health (DOH) approved unfiltered surface water sources. If the DOH sanitary survey includes inspecting other facilities besides those included in the annual inspections, staff will determine the service fee to charge based upon the hourly rate allowed. The purveyor will be charged the appropriate fee and will not be double-billed for the same service.

Division Contact: Ethan Moseng, Division of Drinking Water, P.O. Box 47822, Olympia, WA 98504-7822, (360) 236-3562.

Effective Date: February 29, 2000.

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