5725-S.E AMH AGEC H3079.1

ESSB 5725 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4-11-97

By Committee on Agriculture & Ecology

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 90.46 RCW to read as follows:

    The owner of a wastewater treatment facility that is reclaiming water with a permit issued under this chapter has the exclusive right to any reclaimed water generated by the wastewater treatment facility.  Use and distribution of the reclaimed water by the owner of the wastewater treatment facility is exempt from the permit requirements of RCW 90.03.250 and 90.44.060.  Revenues derived from the reclaimed water facility shall be used only to offset the cost of operation of the wastewater utility fund or other applicable source of system-wide funding.

    If the proposed use or uses of reclaimed water are intended to augment or replace potable water supplies or create the potential for the development of additional potable water supplies, such use or uses shall be considered in the development of the regional water supply plan or plans addressing potable water supply service by multiple water purveyors.  The owner of a wastewater treatment facility that proposes to reclaim water shall be included as a participant in the development of such regional water supply plan or plans.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 90.03 RCW to read as follows:

    The permit requirements of RCW 90.03.250 do not apply to the use of reclaimed water by the owner of a wastewater treatment facility under the provisions of section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 90.44 RCW to read as follows:

    The permit requirements of RCW 90.44.060 do not apply to the use of reclaimed water by the owner of a wastewater treatment facility under the provisions of section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 90.46 RCW to read as follows:

    Facilities that reclaim water under this chapter shall not impair any existing water right downstream from any freshwater discharge points of such facilities unless compensation or mitigation for such impairment is agreed to by the holder of the affected water right."

    Correct the title.

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