1114-S AMS AE S2644.1

SHB 1114 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Agriculture and Environment

    On page 5, after line 6, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  A new section is added to chapter 90.46 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) 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.

    (2) Facilities that reclaim water under this chapter shall not impair any existing water right unless compensation or mitigation for such impairment is agreed to by the holder of the affected water right.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8.  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 section 7 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 9.  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 section 7 of this act."

    Renumber the remaining section consecutively.

SHB 1114 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Agriculture and Environment

    On page 1, beginning on line 2 of the title, after "adding" strike all material through "RCW;" on line 3 and insert "new sections to chapter 90.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.44 RCW;"

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