SB 6794 - DIGEST

     Declares that an intertie installed or commencing after the effective date of this act that is used to deliver a nonemergency primary supply of water to a receiving system having fewer than one thousand connections may not be terminated until the earlier of:  The date that replacement water is available for delivery to or use by the receiving system, or five years following the date of notice from the delivering water system that delivery of primary water supply to the receiving system shall be terminated.

     Declares that any intertie installed or commencing use specifically in response to a water emergency declared by the department of health under chapter 43.70 RCW may be terminated upon cancellation by the department of health of the emergency declaration.

     Requires that a public water system commencing receipt of a primary supply of water through an intertie after the effective date of this act must initiate conservation measures that will result in the receiving system meeting or exceeding current department of health conservation guidelines.