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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1116

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Day, Padden, Dellwo, Silver, Barrett, Taylor, Haugen, Isaacson, J. King, Bond, West and Fuhrman

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs. Referred to Committee on Local Government 2/13/85.

AN ACT Relating to the protection of subterranean water; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The protection of subterranean water from pollution or degradation is of great concern.  The purpose of this chapter is to allow the creation of aquifer protection areas to finance the protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of subterranean water, and to reduce special assessments imposed upon households to finance facilities for such purposes.  Pollution and degradation of subterranean drinking water supplies pose immediate threats to the safety and welfare of the citizens of this state.