Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-136 - The establishment of a system of authorizing the withdrawal of artificially stored groundwaters embodied in an approved declaration under RCW 90.44.130, which are commingled with public groundwaters in groundwater areas, subareas, and zones established under RCW 90.44.130
Section 173-136-020 - Definitions - This chapter
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
Definitions. For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply. (It is noted that the (2) and (6) hereof are not intended to be identical with definitions contained in RCW 90.44.035.)
(1) "Area, subarea, or zone" means a ground water area, subarea, or zone designated by the department of ecology pursuant to RCW 90.44.130(3), which contains commingled artificially stored and public ground waters.
(2) "Artificially stored ground waters" mean water beneath the land surface within an area, subarea, or zone(s) which are the subject of a declaration accepted by the department of ecology pursuant to RCW 90.44.130(6).
(3) "Department" means the department of ecology.
(4) "Ground waters" means all waters beneath the land surface of an area, subarea, or zone.
(5) "Person" means individual, public, or private corporation, municipality, county, partnership, association, federal, or state agency or body, or any other entity whatsoever.
(6) "Public ground waters" means all ground waters within an area, subarea, or zone other than artificially stored ground waters.
Order 74-36, § 173-136-020, filed 1/9/75.
