Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-539A - Upper Kittitas groundwater rule
Section 173-539A-070 - Measuring and reporting water use
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) For residential uses (domestic use and irrigation of not more than 1/2 acre of noncommercial lawn and garden) of groundwater within upper Kittitas County that begin after July 8, 2008, a meter must be installed for each residential connection or each source well that serves multiple residential connections in compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-173-100.
(2) For all other uses within upper Kittitas County that begin after November 25, 2009, including permit-exempt uses, a meter must be installed for each source well in compliance with such requirements as prescribed in WAC 173-173-100.
(3) Water users must collect metering data for each recording period. The following table shows the five recording periods during each water year (October 1 through September 30):
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Recording Period |
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October 1 |
- |
March 31 |
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April 1 |
- |
June 30 |
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July 1 |
- |
July 31 |
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August 1 |
- |
August 31 |
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September 1 |
- |
September 30 |
(4) Water users must report their measurement data as follows:
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Recording and Reporting Requirements |
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Average diversion rate in gallons per minute |
< 10 gpm |
10-49 gpm |
> 50 gpm |
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Recording frequency |
Monthly |
Biweekly |
Weekly |
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Volume or rate to report |
Maximum rate of diversion |
Maximum rate of diversion |
Maximum rate of diversion |
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Annual total volume |
Annual total volume |
Annual total volume |
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Date data must be reported to department |
By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year |
By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year |
By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year |
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Monthly means calendar month |
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Weekly means Monday 12:01 a.m. to Sunday 12:00 p.m. |
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Biweekly means once every two weeks |
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Daily means 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
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1 gallon per minute is equivalent to .002 cubic feet per second |
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Statutory Authority: RCW 90.54.050 and chapter 43.27A RCW. 11-01-163 (Order 08-12), § 173-539A-070, filed 12/22/10, effective 1/22/11.
