The department of ecology may require withdrawals of groundwater to be metered, or measured by other approved methods, as a condition for a new water right permit. The department may also require, as a condition for such permits, reports regarding such withdrawals as to the amount of water being withdrawn. These reports shall be in a form prescribed by the department.
RCW 90.44.450
Metering or measuring groundwater withdrawals—Reports.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Foster v. Department of Ecology (2015)
Most recently applied in Foster v. Department of Ecology (October 2015)
1989 c 348 s 7.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.