Chapter 90.03. Water code.  


Section 90.03.005. State water policy—Cooperation with other agencies—Reduction of wasteful practices.
Section 90.03.010. Appropriation of water rights—Existing rights preserved.
Section 90.03.015. Definitions.
Section 90.03.020. Units of water measurement.
Section 90.03.030. Right to convey water along lake or stream—Conveyance to intake structure in neighboring state.
Section 90.03.040. Eminent domain—Use of water declared public use.
Section 90.03.060. Water masters—Appointment, compensation.
Section 90.03.070. Water masters—Duties—Office space and equipment—Clerical assistance.
Section 90.03.090. Water master's power of arrest.
Section 90.03.100. Prosecuting attorney, legal assistant.
Section 90.03.105. Petition by planning units for general adjudication.
Section 90.03.110. Determination of water rights—Petition—Statement and plan.
Section 90.03.120. Determination of water rights—Order—Summons—Necessary parties—Use of innovative practices and technologies encouraged.
Section 90.03.130. Determination of water rights—Service of summons.
Section 90.03.140. Determination of water rights—Adjudication claim by defendant.
Section 90.03.150. Determination of water rights—Guardian ad litem for defendant.
Section 90.03.160. Determination of water rights—Response to motions under RCW 90.03.640(3)—Notice of intent to cross-examine—Appointment of a referee—Special rules.
Section 90.03.180. Determination of water rights—Filing fee.
Section 90.03.200. Determination of water rights—Final decree and notice of decree—Payment of fees—Appellate review of decree.
Section 90.03.210. Determination of water rights—Interim regulation of water—Appeals.
Section 90.03.220. Determination of water rights—Failure to appear—Estoppel.
Section 90.03.230. Determination of water rights—Copy of decree to director.
Section 90.03.240. Determination of water rights—Certificate of adjudicated water right—Notice—Fees.
Section 90.03.243. Determination of water rights—State to bear its expenses, when—County must be provided extraordinary costs imposed due to adjudication.
Section 90.03.245. Determination of water rights—Scope.
Section 90.03.247. Minimum flows and levels—Departmental authority exclusive—Other recommendations considered.
Section 90.03.250. Appropriation procedure—Application for permit—Temporary permit.
Section 90.03.252. Use of reclaimed water by wastewater treatment facility—Permit requirements inapplicable.
Section 90.03.255. Applications for water right, transfer, or change—Consideration of water impoundment or other resource management technique.
Section 90.03.260. Appropriation procedure—Application—Contents.
Section 90.03.265. Appropriation procedure—Cost-reimbursement agreement for expedited review of application—Adoption of rules.
Section 90.03.270. Appropriation procedure—Record of application.
Section 90.03.280. Appropriation procedure—Notice.
Section 90.03.290. Appropriation procedure—Department to investigate—Preliminary permit—Findings and action on application.
Section 90.03.300. Appropriation procedure—Diversion of water for out-of-state use—Reciprocity.
Section 90.03.310. Appropriation procedure—Assignability of permit or application.
Section 90.03.320. Appropriation procedure—Construction work.
Section 90.03.330. Appropriation procedure—Water right certificate.
Section 90.03.340. Appropriation procedure—Effective date of water right.
Section 90.03.345. Establishment of reservations of water for certain purposes and minimum flows or levels as constituting appropriations with priority dates.
Section 90.03.350. Construction or modification of storage dam—Plans and specifications—Additional dam safety inspection requirements for metals mining and milling operations.
Section 90.03.360. Controlling works and measuring devices—Metering of diversions—Impact on fish stock.
Section 90.03.370. Reservoir permits—Secondary permits—Expedited processing—Underground artificial storage and recovery project standards and rules—Exemptions—Report to the legislature.
Section 90.03.380. Right to water attaches to land—Transfer or change in point of diversion—Transfer of rights from one district to another—Priority of water rights applications—Exemption for small irrigation impoundments—Electronic notice of an application for an interbasin water rights transfer.
Section 90.03.383. Interties—Findings—Definitions—Review and approval.
Section 90.03.386. Coordination of approval procedures for compliance and consistency with approved water system plan.
Section 90.03.390. Temporary changes—Emergency interties—Rotation in use.
Section 90.03.395. Change of point of diversion to downstream intake structure—Intent.
Section 90.03.397. Department may approve change of the point of diversion prescribed in a permit to appropriate surface water—Requirements.
Section 90.03.400. Crimes against water code—Unauthorized use of water.
Section 90.03.410. Crimes against water code—Interference with works—Wrongful use of water—Property destruction—Penalty.
Section 90.03.420. Crimes against water code—Obstruction of right-of-way.
Section 90.03.430. Partnership ditches—Action for reimbursement for work done.
Section 90.03.440. Partnership ditches—Procedure for division of water between joint owners.
Section 90.03.450. Partnership ditches—Lien for labor performed.
Section 90.03.460. Inchoate rights not affected.
Section 90.03.470. Schedule of fees.
Section 90.03.471. Disposition of fees.
Section 90.03.500. Storm water control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Legislative findings.
Section 90.03.510. Storm water control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Credit for other improvements.
Section 90.03.520. Storm water control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Definitions.
Section 90.03.525. Storm water control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges with respect to state highway rights-of-way—Annual plan for expenditure of charges.
Section 90.03.540. Highway construction improvement projects—Joint storm water treatment facilities.
Section 90.03.550. Municipal water supply purposes—Beneficial uses.
Section 90.03.560. Municipal water supply purposes—Identification.
Section 90.03.570. Change or transfer of an unperfected surface water right for municipal water supply purposes.
Section 90.03.580. Failing public water system—Conditions.
Section 90.03.590. Municipal water suppliers—Watershed agreement—Pilot project.
Section 90.03.591. New watershed agreements prohibited after July 1, 2008.
Section 90.03.600. Civil penalties.
Section 90.03.605. Compliance—Sequence of enforcement measures—Location of compliance personnel.
Section 90.03.615. Calculating annual consumptive quantity.
Section 90.03.620. Water rights adjudication—Disqualification of judge.
Section 90.03.625. Water rights adjudication—Motion for default.
Section 90.03.630. Water rights adjudication—Use for which a statement of claim is required.
Section 90.03.635. Water rights adjudication—Filing of evidence.
Section 90.03.640. Water rights adjudication—Preliminary investigation—Department's report of findings.
Section 90.03.645. Water rights adjudication—Early settlement encouraged—Approval of settlement.
Section 90.03.650. Water rights processing account.
Section 90.03.655. Expedited processing of applications—On department's own volition—Notice—Fees.
Section 90.03.660. Expedited processing of applications—Notice to tribal governments.
Section 90.03.665. Certified water right examiners—Fees—Rules.
Section 90.03.670. Processing of water right applications—Scope of chapter 285, Laws of 2010.
Section 90.03.675. Storm water retention ponds—Mosquito abatement.