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