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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Eric:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Here in eastern Washington a lot of them are by private agreement or via a set of restrictive covenants. Check with the WSDOH -- I bet they may be able to steer you to a project so you could contact the project
oversight persons/group to get copies of documents. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Nelsen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 12, 2015 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property listserve (wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Property rights of private "public" water systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am trying to wrap my head around the general organizational types for water service to multiple properties. It looks to me like there are a few different types of governmental water service, all municipal corporations or direct operation
by a local government, either under County authority (RCW 36.94), or formation of a water-sewer district (Title 57 RCW), or annexation by a city (RCW 35.13A).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But am I right in thinking that a "Group A public water system" is by definition a private entity, and never a municipal corporation of any kind? Of course the water service is regulated
<u>for health purposes</u> by either the state or a County Department of Health, but it seems to me that the private ownership of the water system can be organized in virtually any fashion.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are there statutory or regulatory restrictions (or case law) on a private water system's authority to charge fees, assess penalties, accumulate reserves, etc.? Imposing due process requirements, equal treatment, etc.?
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<p class="MsoNormal">If there is a reference resource that I can use to look at this kind of information, please I'd love to find it. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eric C. Nelsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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