Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.
57.24.220 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.

RCW 57.24.220
Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.

A district assuming responsibility for a water system that is not in compliance with state or federal requirements for public drinking water systems, and its agents and employees, are immune from lawsuits or causes of action, based on noncompliance with state or federal requirements for public drinking water systems, which predate the date of assuming responsibility and continue after the date of assuming responsibility, provided that the district has submitted and is complying with a plan and schedule of improvements approved by the department of health. This immunity shall expire on the earlier of the date the plan of improvements is completed or four years from the date of assuming responsibility. This immunity does not apply to intentional injuries, fraud, or bad faith.

[ 1996 c 230 § 913; 1994 c 292 § 8.]
NOTES:

Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.


Findings—Intent—1994 c 292: See note following RCW 57.04.050.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts

Chapter 57.24 - Annexation of Territory.

57.24.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

57.24.010 - Annexation authorized—Petition—Notice of hearing.

57.24.020 - Hearing procedure—Boundaries—Election, notice, judges.

57.24.040 - Election—Qualification of voters.

57.24.050 - Expense of election.

57.24.060 - Petition method is alternative to election method.

57.24.070 - Petition method—Petition—Signers—Content—Certain public properties excluded from local improvement districts.

57.24.080 - Petition method—Hearing—Notice.

57.24.090 - Petition method—Resolution providing for annexation.

57.24.100 - Petition method—Effective date of annexation—Prior indebtedness.

57.24.170 - Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Authorized—Hearing.

57.24.180 - Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Opportunity to be heard—Effective date of annexation resolution—Notice—Referendum.

57.24.190 - Annexation of certain unincorporated territory—Referendum authorized—Petition—Election—Effective date of annexation.

57.24.200 - Expenditure of funds to provide certain information authorized—Limits.

57.24.210 - Annexation of certain unincorporated territory with boundaries contiguous to two municipal corporations providing water or sewer service—Procedure.

57.24.220 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.

57.24.230 - Annexation of territory within cities—Authorized—Process.

57.24.240 - Annexation of territory within cities—Hearing procedure—Election notice.

57.24.250 - Annexation of territory within cities—Election.

57.24.260 - Annexation of territory within cities—Alternative method.