Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70A.125 - Public Water Systems—Penalties and Compliance.
70A.125.200 - Fire sprinkler systems—Shutting off—Liability.

RCW 70A.125.200
Fire sprinkler systems—Shutting off—Liability.

(1) A person or purveyor that owns, operates, or maintains a public water system shall not be liable for damages resulting from shutting off water to a residential home with an installed fire sprinkler system if the shut off is due to: (a) Routine maintenance or construction; (b) nonpayment by the customer; or (c) a water system emergency.
(2) Any governmental or municipal corporation, including but not limited to special districts, shall be deemed to be exercising a governmental function when it acts or undertakes to supply water, within or without its corporate limits, to a residential home with an installed fire sprinkler system.

[ 2011 c 331 § 4. Formerly RCW 70.119A.210.]
NOTES:

Intent—2011 c 331: See note following RCW 82.02.100.

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Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety

Chapter 70A.125 - Public Water Systems—Penalties and Compliance.

70A.125.010 - Definitions.

70A.125.020 - Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.

70A.125.030 - Public health emergencies—Violations—Penalty.

70A.125.040 - Additional or alternative penalty—Informal resolution unless a public health emergency.

70A.125.050 - Enforcement of regulations by local boards of health—Civil penalties.

70A.125.060 - Public water systems—Mandate—Conditions for approval or creation of new public water system—Department and local health jurisdiction duties.