Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 90.44 - Regulation of Public Groundwaters.
90.44.230 - Effect of findings and judgment.

RCW 90.44.230
Effect of findings and judgment.

In any determination of the right to withdrawal of groundwater under RCW 90.44.220, the department's findings and the court's findings and judgment shall determine the priority of right and the quantity of water to which each appropriator who is a party to the proceedings shall be entitled, shall determine the level below which the groundwater body shall not be drawn down by appropriators, or shall reserve jurisdiction for the determination of a safe sustaining water yield as necessary from time to time to preserve the rights of the several appropriators and to prevent depletion of the groundwater body.

[ 1987 c 109 § 120; 1945 c 263 § 18; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 7400-18.]
NOTES:

Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment

Chapter 90.44 - Regulation of Public Groundwaters.

90.44.020 - Purpose of chapter.

90.44.030 - Chapter not to affect surface water rights.

90.44.035 - Definitions.

90.44.040 - Public groundwaters subject to appropriation.

90.44.050 - Permit to withdraw.

90.44.052 - Whitman county clustered residential developments pilot project—Exemption from permit requirements.

90.44.055 - Applications for water right or amendment—Consideration of water impoundment or other resource management technique.

90.44.060 - Laws governing withdrawal.

90.44.062 - Use of reclaimed water by wastewater treatment facility—Permit requirements inapplicable.

90.44.070 - Limitations on granting permit.

90.44.080 - Certificate—Showing required.

90.44.090 - Certificate of vested rights.

90.44.100 - Amendment to permit or certificate—Replacement or new additional wells—Exemption for small irrigation impoundments.

90.44.105 - Amendment to permit or certificate—Consolidation of rights for exempt wells.

90.44.110 - Waste of water prohibited—Exceptions.

90.44.120 - Penalty for waste or unauthorized use of water.

90.44.130 - Priorities as between appropriators—Department in charge of groundwater withdrawals—Establishment and modification of groundwater areas and depth zones—Declarations by claimant of artificially stored water.

90.44.180 - Hearing to adjust supply to current needs.

90.44.200 - Water supervisors—Duties—Compensation.

90.44.220 - Petition to conduct an adjudication to determine rights to water.

90.44.230 - Effect of findings and judgment.

90.44.250 - Investigations—Reports of appropriators.

90.44.400 - Groundwater management areas—Purpose—Standards—Identification—Designation.

90.44.410 - Requirements for groundwater management programs—Review of programs.

90.44.420 - Groundwater management programs—Consideration by department of ecology—Public hearing—Findings—Adoption of regulations, ordinances, and programs.

90.44.430 - Groundwater management programs—Guidance to local governments and certain departments.

90.44.440 - Existing rights not affected.

90.44.445 - Acreage expansion program—Authorization—Certification.

90.44.450 - Metering or measuring groundwater withdrawals—Reports.

90.44.460 - Reservoir permits.

90.44.500 - Civil penalties.

90.44.510 - Superseding water right permit or certificate—Water delivered from federal Columbia Basin project.

90.44.530 - Applications to appropriate groundwater under a cost-reimbursement agreement.

90.44.540 - Expedited processing of applications—Notification—Fees.

90.44.550 - Odessa groundwater subarea—Nonuse of a water right—Notice to the department—Conditions.