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STATE OF WASlllNGTON
County of Jefferson
IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISlllNG
THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY WATER UTILITY
COORDINATING COMMITTEE (WUCC)
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WHEREAS, Jefferson County has been declared a Critical Water
Service Area through County Resolution No. 97-83 and 118-83 in 1983 and
under the provisions of Chapter 70.116 RCW (Public Water System
Coordination Act of 1977); and,
WHEREAS, a Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP) was
developed and approved by the State Department of Health (DOH) in 1986
according to Chapter 70.116 RCW and Chapter 246-293 WAC (Water System
Coordination Act implementing regulations), and must be updated every five (5)
years; and,
WHEREAS, the provisions of the CWSP processes and procedures,
service areas, and minimum standards for water system design and construction
(including fire flow) are binding on all water systems in the County; and,
WHEREAS, the County has appointed a Water Utility Coordinating
Committee (WUCC) to oversee the development and implementation of the
CWSP; and,
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the CWSP, disputes over the
schedule and conditions of water service and the minimum design standards can
be appealed to a subcommittee of the WUCC.
WHEREAS, the subject of the number and impact of private wells
on water system management and water resources management has been a
constant WUCC issue since 1986, private supply makes up a significant portion
of the total water use and private water supply is specifically mentioned in
regulation and statute as part of the CWSP process; and,
WHEREAS, the CWSP process relies on data, and that additional
information is needed to continue to characterize the extent of regional ground
and surface water supplies; and,
WHEREAS, each purveyor of ground water will need to address
source protection, and for nearly all of the County's public water supply, this
will be provided according to the wellhead protection requirements of DOH;
and,
WHEREAS, water conservation plans are required for utilities to
obtain new water rights, coordination of efforts can reduce conservation
program costs, and regional efforts can be a backbone of these individual plans;
and,
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WHEREAS, in conjunction with the need for conservation in
response to increasing demand, waste reduction and water reuse may become a
more significant issue in the future; and,
WHEREAS, long term water resources (for all uses) development
and management depends on a consistent application of regulation, and common
knowledge of the policies, processes, and procedures of the regulators; and,
WHEREAS, although the WUCC consists primarily of larger
utilities, it has a responsibility to provide general assistance to smaller utilities
as they attempt to meet the new and expanding regulatory requirements.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County
Commissioners of Jefferson County that the Water Utility Coordinating
Committee (WUCC) be charged with responsibilities described below and
including those responsibilities currently or hereafter provided under State law
and regulation:
The WUCC has the responsibility to provide a program relating to
water system coordination, for evaluation and determination of
critical water service areas, and for orderly and efficient public
water system planning as required under Chapter 70.116 RCW and
Chapter 246-293 WAC. To be meaningful, this program will need
to be enhanced by continuing efforts to improve knowledge and
understanding of the extent and limitations of the County's water
resources through data acquisition and management, special studies,
and public involvement, regional information sharing, and
coordination. To that end, continuing WUCC activity should
involve:
1.
CWSP Development: Advice and oversight of the development of a
CWSP and approval of the plan as required by law including an update of
the designation of the Critical Water Service Area boundary as required
by law.
CWSP Implementation: Monitoring a CWSP implementation program
with its variety of components to assure completion or, as necessary,
modification. This effort should include elements of:
a. Appeals: Managing the operation of an appeals sub-committee in
the event there are disputes over timely and reasonable service.
Standards Updates: Reviewing and updating design and
construction standards.
Fire Flow Standards and Alternate Means: Resolving fire flow
issues and setting fire flow requirements for water system planning
purposes.
Service Area Changes and Disputes: Assuring that service areas
are updated as necessary and that the USRP is followed.
Conservation: Conducting regional conservation programs as an
effective way to educate and implement basic water conservation.
Waste Reduction and Reuse: Identifying areas where water reuse
might be a viable option, and conducting special studies to enhance
regional knowledge and the possibilities of implementation of such
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programs.
Assistance to Small Systems: Generally providing education,
technical assistance, and financial advice to smaller utilities as they
strive to meet requirements.
Water Use and Demand: In conjunction with the region's water
purveyors, development of an on-going water demand and water use data
set. This information will be helpful in predicting demand (required by
Water System Plans and future CWSP updates) and for evaluation of
source of supply scenarios.
Individual Supply (Private Domestic Wells): Addressing the water use
and effect of private domestic supply as part of any regional water supply
scenarios, in managing service areas and demands, and in dealing with
risks to water supply (wellhead protection). The level of evaluation,
analysis, and direction of this issue should be defined by the WUCC.
Source of Supply Studies and Analysis: Investigation of future potable
water supply options - e.g. off stream storage ( in the context of fish and
habitat issues), aquifer capacity studies, use of advanced technology, etc.
This may involve long term data gathering special ground water
investigations, hydrogeological studies on recharge and runoff,
technology assessment (reverse osmosis, membrane treatment, etc.),
instream flow and habitat evaluations.
Wellhead, Aquifer, and Source Protection: Sponsoring or assisting with
potential contaminant source inventories, hydrogeologic analysis, and
development of risk reduction strategies for designated source protection
areas. The WUCC should help the smaller systems meet the Department
of Health requirements through advice on regional studies, and general
risk reduction strategy development.
Application of Water Resource Law: Assisting in determining the level
of compliance and enforcement of water resources related to statutes and
regulations including those of DOH. The WUCC should monitor the
application of the State's Water Code, in stream flow requirements, and
well drilling standards to assure that they are being applied consistently.
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Approved and signed this 5th day of September, 1995.
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