Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 173. Ecology, Department of (See Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508) |
Chapter 173-154. Protection of upper aquifer zones. |
Section 173-154-080. Deepening of withdrawal facilities.
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- At any time that the holder of a valid groundwater right proposes to deepen a withdrawal facility, the modification of the facility shall be made in such a manner as to preclude the occurrence of cascading waters. Such a facility shall not be deepened to tap a different body of public groundwater, or a different aquifer zone where such zones have been determined by the department, without further appropriate authorization from the department.