WAC 173-539A-070. Measuring and reporting water use

(1) For residential uses (domestic use and irrigation of not more than 1/2 acre of noncommercial lawn and garden) of groundwater within upper Kittitas County that begin after July 8, 2008, a meter must be installed for each residential connection or each source well that serves multiple residential connections in compliance with the requirements of WAC 173-173-100 . (2) For all other uses within upper Kittitas County that begin after November 25, 2009, including permit-exempt uses, a meter must be installed for each source well in compliance with such requirements as prescribed in WAC 173-173-100 . (3) Water users must collect metering data for each recording period. The following table shows the five recording periods during each water year (October 1 through September 30): Recording Period October 1 - March 31 April 1 - June 30 July 1 - July 31 August 1 - August 31 September 1 - September 30 Recording Period October 1 - March 31 April 1 - June 30 July 1 - July 31 August 1 - August 31 September 1 - September 30 (4) Water users must report their measurement data as follows: Recording and Reporting Requirements Average diversion rate in gallons per minute < 10 gpm 10-49 gpm ˃ 50 gpm Recording frequency Monthly Biweekly Weekly Volume or rate to report Maximum rate of diversion Maximum rate of diversion Maximum rate of diversion Annual total volume Annual total volume Annual total volume Date data must be reported to department By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year Monthly means calendar month Weekly means Monday 12:01 a.m. to Sunday 12:00 p.m. Biweekly means once every two weeks Daily means 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 1 gallon per minute is equivalent to .002 cubic feet per second Recording and Reporting Requirements Average diversion rate in gallons per minute < 10 gpm 10-49 gpm ˃ 50 gpm Recording frequency Monthly Biweekly Weekly Volume or rate to report Maximum rate of diversion Maximum rate of diversion Maximum rate of diversion Annual total volume Annual total volume Annual total volume Date data must be reported to department By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year By Jan. 31 of the following calendar year Monthly means calendar month Weekly means Monday 12:01 a.m. to Sunday 12:00 p.m. Biweekly means once every two weeks Daily means 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 1 gallon per minute is equivalent to .002 cubic feet per second