70.116.020 - Declaration of purpose. - Washington Statutes

Declaration of purpose.

The purposes of this chapter are:

     (1) To provide for the establishment of critical water supply service areas related to water utility planning and development;

     (2) To provide for the development of minimum planning and design standards for critical water supply service areas to insure that water systems developed in these areas are consistent with regional needs;

     (3) To assist in the orderly and efficient administration of state financial assistance programs for public water systems; and

     (4) To assist public water systems to meet reasonable standards of quality, quantity and pressure.

[1977 ex.s. c 142 § 2.]