BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND    )
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION   )   DOCKET UW-950981
         )
    Complainant  )  COMPLAINT AND ORDER
  vs.      )     SUSPENDING
        )    TARIFF REVISIONS
Frog Pond Waters, Inc.    )
        )
    Respondent  )
.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . )


  On August 24, 1995, Frog Pond Waters, Inc., (Frog Pond) filed a general rate 
increase and a Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Surcharge to become effective 
October 1, 1995.  The combined impact of the two items would be an annual 
increase of $28,000.  Frog Pond serves approximately 470 customers in the 
Seabeck area of Kitsap County. 

  The company cites that the rate increase is necessary in order to cover added 
cost and comply with the SDWA.  The filing requests that an inverted rate 
structure be applied for water consumption.  The average monthly usage per 
customer is approximately 1,497 cubic feet.  Currently the company does not 
have meters installed and all customer are billed at the flat rate.

  It appearing that the support documentation of the tariff revisions has not 
provided necessary information for Commission staff to determine if the rates 
are fair, just, reasonable, and sufficient, it is the decision of the 
Commission to enter upon public hearing or hearings concerning such proposed 
charges and the reasonableness and justness thereof and to suspend the 
operation of the above tariffs pending such hearing or hearings and decision 
thereon.

  In accordance with RCW 80.04.130 and because there is no specified tariffed 
rates, the burden of proof to show that such proposed charges are fair, just, 
reasonable, and sufficient shall be upon the respondent.

  IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

  1. The operation of the above tariff revisions, filed herein on August 24, 
1995, is hereby suspended.

  2. A hearing or hearings, on the Commission's own motion, shall be held at 
such times and places as may be required.

Docket: UW-950981 Page 1


  3. No changes or alterations shall be made in the rate filing proposed 
herein, during the period of suspension, unless authorized by the Commission.


  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this      day of September, 1995.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      SHARON L. NELSON,  Chairman



      RICHARD HEMSTAD,  Commissioner



      WILLIAM R. GILLIS,  Commissioner