DOCKET NO. UR-970612       Page 1


BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested  )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in  ) DOCKET UR-970612
Connection with the Tariff  )
Revisions Filed by   ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
US Ecology, Inc.   ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
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  On April 4, 1997, US Ecology, Inc., filed with the Commission revisions to 
its currently effective Tariff WN U-1, designated as Sixth Revision-Sheet No. 
1-A.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of May 5, 1997.  This date 
recognizes statutory notice as required. The company requests, however, that 
statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective May 1, 1997.

  The purpose for the filing is to set permanent rates per the Stipulation 
Regarding Rate Design and Ratemaking Issues and the Settlement Agreement on 
Revenue Requirement Issues, respectively, as accepted by the Commission in 
Docket Nos. UR-950619 and UR-950620.

  Since the tariff revisions filed herein are fair, just and reasonable, and 
waiver of statutory notice is not inconsistent with the public interest, it is 
deemed appropriate that the company be granted the waiver it is requesting with 
an effective date of May 1, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by US Ecology, 
Inc., April 4, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant matters and for 
good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revisions should become 
effective May 1, 1997.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revisions filed herein by US Ecology, Inc., April 
4, 1997, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become effective 
May 1, 1997.





  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 30th day of April, 1997.

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary