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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Less Than Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UW-970919
Connection with the Tariff )
Revisions Filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
Frog Pond Waters, Inc. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On May 28, 1997, Frog Pond Waters, Inc., (Frog Pond) filed with the 
Commission revisions to its currently effective tariff, in Docket UW-970919.  
The company is requesting an increase in its rates of approximately $28,000 per 
year.  Frog Pond currently serves approximately 470 customers in the Seabeck 
Area of Kitsap County.

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of July 1, 1997.  This date 
recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, that 
statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective June 7, 1997.

  The rate filing requests an increase to cover the increased cost of 
operations and to recover the cost of well #6 installed in 1995.  The company 
states that this increase will enable them to continue upgrading the water 
system as outlined in their comprehensive water system plan.  The average 
monthly usage per customer is approximately 2,839 cubic feet.  Currently, the 
company does not bill metered rates and all customers are billed at the flat 
rate.

  Revised rates would generate approximately $28,000 annually.  This revenue 
increase would be the result of installation of meters and use of a staff 
proposed metered rate.  Staff believes that by using meters, the company would 
reduce its overall demand for water and help eliminate revenue shortfalls.  To 
encourage the company to install meters, the revised flat rate will expire 
December 31, 1998, and charges will fall to the base meter rate.

  Since the tariff revision filed herein is fair, just, reasonable, and 
sufficient and less than statutory notice treatment is not inconsistent with 
the public interest, it is deemed appropriate that Frog Pond be granted the 
less than statutory notice treatment it is requesting with an effective date of 
June 7, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by Frog Pond 
Waters, Inc., May 28, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revisions should 
become effective 
June 7, 1997.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS 

  1. That the requested less than statutory notice treatment in connection with 
the tariff revisions filed herein by Frog Pond Waters, Inc., May 28, 1997, is 
hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become effective June 7, 1997.

  2. This order shall in no way affect the authority of this Commission over 
rates, service, or accounts, evaluations, esti-mates, or determination of cost 
or any matters whatsoever that may come before it, nor shall anything herein be 
construed as an acquies- cence in any estimate or determination of cost or any 
valuation of property claimed or asserted.


  DATED and signed at Olympia, Washington, and effective this  
day of June, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



      SHARON L. NELSON, Chairman



      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner




      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner