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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UW-981139
Connection with the Tariff )
Revision Filed by ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
Gamble Bay Water, Inc. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On August 27, 1998, Gamble Bay Water, Inc., (Gamble Bay) filed with the 
Commission revision to its currently effective Tariff WN U-2, designated as:

  First Revision Sheet No. 23 
  Canceling Original Sheet No. 23.

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of October 1, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective 
September 10, 1998.

  This tariff revision provides for Gamble Bay to extend the collection period 
of its surcharge (Schedule No. 3) for water system plan recovery.  This 
surcharge was originally started in November of 1994, at $2.70.  The original 
bid for the water system plan was approximately $15,000.  Since then the water 
system plan has been completed and the final cost was approximately $20,000.

  Gamble Bay is proposing to extend the collection period until April 1, 1999, 
or the collection of an additional $4,600 loan principle whichever occurs 
first.  The customers will not see a rate increase or decrease, only the 
continuation of the surcharge for an additional seven (7) months or $4,600 loan 
principle and fees, interest charges, and state and federal taxes.

 Surcharge Item   Start Date Amount Stop Date 
1) Surcharge - Schedule No. 3  11/94 $ 2.70    8/98
2) Surcharge - Schedule No. 3  8/98  $ 2.70    4/99

  Gamble Bay is seeking Less Than Statutory Notice (LSN) treatment in an 
attempt to maintain monthly collection of the surcharge and continue monthly 
payments to the bank on schedule.

  Since the tariff revision filed herein is 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 September 10, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by Gamble Bay 
Water, Inc., August 27, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revision should 
become effective September 10, 1998.



O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by Gamble Bay Water, Inc., 
August 27, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall become 
effective September 10, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 9th
day of September, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair




      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner




      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner