Agenda Date:  December 23, 1998
Item Number:  

Docket:   UW-981517
Company Name:  Gamble Bay Water, Inc.

Staff:    Jim Ward, Revenue Requirements Specialist
Penny Hansen, Public Involvement Coordinator

Recommendation:

Issue Complaint and Order Suspending Tariff Revision in Docket UW-981517, filed 
by Gamble Bay Water, Inc.

Discussion:

On November 30, 1998, Gamble Bay Water, Inc., (Gamble Bay) filed with the 
Commission a tariff revision to update its service area definition and number 
of service areas.  Gamble Bay serves approximately 250 customers located on 13 
water systems on Bainbridge Island and near Poulsbo.

This tariff revision defines the Gamble Bay’s Commission Service Areas to 
consist of all present customers.  This definition is consistent with 
Commission Service Area as defined in WAC 480-110-021 (6).  Any potential new 
hookups are considered outside the service area and will pay additional fees 
(facilities and service connection charges) stated elsewhere in the company’s 
tariff.  New connections to any Gamble Bay water system will become part of its 
commission service area upon payment of all tariffed fees or charges and 
physical connection to any Gamble Bay water system as listed in the tariff.

The update lists separately the water systems of Northwood (DOH ID# 62100E) and 
Pinewood (DOH ID# 45507P) and adds the following water systems:

Johanson Water Kitsap County  DOH ID# 36782F
Piper Water  Kitsap County  DOH ID# 00887P
Rimrock Water Snohomish County  DOH ID# 01916K

Customer notice was not provided for this rate filing as no changes in rates 
are applied.

Staff recommends that the Commission Issue Complaint and Order Suspending 
Tariff Revision in Docket UW-981517, filed by Gamble Bay Water, Inc.