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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matters of 
(1) the Staff Investigation of )
North Woodland Water Systems, Inc. ) DOCKET UW-981596
being jurisdictional and   )
(2) the removal of     ) ORDER REMOVING COMPANY
North Woodland Water Systems, Inc. ) FROM REGULATION AND 
from Commission Regulation.  ) CANCELING TARIFF
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  )

  On December 22, 1998, Commission staff instituted a staff investigation to 
determine if North Woodland Water Systems, Inc., (North Woodland) remains 
jurisdictional under RCW 80.04.010.

  On December 10, 1998, the City of Lacey took over operation and ownership of 
the North Woodland water system.  City of Lacey is operated as a municipal 
public water utility and as such is not subject to Commission jurisdiction.

  The staff investigation is now complete.  City of Lacey has completed 
intertie construction and considers the customers to be fully part of their 
business structure and the matter closed.

  As a result of this investigation North Woodland Water Systems, Inc., is 
determined to no longer provide regulated water service.  The Commission can 
remove a water company from regulation under the provisions of RCW 80.04.010.  
A water company cannot be removed from regulation except with the approval of 
the Commission. Removing North Woodland from regulation will not be 
inconsistent with the public interest, because the water system is now operated 
and owned by the City of Lacey which is not regulated by this Commission.

  From all indications, it appears to be in the public interest to grant the 
request of removal from regulation and cancel the corresponding tariff.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION ORDERS:

  1. North Woodland Water Systems, Inc., is hereby determined not to be 
jurisdictional pursuant to the Commission staff investigation and documents 
filed with the Commission.

  2. North Woodland Water Systems, Inc., is removed from regulation by this 
Commission and its current tariff canceled as of the effective date of this 
order.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 13th day of January, 1999.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      CAROLE J. WASHBURN
      Secretary