BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UW-991994
Connection with the Tariff )
Revision Filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
American Water Resources, Inc. ) THAN STATUTORY     ) NOTICE
 )

BACKGROUND

  On December 22, 1999, American Water Resources, Inc., (American Water) filed 
with the Commission a revision to its currently effective Tariff WN U-1, 
designated as:

  Third Revision Sheet No. 17.4 Canceling Second Revision Sheet No. 17.4.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of January 22, 2000.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The Company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision becomes effective 
December 31, 1999.

  This filing is made to cancel a capital improvement surcharge.  This 
surcharge was the result of a customer survey performed in April of 1999.  This 
survey supported the surcharge of $5.33 per month to provide a back-up 
generator for the Tolmie Park Water System. The surcharge would have been in 
place for five years and used to repay a loan that was necessary to purchase 
and install the back-up generator.  On November 27, 1999, American Water 
received a petition signed by 34 members of the Homeowners Association 
requesting the surcharge and generator installation be canceled and a refund 
issued.  American Water has worked with the Homeowner’s Association and 
re-balloted the customers of Tolmie Park Water System and has now received a 
new vote and by a vast majority (35 yes and 2 no responses) is requesting that 
Commission cancel the surcharge.  Based on preliminary reviews of costs and 
monies collected, American Water believes it can issued a refund of 
approximately $ 25.00.  This refund would be applied as a bill credit and could 
occur as soon as the January 2000 billing.

  American Water is seeking Less Than Statutory Notice (LSN)  treatment to 
allow the tariff to become effective prior to the next billing cycle.  This LSN 
treatment would meet the request of the customers to cancel this surcharge and 
to avoid an additional billing of the surcharge, which may be refunded.
 
  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 December 31, 1999.



Docket UW-991994         Page 2

     
FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by American 
Water Resources, Inc., December 22, 1999, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective December 31, 1999.
    
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 American Water 
Resources, Inc., December 22, 1999, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision 
shall become effective December 31, 1999.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 29th day of December, 1999.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      CAROLE J. WASHBURN
      Secretary