BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND           )
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION,           ) 
                               )
                                    Complainant,           )         DOCKET 
UW-001015
                               )
        vs.                       )         ORDER GRANTING
                               )         WAVIER OF RULE
North Bainbridge Water             )          480-110-415 (1) METERS 
Company, Inc.                      )
                               )         
                                   Respondent.           )         
               )
                  On June 30, 2000, North Bainbridge Water Company, Inc., 
(North Bainbridge) filed a contract for fire prevention service connection and 
charges with Baywatch Investments, Inc. (developer). North Bainbridge serves 
approximately 1,450 customers within the City of Bainbridge Island. The 
contract is for the installation of fire flow service to the developer's 
property. All installation cost will be paid by the developer. 
                  One portion of the contract calls for installation of a leak 
detector / bypass device (meter). North Bainbridge states the purpose of this 
device is not to measure routine water consumption, but to detect leaks and 
unauthorized usage. If any usage is detected, North Bainbridge would then 
recover costs associated with water usage according to the company's tariff 
rates for water service. 
                  North Bainbridge is requesting a limited waiver of WAC 
480-110-415 (1). This WAC provides that the water company bear the cost of the 
meter and meter installation. This leak detection / bypass device is not used 
to determine monthly water service charge, except in the case of unauthorized 
usage. 
F I N D I N G S
                  North Bainbridge Water Company, Inc., is an investor owned 
water company and as such is a public service company subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Commission.
O R D E R 
                  THE COMMISSION ORDERS that limited wavier of WAC 480-110-415 
(1) is granted for North Bainbridge Water Company, Inc.
                  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 12th day of 
July, 2000. 
                  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
                                                     CAROLE J. WASHBURN
                                                     Executive Secretary