BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



In the Matter of the Requested Waiver of Statutory Notice in Connection with 
the Contract Filed by Pattison Water
Company, Inc.



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		DOCKET UW-010893
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE AND APPROVING CONTRACT 

BACKGROUND

1 On June 19, 2001, Pattison Water Company, Inc., (Pattison Water or Company) 
filed a contract for  approval.  The contract is with Intercity Transit of 
Thurston County.  Pattison Water serves   approximately 925 customers near 
Lacey in Thurston County.
  
2 This contract is made to provide for the installation and payments of a 
larger than normal service  connection.  The developer will install the service 
connection at no cost to the water company and will  pay a facilities charge 
for each of the five equivalent residential units (ERU) consumed by the larger  
than normal size meter. 

3 The contract bears an effective date of July 20, 2001.  This date recognizes 
statutory notice as   required.  Pattison Water requests, however, that 
statutory notice be waived and that the contract  become effective June 28, 
2001.  Pattison Water is requesting LSN treatment of this contract due to  
funding time constraints on the part of Intercity Transit.

4 This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled open 
meeting on June 27,  2001.  The Commissioners, having been fully advised in the 
matter, and having determined the   following order to be consistent with the 
public interest, directed the Secretary to enter the following  order and 
related provisions.

FINDINGS

5 1. Pattison Water Company, Inc., is an investor owned water company and is a 
public service   company subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.

 
 
6 2. After careful examination of the contract filed herein by Pattison Water 
Company, Inc., June   19, 2001, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the   Commission finds that the contract 
should become effective June 28, 2001.

O R D E R

7 THE COMMISSION ORDERS:

8 1. That the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection with the 
contract filed herein by   Pattison Water Company, Inc., June 19, 2001, is 
hereby granted, and the contract shall   become effective June 28, 2001.

9 2. This order shall in no way affect the authority of this Commission over 
rates, services,    accounts, evaluations, estimates, or determination of cost 
or any matters whatsoever that may   come before it, nor shall anything herein 
be construed as acquiescence in any estimate or   determination of cost or any 
valuation of property claimed or asserted.

 DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 27th day of June, 2001.

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary