BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND )
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, )
   )
  Complainant, ) DOCKET UW-981517
   )
 vs.  )
   ) COMPLAINT AND ORDER
Gamble Bay Water, Inc., ) SUSPENDING TARIFF
   ) REVISIONS, AND INSTITUTING
  Respondent. ) INVESTIGATION 
 ) 

  On November 30, 1998, Gamble Bay Water, Inc., (Gamble Bay) filed tariff 
revisions with the Commission designated as:

   First Revision Sheet No. 20
   Canceling
   Original Sheet No. 20 - 20J

  Gamble Bay's revision is 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 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 systems 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 potential applicants 
or customers are unknown.

  It appearing that the filing herein would provide charges and rates for water 
service rendered by respondent and that the rights and interests of the public 
might be injuriously affected thereby, it is the decision of the Commission to 
enter upon public hearing or hearings concerning such charges and the 
reasonableness and justness thereof and to suspend the operation of the above 
filing pending such hearing or hearings and decision thereon.

    The Commission deems it necessary in order to carry out the duties imposed 
upon it by law to investigate the books, accounts, practices and activities of 
respondent, to make a valuation or appraisal of the property of respondent and 
to investigate and appraise various phases of the operation of respondent. 
  
O R D E R

  IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

  1. The operation of the above tariff filing, filed herein November 30, 1998, 
is hereby suspended.

  2. A hearing or hearings, on the Commission's own motion, shall be held at 
such times and places as may be required.

  3. No change or alteration shall be made in the tariff filing filed herein, 
during the period of suspension, unless authorized by the Commission.

  4. An investigation is hereby instituted by the Commission.

  5. Respondent shall pay the expenses reasonably attributable and allocable to 
such investigation to the extent the requirement for such payment may be in 
accordance with the provisions of chapter 80.20 RCW.           

           DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 23rd day of 
December, 1998.

   WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair



      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner



      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner