DOCKETS UW-980229 and UW-980596 Page 1
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND )
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, )
   ) DOCKETS UW-980229
  Complainant, ) AND UW-980596
   )
 vs.  ) ORDER DISMISSING
   ) COMPLAINT AND ORDER
Burton Water Company, Inc. ) SUSPENDING TARIFF
   ) REVISION, APPROVE TARIFF
   ) REVISION AND GRANTING 
  Respondent. ) LESS THAN STATUTORY 
 ) NOTICE

  On February 18, 1998, Burton Water Company, Inc., (Burton Water) filed tariff 
revisions with the Commission designated as:

   Ninth Revision of Sheet No. 21
   Canceling
   Eight Revision of Sheet No. 21

   First Revision of Sheet No. 34
   Canceling
   Original Sheet No. 34

   Ninth Revision of Sheet No. 30
   Canceling
   Eight Revision of Sheet No. 30 

  The tariff revisions would have reflected an increase in rates of 
approximately $15,000 (11.64%) per year.  Burton Water received its last rate 
increase effective April 1994. Burton Water is located in central Vashon Island 
and serves approximately 410 customers.

  The Commission, March 25, 1998, entered a Complaint and Order Suspending 
Tariff Revisions pending an investigation concerning the changes and the 
reasonableness and justness thereof.

  On April 24, 1998, Burton Water filed a tariff revision at staff revised 
rates for approximately $4,668 (3.97%) of additional revenue per year.  This 
filing is a tariff revision to change the company's rates to staff revised 
levels designated as:

   Ninth Revision of Sheet No. 21
   Canceling
   Eight Revision of Sheet No. 21

   Ninth Revision of Sheet No. 30
   Canceling
   Eight Revision of Sheet No. 30 

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of May 25, 1998.  This date 
recognizes statutory notice as required. The company requests, however, that 
statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective May 1, 1998.

FINDINGS

  1. Burton Water Company, Inc., is a water utility company and as such is a 
public service company subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.

  2. It is not contrary to public interest that the Complaint and Order 
Suspending Tariff Revision in this docket be dismissed.

  3. After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by Burton 
Water Company, Inc., April 24, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revision 
filed in the respondent's Tariff WN U-1, become effective May 1, 1998.

O R D E R

  IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

  1. The Complaint and Order Suspending Tariff Revisions in Docket UW-980229, 
dated March 25, 1998, be and the same is hereby dismissed.

  2. That the revision filed herein is approved.

  3. Grant the requested waiver of statutory notice dated April 24, 1998 
(Docket UW-980596), be and the same shall become effective with Less Than 
Statutory Notice to become effective May 1, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 29th day of April, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair



      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner



      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner