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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Contract for Service and )  DOCKET UW-981020
Wavier of WAC 480-110-121 ) 
Filed by North Bainbridge ) ORDER GRANTING CONTRACT
Water Company, Inc. ) AND APPROVAL OF WAIVER
 ) OF WAC 480-110-121


  On July 27, 1998, North Bainbridge Water Company, Inc., (Company) filed in 
Docket UW-981020 a contract between the Company and Eagle Harbor Properties for 
construction of a four-inch (4") ductile iron main to provide fire protection 
service to Eagle Harbor Properties.

  The contract is for the developer to install a four-inch (4") ductile iron 
main with four-inch (4") turbine meter, and backflow prevention device, and 
leak detector/bypass meter connecting developer’s property with the Company’s 
main through a road crossing under Valley Road.  

  Developer shall pay a fire protection fee of $0.25 per hundred square feet of 
building space on developer’s property. Additionally developer shall deliver a 
bill of sale to the Company for all improvements.  After the date of acceptance 
of the extension, the Company shall own and operate the extension. Developer 
and Company agree that the existing service connection for domestic purposes is 
adequate to serve the property and is similar to usage by a residential 
customer.  Should the specific businesses demonstrate usage which would 
substantially exceed residential class usage the developer understands that the 
usage class may change and require an additional application for water services.

  The Company used a standard contract, because its tariff does not cover this 
type of service.  Previously, the Company has filed several contracts with the 
Commission and used its standard form of contract.  

  The water company is requesting waiver of 
WAC 480-110-121 to coincide with the Company's practices.  This regulation can 
be interpreted as requiring the utility to pay for and own any meter that is 
installed for delivery of water service.  Under the contract the purpose of 
these meter installations will be to function as leak detection devices and to 
detect the unauthorized use of water for domestic water use. As such the 
Company states that these meters are not used to determine the charge to be 
made for water service, which seems to be the direction or intent of WAC 
480-110-121.

  Since the contract filed herein appears fair, just and reasonable, and waiver 
of WAC 480-110-121 is not inconsistent with the public interest, it is deemed 
appropriate that the Company be granted the waiver it is requesting.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the contract filed herein by North Bainbridge 
Water Company, Inc., July 27, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract should 
be allowed to become effective September 15, 1998.


O R D E R


  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the Contract for Service is granted and 
the requested waiver of 
WAC 480-110-121 is hereby approved, in connection with the contract filed 
herein by North Bainbridge Water Company, Inc., July 27, 1998, and said 
contract shall become effective 
September 15, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 9th day of September, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION





      CAROLE J. WASHBURN
      Secretary