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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND  )
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, )
      )
   Complainant, ) DOCKET UW-970819
      )
  vs.    )
      )
SOUND WATER COMPANY, INC. ) ORDER EFFECTING
      ) WITHDRAWAL OF CONTRACT
      ) DISMISSING COMPLAINT AND ORDER
   Respondent. ) SUSPENDING CONTRACT AND
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) CLOSING DOCKET

  On May 14, 1997, Sound Water Company, Inc., (Sound Water) filed with the 
Commission a contract for a fire hydrant installation and fire flow service.

  It appearing that the filing herein would increase rates for water service 
rendered by respondent and that the rights and interest of the public might be 
injuriously effected thereby, the Commission, on June 6, 1997, entered a 
Complaint and Order Suspending Contract.

  The Commission is now in receipt of a letter dated March 13, 1998, by which 
the new owner of Sound Water assets, Rainier View Water Company, Inc. (Rainier 
View) respondent, requests that the contract filed in this docket be withdrawn. 
Rainier View believes that Ms. Will paid Sound Water more than adequate 
compensation for the fire hydrant and she does not need to pay any remaining 
amounts due under the previous contract. Rainier View considers the contract to 
be fully performed and the matter closed.

  From all indications, it appears to be in the public interest to grant the 
request and to concurrently dismiss the Complaint and Order Suspending 
Contract, and close the docket.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the contract, filed in this docket, 
dated May 14, 1997, shall be and the same withdrawn, and that the Complaint and 
Order Suspending Contract in this docket dated June 6, 1997, shall be and the 
same is hereby dismissed, and the docket number referenced herein is closed.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 8th day of April, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      PAUL CURL, Acting Secretary