Coordinated Water System Plan - Kitsap County Government

Kitsap County May 9, 2005
Coordinated Water System Plan
Regional Supplement 2005 Revision
protection. The installation of hydrants and storage will be based on the requirements of
the appropriate authority.
Once a water utility's plan is approved, the utility should be consulted by the land use
planning agency with jurisdiction regarding any proposed land use changes or fire flow
requirement modifications which impact the required level of water service. The water
service related cost of said impacts, as determined by the utility, should be fully
considered by the planning agency in acting on the proposed land use change.
4.3.3 Variance
The appropriate utility, upon petition by an applicant for water service, may approve a
variance of non-health related standards included herein if deemed justified after
considering appropriate aspects of public interest. Upon approval, the applicant will be
referred by the utility to the appropriate local authority, and other local and state
jurisdictions for further approval, as may be required.
4.4 Standards Incorporated by Reference
The standards listed below, or as they may be modified in the future by the appropriate
authorities, are hereby incorporated by reference. Priority for application of these standards, in
general, is in the order listed, but the most stringent applies. Except as otherwise superseded by
the county standards described in subsection 4.5, these standards will apply to water system
design, installation, modification, and operation.
• Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Health Regarding Group A and Group B Public
Water Systems (WAC 246-290, WAC 246-291 and WAC 246-293).
• Minimum Standards for Construction and Maintenance of Water Wells (WAC 173-160).
• Water System Design Manual, Washington State Department of Health, August 2001, or
latest version.
• Applicable county and city rules, regulations, ordinances, and standards.
• Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, as published by the
Washington State Department of Transportation/ in conjunction with the Washington
Chapter of the American Public Works Association (DOT/APWA, latest edition).
• Standards of the American Water Works Association.
4.5 General Provisions
4.5.1 Source Development
New sources must be designed to meet the Department of Ecology (Ecology) and
Department of Health (DOH) regulations and design guidelines including Chapter 173-
160 WAC, “Minimum Standards for Construction and Maintenance of Water Wells”
Section 4 - Minimum Design Standards 4-3