This section takes effect on January 1, 2027.
(1)(a) Each existing community water system must deliver its report by July 1st annually. Each annual report must contain data collected during, or prior to, the previous calendar year as required by WAC 246-290-72230(3).
(b) Systems serving 10,000 or more people must deliver a second report by December 31st under WAC 246-290-72120(9).
(2) A new community water system must deliver its first report by July 1st of the year after its first full calendar year in operation.
(3) A community water system that sells water to another community water system must deliver the applicable information required in WAC 246-290-72210 through 246-290-72300 to the buyer system:
(a) By April 1st annually; or
(b) On a date mutually agreed upon by the seller and the purchaser, and specifically included in a contract between the parties.
(4) A community water system that sells water to another community water system that is required to provide reports twice per calendar year under WAC 246-290-72120 (9)(b) must provide the applicable information required in WAC 246-290-72120 (9)(c):
(a) By October 1st annually; or
(b) On a date mutually agreed upon by the seller and the purchaser, and specifically included in a contract between the parties.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.250, 70A.125.080, and 70A.130.010. WSR 26-08-023, s 246-290-72110, filed 3/23/26, effective 4/23/26.]