Water Resources Committee Webinar: Assessing Water Availability in Washington State

Please join the PNWS AWWA Water Resources Committee for this informative presentation about the evolution of water rights litigation in Washington State. 

Recent court decisions have dramatically affected Washington’s perspective on rural water availability and land use permitting. Counties can no longer rely on the state’s groundwater permit exemption to provide a legal water supply for small rural developments such as single family homes, small subdivisions, and family farms. State agencies, local governments, and the public are grappling with the challenges of limited water supply and a precipitously-declining legal toolkit. In this talk we’ll examine the paradigm shift in assessing water availability in our state, view some early local government adaptations, and discuss implications for municipal purveyors and future rural development. 

Presenter

Toni Smith

Landau Associates

Cost for AWWA members $15; Cost for Non Members $25.