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State of Washington, Department of Ecology <br />IAA No. C1800153 <br />APPENDIX B <br />METERING PILOT PROJECT - ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, TECHNICAL <br />REQUIREMENTS <br />Legal Requirements - <br />ESSB 6091, Section 204: <br />• Ecology shall initiate a pilot project to measure water use from all new groundwater withdrawals <br />for domestic ppurposes exempt from pennittin under RCW 90.44.050 in the areas described in <br />this section. <br />■ The pilot projects must be the area in which the Kittitas County,, water bank program <br />opera Ies within water resource inventory area 39. <br />1. The area in which the Kittitas county water bank program operates includes that part of <br />Kittitas County that lies within the Yakima River Basin. As a result, the "Kittitas Pilot" will <br />apply to all of the areas within Kittitas County that lie within the Yakima River Basin. <br />Minimum Legislative -directed Deliverables: <br />1. Initial and on-going costs, including costs to local government and the department. <br />2. Technical, practical, and legal considerations that must be addressed. <br />3. The costs and benefits of a water use measurement program relying on individual meters versus a <br />water management program that estimates permit -exempt groundwater withdrawals. <br />4. Measures to protect the privacy of individual property owners and ensure accurate data collection. <br />5. Recommendations to the legislature, including estimated program costs for expanding the pilot <br />projects to other basins. <br />Reporting Requirements: <br />• Legislative reports due December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2027 <br />Definitions: <br />• Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System — an integrated system of smart meters, <br />communications networks, and data management systems that enables two-way communication <br />between the implementing party and metered party. <br />■ Two-way communication — communication between the meter register and the service provider's <br />data management system that is available to all involved parties. <br />• Domestic use — means use of water associated with human health and welfare needs, including <br />water used for drinking, bathing, sanitary purposes, cooking, laundering, and other incidental <br />household uses. Domestic use also includes minimal outdoor uses as allowed per WAC 173- <br />539A (Upper Kittitas), or per County policy or administrative requirements. <br />■ Functional Meter — a meter installed according to the criteria outlined in the technical <br />requirements section that is reporting to the service provider's data management system. <br />• Pilot Project — the metering project(s) as required under ESSB 6091; effective date of ESSB 6091 <br />was January 19`h, 2018. <br />• Service Provider — a company capable of delivering a complete AMI system. <br />Version 8/29/16 <br />