Washington State Department of Ecology

Publication Summary

Title	Frequently Asked Questions About Water Rights in Washington
Month-Year Published	January 1996
Revised on	April 2008
Online Availability	View this publication in Acrobat PDF format 164 kilobytes, requires version 4.0 or later of Adobe Acrobat Reader Software get Acrobat Reader
Short Description	This publication answers the most frequently asked questions concerning water rights in Washington and the water right permit process. These questions include: What is a water right? Who needs a water right? Why are water rights required? What criteria does Ecology use when making water right decisions? How do I apply for a water right? How long will it take for me to receive my water right? Once I get my water right certificate, what are my rights to use the water? Does my water right protect me during drought? How do I get more information? Also included in this publication are definitions of key terms.
Publication Number	96-1804-S&WR
Author(s)	Geller, Lynne
Contact	Barb Anderson, (360) 407-6027
Print Availability	Request from the program.
Number of pages	6
Keywords	right, water, water right, water right claim, Water Rights
Related Web Content	Water Resources Program
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