Forms for Water Right Application - Water Right Change - Reservoir - Water Right Claim - Assignment

Introduction

The Department of Ecology, Water Resources Program is making electronic versions of several water right applications forms available for viewing and printing from this page. These applications are provided in both MS Word 97 and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file formats. Both legal and letter size application forms are provided.

Please Use the Preferred Legal Size form. If you cannot print legal size, use the letter size form. Do not print the legal size form on letter size paper. This will insure that the form is formatted properly for application processing.

After downloading an application form, please follow appropriate instructions and complete the application form in type or black ink.

New Water Right and Water Storage Fees

In April 2005 Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a new law that updates the fee structure for new water-right applications, water-storage applications, water-right change applications, and inspection fees for hydraulic works. This is the first time the fee structure has been amended since 1951.

MAILING ADDRESS CHANGE FOR ECOLOGY CASHIERING:

Please send all forms that require a fee to:

Department of Ecology
Cashiering Unit
PO Box 47611
Olympia WA 98504-7611

How to Send a Payment to the Department of Ecology

Forms

Application for Water Right

This is the form required for permission to withdraw water from surface and groundwater sources.

This is the preferred legal size format. For the optional letter size format, please see related publications below. Please use the Preferred Legal Size form. If you cannot print legal size, use the letter size form. DO NOT PRINT THE LEGAL SIZE FORM ON LETTER SIZE PAPER. This will insure that the form is formatted properly for application process.

Legal Sized Form - includes instructions (check your printer settings and use legal size paper when printing this form)
Frequently Asked Questions - Water Rights in Washington
For additional resources, see our Water Right Information web page.

Please mail the completed application form with appropriate fees, maps or other information to:

Department of Ecology
Cashiering Unit
PO Box 47611
Olympia WA 98504-7611

Application to Change or Transfer an Existing Water Right

Legal Sized Form Instructions included (check your printer settings and use legal size paper when printing this form)
Changing or Transferring and Existing Water Right - a report that describes the change application process
General Information on Transfers and Changes
Showing of Compliance with RCW 90.44.100(3) - Form ECY 040-74

For additional resources, see our Water Right Information Web page.

Please mail the completed application form with appropriate fees, maps or other information to:

Department of Ecology
Cashiering Unit
PO Box 47611
Olympia WA 98504-7611

Water Right Permit Management

Application for a Reservoir Permit

Instructions for the Application for a Reservoir Permit
Legal Sized Form (check your printer settings and use legal size paper when printing this form)
For additional resources, see our Dam Safety Office Web page

Please mail the completed application form with appropriate fees, maps or other information to:

Department of Ecology
Cashiering Unit
PO Box 47611
Olympia WA 98504-7611

Water Right Claims

Amended Claim for Water Right
Voluntary Abandonment of Water Right Claim
Voluntary Partial Abandonment of Water Right Claim
For additional resources, see our Water Right Information Web page.

Miscellaneous Forms

To receive any of these documents in alternative format, contact Judy Beitel at (360) 407-6878 (Voice) or TTY (for the speech or hearing impaired) at 711 or 1-800-833-6388.