Pierce County Shared Well Agreement

This is especially important when the well poses a threat to the environment, safety or public health. Well drills and landowners have a responsibility to ensure legal and safe access to groundwater. Water is not a property right in Washington State. There are many competing uses of water; Some parts of the state may not have enough water available for new wells or may be closed for future withdrawals. J. The water system or CC&R contract or water use contract (as the case may be) must contain protection restrictions within the wellhead protection zone (also called sanitary control zone or SCA), must be submitted with the short platform or subdivision and must be included as a permanent load on the title and on the land, which is binding on all parties.