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RESOLUTION NO. 4776
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
ESTABLISHING WATER USE EFFICIENCY GOALS.
WHEREAS, In 2003, the Washington State Legislature passed the Municipal Water
Supply Efficiency Requirements Act (HB 1338) to address the increasing demand on our state’s
water resources; and
WHEREAS, HB 1338 included a directive for the Washington State Department of Health
(DOH) to adopt goals that establish water use efficiency (WUE) requirements for all municipal
water suppliers, which resulted in the WUE and became effective on January 22, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the City held a Public Forum on June 30, 2026, to provide the opportunity
for water consumers and the general public to participate and comment on the proposed WUE
Program and Goals; and
WHEREAS, the current resolution supersedes resolution No. 3840 and updates the WUE
Goals set forth in said resolution, and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the public interest to approve the
updated WUE Program and Goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PASCO, WASHINGTON:
That the updated Water Use Efficiency Goals are updated as follows:
a. Reduce the average demand per equivalent residential unit (ERU) from 330 gallons per
day (gpd) per ERU to 300 gpd per ERU by 2037.
b. Maintain distribution system leakage (DSL) at 10 percent or less on an annual basis,
and
Be It Further Resolved, that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to employ
municipal water resources as necessary and appropriate to achieve the goals established herein,
and
Be It Further Resolved, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 17th day of August,
2026.
Charles Grimm
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Gabriela Sanchez Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
City Clerk City Attorney