ORDINANCE 13-2017
Yakima County Water Resource System
Effective January 1, 2018, Yakima County is required to verify evidence of adequate water supply before issuing a building permit for developments requiring potable water.
Acceptable Evidence of Legal Water Availability:
- Water Right Permit from the Department of Ecology, or
- A letter from an approved water purveyor, or
- A YCWRS Domestic Well Permit, or
- Other adequate evidence of interest in a suitable water right held for mitigation purposes by an existing water bank, or
- A Yakama Nation Water Code Permit (for properties within the exterior boundaries of the Yakama Nation), or
- Documentation proving the well site is outside the Yakima River watershed.
Applying for a YCWRS Domestic Well Permit
📌 Contact our office for the appropriate checklist and permit application to apply for a YCWRS Domestic Well Permit.
📌 Yakima Health District – For an Adequate Water Determination, call (509) 249-6508.
For more information, please reach out to our office.