Washington State Department of Ecology
Ecology Northwest Region Office (NWRO)
( Serving: Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom  counties )
Help Desk:  206-594-0193

Water Right Documents:
Review or Comment


Welcome to the Water Resources Program Northwest Region Office (NWRO) public posting portal. Your input is valuable to our decision-making process. To view documents posted in other regions, use the links above.

Documents are posted here for a review or comment period. If a document is posted here for review, there may be an associated statutory appeal period. If there is no statutory appeal period or the appeal period has ended, the document is posted for public awareness only. If a document is posted here for comment, we are currently accepting public comments and our comment form is linked in the document table. To comment, you need the water right file number associated with the document you are interested in.

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Water Right Applications

   Applications for New Water Rights and Reservoirs


   Applications for Water Right Change



Water Right Draft and Final Decisions

   New Water Right Reports of Examination (New ROEs)


   Reports of Examination for Water Right Change (Change ROEs)


   Permit Extensions


   Short-term, Temporary, and Seasonal Change Authorizations



Trust Water Rights Program

   Water Banks


   Purchases or Leases


   Temporary Donations