In November 1999, Highline Water District and the Port of Seattle reached a settlement agreement resolving competing claims over two water rights near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Under the deal, the Port retained rights to Well #1 for uses including Des Moines Creek flow augmentation tied to the proposed third runway project, while the District secured rights to a replacement for Well #2 to continue providing drinking water to its 58,000 customers. The District emphasized that the agreement was strictly about protecting its water rights and service area, and that it took no official position on the controversial third runway expansion.Open full document
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Highline Water District announces a settlement agreement with the Port of Seattle regarding water rights and service areas, signed November 30, 1999. The agreement quiets title to Water Right #1 to the Port and Water Right #2 to the District. The District emphasizes its neutral stance on the proposed third runway debate.