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Reclaimed water service agreements are hereby authorized to implement the terms and provisions of this Chapter. The agreements shall be substantially in the form described under the supply agreement and as the same are approved by the Washington State Departments of Health and Ecology. The following conditions shall apply to all use of reclaimed water, and shall be made binding through Reclaimed Water Service Agreements.

A. Following receipt of reclaimed water from the city, the end user shall ensure that construction, operation, and maintenance of reclaimed water facilities and equipment, and uses of the reclaimed water meet all requirements of the standards;

B. The lawful use(s) to which the reclaimed water may be put shall be specified and shall be consistent with this Chapter, the Standards, the Permits, and other applicable law;

C. The end use customer shall not use reclaimed water for human consumption or other uses inconsistent with the Standards and the Permits;

D. The lawful use area shall be specified in the Reclaimed Water Service Agreement, and shall be consistent with LOTT’s Permits;

E. The end use customer shall allow an authorized representative of the city, and/or authorized representatives of LOTT, the Washington State Department of Health or the Washington State Department of Ecology, at reasonable times and upon reasonably advance notice, except in cases of emergency, and upon the presentation of credentials, to enter upon the premises and to inspect facilities, equipment, meters, records, or premises involved in the distribution and use of the reclaimed water, and to take samples of the reclaimed water or soil, and make copies, at reasonable cost, of records;

F. Sale, lease, gift, transfer, or conveyance of reclaimed water by the end user to any other party is prohibited;

G. Discharge or release to any watercourse or water body or stormwater collection or conveyance facility is prohibited, unless expressly authorized by the city, the Standards, and other applicable law and/or regulation;

H. Extension of reclaimed water systems or facilities authorized in the reclaimed water service agreement is prohibited without prior written consent of the city;

I. Interconnection of reclaimed water systems or facilities with any public or private potable water system is prohibited;

J. The city has authority to terminate service for breach of the reclaimed water service agreement or for noncompliance with the Standards, the Permits, or applicable law or regulation;

K. The end user shall post standard modification signs and shall tag, label and/or color code purple all reclaimed water piping, valves, storage facilities and outlets consistent with specifications provided by the city;

L. The LOTT Alliance shall be recognized as a third party beneficiary of Reclaimed Water Service Agreements;

M. Application fees as established by the City Council shall be paid upon the submittal of a signed utility extension agreement requesting reclaimed water service;

N. The costs of the utility extension shall be born in whole by the application for reclaimed water service, subject to the many provisions in effect at the time of connection for latecomer reimbursement; and

O. The applicant for reclaimed water service shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1294 §1, 2007).