(A) The initial term of the reclamation agreement shall be five consecutive years. The agreement may be renewed for successive five-year terms. Either party may terminate the agreement without cause, by giving at least three years written notice to the other party.
(B) The General Manager may discontinue a user’s service for any of the following reasons:
(1) Noncompliance. Service may be discontinued for a user who uses, transports, or stores recycled water in violation with the terms and conditions of the reclamation agreement, any other applicable laws and this chapter.
(2) Water quality. Service may be discontinued by the city if the recycled water does not meet the quality requirements of the city or applicable regulatory agency(s).
(3) For noncompliance with regulations. Service may be suspended or terminated at any time if the user’s operations do not conform to this chapter as determined by the General Manager. Where safety of water supply or public health is endangered, or regulatory agency regulations have been violated, service may be suspended immediately without notice. Otherwise, all defects noted shall be corrected within the period of time specified by the General Manager.
(4) For misuse of recycled water. In order to protect against misuse of recycled water, the General Manager may suspend service if such wasteful practices are not remedied after notice to such effect has been provided to the user.
(5) For unauthorized use of recycled water. If the General Manager discovers an unauthorized use, the service may be suspended without notice.
(C) The General Manager shall have the right to refuse to reestablish service following termination of service for violation of this chapter or the terms of the reclamation agreement. Any request to reestablish service subsequent to the termination of recycled water service shall be in the manner prescribed for initially obtaining recycled water service from the city. In order to resume or continue service that has been suspended, the user may be required to pay a restoration fee, as determined by the General Manager.
(Ord. 13-05, passed 10-1-2013)