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(2) Unauthorized expenses for reimbursement shall include: (1) the Producer's staff time; (2) direct or indirect overhead type expenses for staff; and (3) costs not primarily attributable to Treatment System design, construction and O&M. 6.2 O&M Reimbursement. A. Reimbursement Rate. OCWD shall reimburse each Producer for 50% of allowable O&M costs, up to $75/acre-foot of water treated by the Treatment System. B. O&M Unit Cost. Each Producer shall annually calculate the O&M unit cost of the Treatment System on a July 1st to June 30th fiscal year basis and submit this information by October 1st of the following fiscal year to OCWD for review and reimbursement. The unit cost shall be calculated by dividing all appropriate and allowable O&M expenses by the Treatment System total water treated. The annual submittal by the Producer shall include all documentation and backup information necessary to support the unit cost calculation. Each Producer shall provide any reasonable information requested by OCWD in verifying the Producer's unit cost or other expenses for which the Producer seeks reimbursement per this Agreement. After execution of the agreement, at the request of the Producer after the Treatment System(s) are fully operational, OCWD will make a six month progress payment by January 30th of each fiscal year based upon no more than 50% of the estimated eligible total O&M cost OCWD would normally reimburse at the end of the fiscal year as determined by OCWD with input from the Producer. C. Reimbursable/Allowable Costs. Allowable O&M costs are the costs to the Producer necessarily incurred for the regular operation and maintenance of the Treatment System, as reasonably determined by OCWD after good faith consultation with Producer. Allowable O&M cost shall consider the specific site issues of each Treatment System. Examples of allowable O&M costs may include, but are not limited to: (1) periodically replacing carbon, resin, or other adsorption media; (2) necessary power and chemical cost to operate the Treatment System; (3) routine maintenance of the Treatment System; (4) periodic repair and replacement type cost items; (5) cost of additional staff time to operate the Treatment System; (6) required water quality sampling and testing for compliance monitoring; (7) determining and implementing compliance with new or revised PEAS regulations; (8) additional pumping cost caused by the Treatment System; 2629/0224990087 14979764.1 a04/17/20 2 51t°=12