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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2045 Page three property necessitates the use of reclaimed water, user will continue to purchase reclaimed ~ater from city. In the event that the current use of the property is discontinued or is modi- fied, reclaimed water service may be terminated by mutual agree- ment in writing by city and user. (c) The city reserves the right to control and schedule the use, distribution and delivery of reclaimed water if in its reasonable discretion, control and scheduling are necessary to maintain the reclaimed water distribution system in acceptable working condition. Scheduling may include, but is not limited to, varying rates of pressure, and programming deliveries to user and/or portions of 'user's property. (d) If at any time during the construction or operation of the project'facilities real or potential hazards, or evidence of a hazard, are found to exist, city reserves the right and has the authority to terminate reclaimed water service to user's property in the interest of protecting the public health. Service shall be reinstated upon abatement of the hazard. If service is terminated pursuant to this section, city may supply user with water from its potable water sources or an alternative reclaimed water system at the then current reclaimed water rate for up to thirty ~30) days; after 30 days and until such time as delivery of reclaimed water is reinstated, user shall pay the potable water rate if potable water is supplied or the reclaimed water rate if an alternative source of reclaimed water is used. (e) In the event the lack of delivery of reclaimed water is the result of an operational fault of city, the rate for the water delivered through the system will be equal to the then current rate for reclaimed water for a period of up to thirty (30) days; thereafter, user shall pay the regular potable rate. If the inability to deliver is beyond the control of city, city shall charge, and user shall pay, the regular potable rate. (f) In the event that OCWD ceases the production and distribution of reclaimed water or in the event that the treatment criteria imposed by any regulatory authority exceeds or differs significantly '~rom those existing as of the date of the execution of the "Reclaimed Water User Agreement" and "Appli- cation for Water Service," city shall supply potable water at the then-established potable water price. City shall incur no liabil- ity to user by reason of the temporary cessation of delivery of reclaimed water or by reason of the termination of such delivery. SECTION 5: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 39-40, which said sec- tion reads as follows: Sec. 39-40. Reclaimed Water; Price of Reclaimed Water The price to be paid by user for all reclaimed