COSTA MESA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (4)

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costs of the construction of such intertie and one hundred percent (100%) of the maintenance and operational costs thereof. The parties contemplate that such a fire -flow intertie normally will be a one-way flow installation, complete with meter and automatically actuated pressure operating devices. Each such fire service meter shall be equipped with a detector check valve and, if necessary, a back -flow prevention device. The parties agree that "water, main" or "footage" charges may be assessed against the party that receives the benefits of such an intertie, as well as normal current "stand-by" charges for fire lines, based upon the size of the connection. D. If the intertie is of a temporary nature, (designed, constructed and intended not to exceed two (2) years duration) then in that event the party that requests the intertie agrees to pay one hundred percent (100%) of the capital costs of con- struction of such intertie and one hundred percent (1000) of the costs of maintenance and operation thereof. Each such temporary intertie shall have a meter installation and, if necessary, a back -flow prevention device. neither party shall charge the other a "water main" or "footage" charge for any such intertie but the supplying party may charge the other its current normal customer charge(s) for the type or class of service for which such water supply service is provided. 5. It is agreed by the parties that the charge for water going through any of the permanent unmetered or fire -flow inter - ties (now existing or hereafter constructed), as described in paragraphs 4 B and 4 C. above, shall be the existing Metropolitan Water District rate plus any member agency surcharge plus a ten percent (10%) surcharge. Amounts thereof shall he determined by the parties, respectively, on a periodic basis and billed from time to time, with the bills due and payable thirty (30) days following presentment. 6. In the event of emergency conditions occurring simul- taneously within the adjoining service areas of the parties, 4.