ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT -2017

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6.3 The parties acknowledge that OCWD 1w heretofore prepared and transmitted to RETAILER the 'Project Rules, and that RETAILER has itself adopted the Project Rules and incorporated them into RETAILER's promulgated rules and regulations governing the distribution, delivery and sale of water within the service boundaries of RETAILER. Promptly upon adoption of RE' MLER's revised promulgated rules and regulations, RETAILER shall transmit to OCWD RETAILER's adopted Project Rules. Should OCWD choose either to make reasonable amendments or modifications to the Project Rules not contrary to this Agreement, or be required by any governmental agency exercising jurisdiction over the distribution, sale or use of the Project Water to modify or amend the Project Rules, OCWD shall promptly furnish such modifications or amendments to RETAILER; and RETAILER, after being provided a ninety (90) day period in which to review, comment upon, and/or meet and confer with OCWD regarding such proposed modifications or amendments, shall incorporate such proposed modifications or amendments into RETAILER's adopted rules and regulations. Project Rules may be revised by OCWD without amendment to this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that OCWD and RETAILER have participated in a group of Orange County agencies to standardize procedures, inspection, testing, and submission requirements for applications seeking approval from regulatory authorities for new Project Customer sites and the ongoing inspection and testing of existing sites. The parties further acknowledge that upon the finalization of the Orange County standardized practices, the Project Rules will be amended to incorporate the standardized practices, which finalization is expected in 2017, RETAILER shall ensure that each Project Customer has a copy of the Project Rules and that the Project Customer adheres to the Project Rules, 6.4 RETAILER shall include in its promulgated rules and regulations provisions requiring that any current or future Project Customer permit representatives of OCWD and RETAILER to enter the premises of the Project Customer at all reasonable times for the purpose of monitoring, inspecting, analyzing and observing the Project Customer's on -site Project Water facilities and the utilization by the Project Customer of Project Water. 6.5 In connection with RETAILER's adoption of modifications or amendments to the Project Rules as part of its amended rides and regulations, and at the request of RETAILER, OCWD shall cooperate with and assist RETAILER in obtaining from the State of California Water Resources Control. Board any necessary certifications, findings or orders authorized under Sections 13550 and 13551 of the California Code to require the use of Project Water for non - potable uses within the service boundaries of RETAILER. 6.6 The parties understand and agree that Project Water delivered and sold by OCWD to RETAILER pursuant to the terms of this Agreement has limited uses, and OCWD shall deliver and sell to RETAILER Project Water only for those uses and purposes which are legally permissible under the laws of the State of California and the rules, regulations and directions of the appropriate federal, state and local regulatory agencies exercising jurisdiction over the quality and use of Project Water. In this regard, OCWD and RETAILER shall cooperatively enforce Project Rules limiting the use of Project Water to legally permissible landscape irrigation 10 of 20