R2018-76 Approving Water Services Agreement with Village of Harristown

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4. That there shall be no connection, directly or indirectly, to the Village system or any connection of any service connected to the Village system to any source of water other than that supplied by the City or the Village or an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency authorized potable water cooperative that the Village may become a member of. 5. That no connection to the Village system for a water service or otherwise shall be made except by a plumber licensed by the State of Illinois or by an employee of the Village. 6. That the Village shall not furnish water service through its system to any premises unless said premises are served by and connected with a properly installed and operating sanitary waste disposal facility which may include a properly operating and installed septic tank system conforming with the specifications, standards and regulations of the State of Illinois regarding such systems. 7. That during the term of this Agreement the City shall furnish to the Village treated and potable water from the water works system of the City, the delivery point to be agreed upon by the Village and the City. The Village shall be responsible for all expenses for connection to the City water system and connection maintenance. In order to protect the City's water supply, the Village shall install backflow prevention at the City-Village delivery point by December 31, 2020 or prior to the Village consuming water from a potable water cooperative, whichever occurs first. Plans and specifications for such connection and backflow prevention shall be pre-approved by the City Director of Public Works. The quantity of water to be so furnished shall be limited to not to exceed an average of 150,000 gallons per day; provided that, no water shall be furnished under the provisions hereof for more than 182 consecutive days per calendar year without the written consent of the City Manager. The Village shall notify the City's Water Production Office by telephone (424- 2831) no later than one (1) hour after any potable water treated by the City is placed into the Village's distribution system, and shall briefly explain such placement and use at such time. 2