Sewer Water Connection Memo_Gaffron

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� Revision 12-141] ' � and operable to ailow such service. Orono agrees to maintain, at its sole cost,that portion of the water/sewer system that is located within the boundaries of City of Orono. Long Lake agrees to � maintain, at its sole cost, that portion of the water/sewer system that is located within the . boundaries of the City of L�ng Lake. 4. USAGE CHARGES. � a. Properties with Sewer Onlv. Because one or more properties in the Creekside Service Area do not have access to municipal water or have not yet connected to available municipal water,the use of water billing flows for sanitary sewer billing purposes is not feasible ("Sewer Only Properties"). Also,the use of sanitary sewer flow metering is not practical or feasible based on the limited number of residences which are Sewer Only Properties. Therefore, for sanitary sewer billing purposes for the Sewer Only Properties, Long Lake will quarterly invoice Orono a standard flat rate sanitary sewer charge based upon the average calendar first quarter municipa.l water usage for properties in the Creekside Service Area for each property�connected to Long Lake's sanitary sewer system. Orono will provide notification to Long Lake with the number _ of Sewer Only Properties and shall pay the flat rate for each such Sewer Only Property�within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice. .. b: Properkies with Water and Sewer. For water and sewer billing purposes, Orono will read the water meters for those properties connected to Long Lake's water system in the Czeekside Service Area on a quarterly basis and forward the water usage information to Long Lake. Long Lake will quarterly invoice Orono for such usage at the same billing rate for both water and sewer that is charged Long Lake customers. Orono shall pay the invoice within thirty(30)days of receipt of the invoice. •� LONG LAKE SEWER CONNECTYON CHARGES. Long Lake wilI hill Orono a sanitary sewer connection charge for each property designated as a Category 2 or Category 3 property in Exhibit A that connects ta sanitary sewer in the Creekside Service Area. .Connection to the,sanitary sewer far Category 2 and Category 3 properties is on a voluntary basis for each . property and is not mandated by the City of Orono. At any tiine upon request of Long Lake, Orona will provide Long Lake with the totai number of properties connected to the sanitary sewer system, and will also notify Long Lake at the time each new connection occurs. The sewef cannection charges for Category 2 and 3 properties will be as indicated in Long Lake's fee schedule for the current year, and shall consist only of a hoolcup fee. The haokup fee shall be the same rate as that chaxged to Long Lake residents. Qrono shail pay the invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice. Long Lake, with assistance from Orono, shall have the right to audit the number af homes within the Creekside Service Area that have sewer connections. Note that the Long Lake � connection charges for all Category 1 properties were paad in full at the time the subdivision was developed. 6. MCE5 CI3ARGES. a. MCES Sewer Availabilitv Char es. Orano will issue connection permits for each new conneciion and will collect the MCES Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) and forward same to MCES. 2