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Compliance of Wastewater Agreements
with State and Local
Ordinances/Regulations:
Language Providing Admissible Wastes to be Accepted for Wastewater Treatment:
“Discharges into the Fairmont wastewater system shall, to the extent possible, consist
only of sewage, properly shredded garbage, and other waste, as allowed by the Fairmont
Sewer Use Ordinance, attached and incorporated herein as “Attachment E,” free from
the prohibited constituents herein listed in BOD, suspended solids, dissolved suldes,
and pH as hereinafter provided.” (Fairmont – Boardman, Fair Blu, Cerro Gordo, 10)
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of the violation and need for enforcement in accordance with the Sewer Use Ordinance.
During the period Hickory maintains such records, they shall be made available to
Claremont during normal business hours as needed in the sole discretion of Claremont
for the operation of the Claremont Utility System.” (Claremont – Hickory, 3)
Water Pressure:
Language requiring seller to provide purchaser with water meeting certain
pressure requirements, with allowances for variations out of seller’s control, and
with indemnity language for failure to meet pressure requirements:
“To furnish the County, at the points of delivery hereinafter specied, during the term
of this contract or any renewal or extension thereof, potable treated water, satisfying
applicable purity standards of the North Carolina Division of Environmental Health at an
approximately constant, normal gravity pressure, based upon an elevated storage level
of 795 feet above sea level, subject to reductions or failures of pressure of supply due
to main supply line breaks, power failures, oods, re and the use of water to ght re,
earthquakes, and other causes beyond the Town’s control for such reasonable period of
time as may be necessary to restore normal service. It is understood, however, that the
Town shall not be liable to any person, rm, or corporation for any claim arising from its
failure to provide water to the County under the terms hereof” (Chatham– Siler, 1)
“The Town agrees that water will be furnished at reasonably constant pressures estimated to
be not less than 40 pounds per square inch and delivered through existing mains and bulk
water meters. Town shall be responsible for water pressure to the point of delivery to the
master meter. Thereafter County shall be responsible for water pressure and delivery which
may result in needed pumps, tanks and/or additional hardware. Emergency failures of pressure
or supply due to mail) supply line breaks, power failures, ood, re and use of water to ght
re, earthquake or other catastrophe shall excuse the Town from this provision for such
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