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SECTION 2. CHARGES The single two-way meter installed on the interconnect shall be read at the end of each calendar quarter. The city receiving the greatest net flow shall reimburse the other city in the form of water which may be used within twelve months. In the event that that city does not have water capacity to provide the reimbursement in the form of water, they shall instead reimburse the providing city for the cost of such water at a rate of 80% of the providing city's residential water rate at the time of billing. Payments shall be made on or before the 20th day of the month following the end of the quarter. SECTION 3.WATER STANDARDS AND>CONSTRUCTION 1. Each city's water supply shall provide clean, safe, potable water. Lino Lakes and Centerville agree that they shall exercise reasonable care to prevent toxic or harmful substances from contaminating the water supply of the other party. In the event that either party finds or has reason to believe that contamination exists in its system, or upon a finding that their water is not potable, that city shall notify the other immediately. Upon request, each city shall supply the other city with copies of yearly analytical test data from the Minnesota Department of Health. If either city allows volatile organics to be discharged into the water system, such items shall be eliminated by the responsible city. Failure to comply with this section shall be grounds for immediate termination of the water exchange system. 2. All watermain construction within Centerville or Lino Lakes shall meet the most recent City Engineers Association of Minnesota "Standard Utilities Specifications for Watermain and Service Line Installation and Sanitary Sewer and Storm Installation." Neither party shall substantially change the specifications for any parts of the water system which would be interconnected between the cities without the notification of the other. SECTION 4. INDEMNIFICATION Each party agrees to indemnify the other and save the other harmless from any and all claims or demands for damages arising out of or which may result from the water supply pursuant to this Agreement, and from the use, installation, maintenance,and repair of its facilities as set forth in this Agreement. SECTION 5. EVENT OF EMERGENCY Either party shall have the absolute right to close off the interconnect in the event of a water emergency where the City in its sole judgment will be unable to supply any water needs of the other. SECTION 5.TERNHNATION In addition to the termination provisions in Section 3, either city shall have the 101