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Page 31 of 42 4/3/24 Agreement No. 2024-02 <br />Purchaser shall adhere to all “City of Everett Water Quality Protection Specifications” <br />dated 6/1/2011, when operating inside the Chaplain Watershed in Units 1, 2, and 3. <br />See below. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF EVERETT <br />WATER QUALITY PROTECTION SPECIFICATIONS <br /> <br /> <br />I. DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />Water from Lake Chaplain Reservoir is used to provide drinking water for the majority <br />of Snohomish County residents. The Purchaser shall use EXTREME care to protect water <br />quality in the watershed. <br /> <br />REGULATIONS <br /> <br />A. Lake Chaplain and its tributaries are classified as “AA”, a designation reserved for very <br />high quality waterways. No discharge of any waste or wastewater will be permitted to the <br />reservoir or its tributary streams. <br /> <br />B. The Purchaser shall comply with regulations from the Department of Health, Rules and <br />Regulations of the State Board of Health Regarding Public Water Systems (WAC 246- <br />290) and Department of Ecology Water Quality Standards for Waters of the State of <br />Washington (WAC 173-201). <br /> <br />II. PURCHASER REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />A. Compliance. The Purchaser shall comply with the restrictions, requirements and methods <br />listed below and it shall be the Purchaser’s responsibility to ensure that workers are fully <br />aware of the importance of maintaining high water quality in the watershed. All workers <br />shall be familiar with these water quality protection specifications and understand that <br />violation may be grounds for dismissal and/or Contract termination. <br /> <br />1. Site Requirements. The Purchaser shall, where applicable, divert clean water around <br />construction sites and yard areas to reduce the amount of water subject to <br />contamination. Temporary ditches, culverts and dikes may be used. Purchaser shall <br />disturb areas no larger than necessary for work yards and construction areas. <br /> <br />2. The Purchaser shall not discharge waste of any type into the Lake Chaplain Reservoir <br />or its tributaries. <br /> <br />3. Purchaser shall regularly instruct workers of the importance of maintaining sanitary <br />conditions in the watershed and complying with specifications as they pertain to water <br />quality protection. The Purchaser shall make a copy of these specifications available <br />to all workers in the watershed.