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Figure 12 – <br />CITY OF EVERETT <br />WATER QUALITY PROTECTION SPECIFICATIONS <br />I. DESCRIPTION <br /> Water from Lake Chaplain Reservoir is used to provide drinking water for the majority of <br />Snohomish County residents. The Contractor shall use EXTREME care to protect water quality in the <br />watershed. <br />REGULATIONS <br />A.Lake Chaplain and its tributaries are classified as “AA”, a designation reserved for very high <br />quality waterways. No discharge of any waste or wastewater will be permitted to the reservoir or its <br />tributary streams. <br />B.The Contractor shall comply with regulations from the Department of Health, Rules and <br />Regulations of the State Board of Health Regarding Public Water Systems (WAC 246-290) and <br />Department of Ecology Water Quality Standards for Waters of the State of Washington (WAC 173-201). <br />II.CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS <br />A. Compliance. The Contractor shall comply with the restrictions, requirements and methods <br />listed below and it shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that workers are fully aware of the <br />importance of maintaining high water quality in the watershed. All workers shall be familiar with these <br />water quality protection specifications and understand that violation may be grounds for dismissal <br />and/or Contract termination. <br />1.Site Requirements. The Contractor shall, where applicable, divert clean water around <br />construction sites and yard areas to reduce the amount of water subject to contamination. Temporary <br />ditches, culverts and dikes may be used. Contractor shall disturb areas no larger than necessary for work <br />yards and construction areas. <br />2.The Contractor shall not discharge waste of any type into the Lake Chaplain Reservoir or <br />its tributaries. <br />3.Contractor shall regularly instruct workers of the importance of maintaining sanitary <br />conditions in the watershed and complying with specifications as they pertain to water quality <br />protection. The Contractor shall make a copy of these specifications available to all workers in the <br />watershed. <br />4.Contractor shall not draw, dip or pump water from the Reservoir or its tributaries for <br />drinking, culinary or other construction purposes without the written approval of the City’s Contract