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<br /> Page 31 of 42 FINAL 2/21/25 Agreement No. 2025-02 <br />CITY OF EVERETT <br />WATER QUALITY PROTECTION SPECIFICATIONS <br /> <br />I. DESCRIPTION <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 /> REGULATIONS <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 /> 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 />II. PURCHASER REQUIREMENTS <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 /> 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 /> 2. The Purchaser shall not discharge waste of any type into the Lake Chaplain Reservoir <br />or its tributaries. <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. <br /> 4. Purchaser 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 <br />City’s Contract Administrator. <br />5. Domestic animals are not permitted on the work site or in vehicles.