WaterPurchsingContract

BMP was develop to assist local governments and community
water systems to provide a mechanism for the purchasing system
to follow their BMPs or at least do at least what the seller is doing.
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It is important that the seller and the buyer have a complete
understanding of the requirements and expectations of the
contract.
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Boards changes all the time. Boards may have different priorities
than the next board.
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Large urban systems facing water supply challenges due to growth
or drought are increasingly entering into partnerships with their
neighbors to increase their water security.
Small town systems that are struggling with the increased costs of
managing their systems often look towards partnerships with other
systems to manage system costs.
The loss of large industrial customers realize that selling water to
neighboring communities may be the only realistic way of taking
advantage of their capacity and plugging revenue holes.
Communities engaged in economic development activities often
find that partnerships with other water suppliers are often the most
cost effective and
sustainable means of providing water to support future
development.
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Water systems consistently sells or buy for more than 30 days per
year should consider contract as regular.
Those use for less than 30 days per year should be considered
emergency as can assist for the following reasons:
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East Millbrook Road in north Raleigh after crews completed repairs
to a 12” - water main break that ruptured Friday afternoon, creating
a sinkhole.
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Electrical or mechanical failures/problems
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City of Shelby – Cleveland County Water
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Purchase Water Contract Sample
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Additional Inter-local Water Agreement Tips : These guidelines
can be found at:
http://www.efc.unc.edu/publications/2009/water_partnership_tips.p
df.
Water quality issues & Water pressure requirements
Which party is responsible for maintaining the meter
How and when water rates will change
Re-selling water to other systems
Service area and annexation
Nonrevenue water and Inflow & Infiltration (I&I)
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