9: The laws of the state of Missouri, the by-laws of the District, and the rules & regulations of the district, as presently existing, and as may be amended from time to time are made a part of this agreement as though fully set out herein.
10: The District reserves the right, at any time, to discontinue service to protect itself against violations of its rules, or the laws of the State of Missouri, as well as against fraud or the illegal or unsafe use of water/wastewater or any appliances and appurtenances used therewith.
11: Applicant understands that the District is not responsible, in law or in equity, for the construction maintenance or repair of any pipeline, or any other fixture, appurtenance or appliance located on the applicant’s property. The District’s water responsibility shall extend only from its water supply line to the water meter, which shall be located as close as possible to the property line of the Applicant.
12: Applicant understands that the District is not responsible, in law or in equity, for the construction maintenance or repair of any pipeline, pump, or any other fixture, appurtenance or appliance located on the applicant’s property. The District’s wastewater responsibility shall extend only from its public wastewater main line.
13: The District shall not be responsible for the damages, compensatory, punitive or otherwise, for loss of service to Applicant or damage to Applicant’s property real or personal, as a result of any drought, injury to the water supply system and/or wastewater system, failure of any supplier to supply water/wastewater service to the District, act of God, contamination of the water system or another such unforeseeable breakdown in the District’s supply system. Applicant further authorizes the repair, maintenance or cleaning of the water supply system and/or wastewater system.
14: The Applicant shall be responsible for any damages to the District’s meter wells, lids, valves, valve risers, valve lid covers, posts and clean-outs. Should damage occur, charges will be debited to the applicant’s account.
15: Applicant agrees that they will not maliciously or willfully break, damage, deface, destroy or tamper with any equipment or structure which is part of the District’s water/wastewater system(s). Any person found vandalizing Public Water Supply District No. 3 property shall be prosecuted by law and District will seek payment for damages plus fees.
16: The undersigned agrees that he/she will grant a water line and/or wastewater line easement to the district for the transmission of water and/or wastewater over, under, and across any interest he may have in real property bounding the roads along which the initial water and/or wastewater transmission lines of the district are planned in consideration for the district accepting this application. (Not applicable to Renters)
17: The location or description of the property to be serviced by this water/wastewater service connection is set forth either the legal description of the property and/or the address and location thereof as assigned by the U. S. Postal Service.
18: This agreement shall not be effective until accepted by the District.
19: As of January 1, 1989, all materials used in the construction, expansion, modification or improvements of a public water system or customer water system, shall be lead free. As of January 1, 2014, the new federal law redefines “lead free” to mean less than 0.2 percent lead for solder and fluxes, and not more than a weighted average of 0.25 percent lead with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures.
20: Any applicant’s water system constructed, expanded, modified, or repaired after January 4, 2014, that is connected to a public water system and later found to contain materials that are not lead free, shall have the water meter removed or otherwise have the service line severed from the public water supply system when supplier of water is so ordered by the appropriate local governmental authority or by the District.
21: Applicant’s account is not assignable or transferable. This agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, successors, executors, administrators, and assigns of applicant and District.
22: It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to notify the District and complete necessary documentation prior to the discontinuance of water/wastewater service.