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15 <br /> <br />l) <br /> <br />The COUNTY agrees to reimburse and hold harmless the AUTHORITY from all <br />costs and damages to treatment works or disruption of treatment processes <br />or operations, including costs for sludge disposal, that may result from <br />any action by the COUNTY not in accordance with this agreement and state <br />and federal pretreatment regulations. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />The AUTHORITY and the COUNTY agree to not accept any wastewater from any <br />source, domestic or non-domestic, whose facilities do not meet all State <br />requirements concerning obtaining a permit prior to construction. <br /> <br />3) <br /> <br />The COUNTY agrees that the AUTHORITY may impose fines upon dischargers in <br />violation of standards and limitations and to support and consider binding <br />the enforcement procedures and action taken by the AUTHORITY to correct <br />violations of the AUTHORITY~s Ordinance and Pretreatment Program, provided <br />such action and procedures are in accordance with "Section 12- 68, <br />Enforcement Procedures", of the Authority~s Sewer Use Ordinance. <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />In the event the COUNTY fails to comply with any of the terms of this <br />agreement and pretreatment program, the AUTHORITY, consistent with due <br />process, may take appropriate action in accordance with the Sewer Use <br />Ordinance, until compliance is achieved or until an acceptable program of <br />compliance has been agreed upon by the AUTHORITY and the COUNTY <br /> <br /> Article III <br />Section A- Duration of Agreement <br /> <br />This Agreement is effective as of the day and year first above written and, <br />unless amended or modified as set forth in Paragraph III B hereinafter, shall <br />remain in effect until December 31, 2002. Action to review, renew, and/or extend <br />this Agreement, as written or as appropriately modified, shall be taken by the <br />respective governing bodies of the AUTHORITY and the COUNTY on or before December <br />1, 2002. <br /> <br />Section B- Method of Amendment/Termination of Agreement <br /> <br />This Agreement may be amended or terminated only by a vote of the majority of the <br />members of each of the respective governing boards of the AUTHORITY and the <br />COUNTY. <br /> <br /> Section C- Warranties <br />The AUTHORITY and the COUNTY hereby warrant and represent that: <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />Execution of this Agreement and full performance of its own <br />obligations hereunder are fully authorized by law; <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Each has complied or will comply with all procedures necessary to <br />render its execution of this Agreement and the performance of its <br />obligations hereunder as valid, legal and binding acts of the <br />AUTHORITY or the COUNTY, respectively. <br /> <br />Section D- Miscellaneous <br /> <br />The AUTHORITY and the COUNTY further say that: <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />No failure or delay in exercising any right hereunder on the part of <br />either party shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single <br />or partial exercise by either party of any right hereunder preclude <br />any other further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other <br />right; <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Except as modified by separate written agreement of the AUTHORITY <br />and the COUNTY and/or termination as provided herein, this Agreement <br />shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the AUTHORITY and <br />the COUNTY, and their respective successors and assigns. <br /> <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement in duplicate <br />originals, following due and proper approval by their respective govening bodies <br />in official session. <br /> <br /> <br />