LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING: SAND KEY RECLAIMED WATER SERVICE
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Kenneth T. Welch. Chairman
Ronnie E. Duncan - Vice Chairman
Calvin D. Harris
Susan Latvala
John Morroni
Karen Williams Seel
Robert B. Stewart
Pinellas
(ounty
UTILITIES
July 19,2006
Andrew M. Neff, P.E.
Public Utilities Director
City of Clearwater
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 33758-4748
Re: Letter of Understanding: Pinellas County and City of Clearwater
Sand Key Reclaimed Water Service
Dear Andy:
This Letter of Understanding (LOU) has been prepared to formalize understandings
between the City of Clearwater (hereinafter referred to as "City") and Pinellas County
(hereinafter referred to as "County") regarding reclaimed water service to Sand Key. The
County has completed construction of its reclaimed water system within Sand Key. The
purpose of the LOU is to define the responsibilities and commitments of the County and
the City with respect to the commencement of operations of the County's reclaimed
water system. The County and the City agree to the following:
Responsibilities of the County:
1) The County will connect new customers and work with the City to transfer
properties with irrigation meters on the City's potable water system to the
County's reclaimed water system.
2) The County shall inspect and approve the connection to the reclaimed water
system.
3) The County will coordinate with the City regarding scheduling of the cross
connection and backflow inspection, to be done by the City, which shall take
place prior to connection to the County's reclaimed water system.
PLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO:
14 S. Fort Harrison Avenue
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Website: www.pinellascounty.org
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City of Clearwater
July 19,2006
Page Two
Responsibilities of the City:
1) The City shall purchase, install, test and maintain all residential and commercial
backflow devices pursuant to 62-610 of the Florida Administrative Code.
2) The City shall perform its backflow and cross connection inspections to ensure
protection of their potable water system. Copies of all inspections will be
provided to the County.
3) The City shall disconnect and remove all potable water irrigation meters where
reclaimed water service is provided.
4) The City shall work with the County to schedule and coordinate the removal of
irrigation meters with the customer's connection to the reclaimed water system.
It is our mutual goal to make the transition to the reclaimed water system as convenient
as possible to the customers within Sand Key.
Very truly yours,
PINELLAS COUNTY UTILITIES
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Pick Talley
Director of Utilities
PINELLAS COUNTY, by and through
its County Administrator
CITY OF CLEAR WATER, by and
through its City Manager
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Count! Administrator
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WITNESS:
Attest:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED AS TO FO
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