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1 also recognises that certain substances and/or concentrations thereof in the raw sewage can result in a treatment plant effluent quality not in Compliance with the requirements of the regulatory agencies. The County therefore agrees to control the quality of the wastes discharged into their system and agrees that the sewage it delivers to the treatment plant will comply with -me Standards of Accepts- bility. Attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, Annex II establishes the Standards of Acceptability of sewage into the City's plant. Modifications of the stannards may be made by the City from time to time hereafter but such modification shell not be discriminatory and the County shall be given due notice before adopting modifications hereto. Failure to comply with those STANDARDS OF ACCEPTABILITY shall be a breach of'this Agreement and cause for monetary reimbursement to the City by virtue of unusual expenses incurred by Improper discharges into the City's treatment plant. 7. METERING AND BILLING The AGREEMENT provides for Master Meters for water and sever service to be installed at the County's expense. The meters shall be read by the City and billing shall comply with the billing practices of the City. Formulas for water and sewer rates are included in the AGREEMENT and billing shall be in accordance therewith. The County shall make monthly payments within ten days after date of billing from the City. unpaid bills shall become delinquent fifteen days after date of billing and 7y% interest shall be charged for delin- quent bills until paid. If any bill, water or sewer, remains unpaid beyond sixty days, the City may discontinue water ,armee. Periodic meter checks shall be made as set forth in the AGREEMENT. Neter accur,:a_a of SZ ± shall be allowable.and no billing adjust- ' wants will be made for inaccuracies within this range. If motor error is greater than SZ ± billing adjustments shall not be retroactive for more thass ninety days prior to the meter calibration. .9- 8. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE The (ity and County agree to supply each other with maps, plans and specifications and such engineering assistance as may be mutuslly agreed upon, it being the intent hereof that while the City and County shall each have sole Jurisdiction over their respsttive facilities, the parties shall work in close cooperation with each other in an attempt to reduce costs and provide the best possible service for the entire region without imposing extuexpense on the City or its inhabitants. 9. COUNY PROHIBITED FROM TAXING CITY RESIDENTS Th .aunty agrees that all funds used by the County for the payment of i.s share of the cost of constructing and operating the City Plan: as well as the cost of construction, operation and mainten- ance of its system, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be derived from sources other than taxes levied on objects of taxation located within the City of Vero Beach. This provision, however, shall not sreelude the use of revenues derived from the operation of the Coun:y Water Distribution and Sewage Collection System or other reveiues derived from customers of the County who are physically located outside the boundaries of the City for such payments. 10. coUtIrY'S RIGHTS CONDITIONED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE The right of the County to the continued use of the City Plants is conditioned upon the performance by the county of all its obligs- tlmns under the AGREEMENT. 11. FUTURE PLANT IMPROVEMENTS The parties recognize that additional plant improvements to the City Plants may be required from time to time. upon a determination by agencies of the State or Federal Governments having jurisdiction. that excessive flows or loads are detrimental to efficient and proler operation of the plant or that improvements are essential to s ao-41y with environmental requirements imposed by said agencies. In a aW y� C3 &' C`s C.^..