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Y rights, easements, licenses and franchises relating to any such system ®9 and deemed necessary or convenient for the operation thereof. (h) "Wastewater System" shall mean and include any system, facility or property used or useful or having the present capacity for the future use in connection with the collection, treatment, purification or disposal of wastewater effluent and residue for the public and without limiting the generality of the foregoing definition shall embrace treatment plants, pumping stations, intercepting sewers, pressure lines, 1i*6 mains, laterals and all necessary appurtenances and equipment and shall include all property rights, easements, and franchises relating to any such system and deemed necessary or convenient for the operation thereof. (i) "Service" means supplying to a user the distribution of water and/or wastewater and the treatment thereof. (j) "Hookup and/or Connection" is the connecting of potential user's property to the water and/or wastewater system in order to utilize the Utility's services. SECTION III GRANTING OF FRANCHISE 1. There is hereby granted by the County to the Utility the non-exclusive franchise, right and privilege to erect, construct, operate and maintain a wastewater system as herein defined within the described territory as herein provided and for these purposes to operate and charge for the use of a wastewater system within the territory, and for these purposes to establish the necessary facilities and equipment and to lay and maintain the necessary lines, pipes, mains and other appurtenances necessary therefore in, along, under and across the public alleys, streets, roads, highway and other public places of the County; provided, however, that the County reserves the right to permit the use of such public places for and all other lawful purposes and subject always to the paramount right of the public in and to such public places for a period of fifteen (15) years. 2. Indian River County and franchisee recognize that franchisee will not provide a water treatment plant on site, and franchisee has made arrangements to obtain water from Indian River County and pay all costs pursuant to the County Utility Ordinance and franchisee will be responsible for the construction of distribution lines that will be necessary to connect to Indian River County's water system at a point determined by Indian River County Utilities Department. 3. Franchisee understands that the County is now considering the extension of the County wastewater system to this franchise area. Should the County extend the -County system, this shall be considered a temporary wastewater franchise and upon the demand of the County, franchisee shall discontinue its wastewater operation and immediately connect to the 2