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AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MAPLEWOOD AND CITY OF LITTLE CANADA SANITARY SEWER USE /CONNECTION AGREEMENT This Agreement, made and entered into this day of , 2008, by the City of Maplewood (hereinafter "Maplewood "), a municipal corporation of the State of Minnesota and the City of Little Canada (hereinafter "Little Canada "), a municipal corporation of the State of Minnesota. RECITALS WHEREAS, a portion of Maplewood's public sanitary sewer system is connected to the Little Canada sanitary sewer system for the purpose of transporting sanitary sewage from Maplewood's Sewer District 12, and the following agreement is intended to ratify the mutual understanding and agreement related to this connection. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises made herein, the parties agree as follows: SECTION 1 TERMS 1) Little Canada does hereby ratify Maplewood's sanitary sewer connections from Maplewood's Sewer District 12, to the Little Canada sewer system west of Keller Parkway and south of Palm Court. 2) The Maplewood sewer system connected to the Little Canada sewer system shall be used solely for the purpose of conveying sanitary sewage, and Maplewood shall not permit or allow any storm water runoff to enter the sewer system. Additionally, it is understood that Little Canada may conduct periodic metering of flows. If it is determined that Maplewood is contributing inflow /infiltration of storm water into the sanitary sewer system, Maplewood shall take immediate steps to eliminate the inflow /infiltration. Maplewood also agrees to reimburse Little Canada the applicable Metropolitan Council Environmental Services treatment charges associated with the estimated inflow and infiltration generated from sewer lines originating in Maplewood. Maplewood may install a meter in the line immediately prior to Maplewood's flow entering the Little Canada lift stations as the basis for prospective charges. 3