Common use of Calibration and Testing Clause in Contracts

Calibration and Testing. 7.3.1. Meter equipment and remote readouts shall be tested, calibrated, maintained, and repaired at least annually by Aqua at Aqua’s cost. The results of such testing and calibration shall be provided to the Municipality upon request and no later than fourteen (14)) business days from such request. If the Municipality requests additional testing, calibration, maintenance and repair, such expenses associated shall be at the cost of the Municipality. 7.3.2. If the Municipality and Aqua cannot agree as to the inaccuracy of any meter, the Municipality may request that the meter be tested by an independent testing facility mutually agreed to by the Municipality and Aqua and such independent testing facility’s determination of accuracy shall be conclusive. All costs related to the testing shall be borne fifty percent (50%) by the Municipality and fifty percent (50%) by Aqua. 7.3.3. If upon any test, the percentage of inaccuracy of any metering equipment is found to be in excess of three percent (3%), the calibration thereof shall be corrected, and any billing shall be adjusted, for a period extending back to the time when such inaccuracy began, if such time is ascertainable, and if such time is not ascertainable, then for a period extending back one-half (1/2) of the time elapsed since the most recent date of calibration, but in no event further back than a period of six (6) months.