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5 <br />minimum demands for domestic supply, fire protection, public health, and/or state and <br />federal regulatory requirements during the year, including but not limited to emergency <br />regulations. Zone 7 shall give Contractor written notice as far in advance as possible of <br />any reduction in deliveries that would be necessary because of a shortage in water <br />supply. <br />8. Water Conservation <br />In order to increase water supply by demand reduction or to comply with applicable <br />state or federal regulatory requirements, Zone 7 will undertake and support water <br />conservation programs for <br />Dougherty Valley. To that end, Zone 7 will develop, implement or participate in such <br />programs and enter into agreements with other M&I Contractors, and other entities to <br />make more efficient use of water supplies through water conservation programs <br />implemented in accordance with the policy direction of the Board and in coordination <br />with other regional planning efforts. <br />9. Alternate Supply <br />Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5, Contractor shall be excused from its <br />obligation to source water solely through Zone 7 or pursuant to its Groundwater <br />Pumping Quota under the following circumstances: <br />a) Where water received is necessary for fire flow or fire storage <br />requirements, protection of public health and safety or other emergency <br />purposes, provided that only those quantities necessary for such <br />extraordinary purposes shall be considered Alternate Supply; <br />b) In the event that water delivered to a Turnout Facility does not comply <br />with state or federal regulatory requirements for drinking water, in which <br />case the Alternate Supply obtained shall be limited to the amount <br />necessary to meet Contractor's treated water needs as a result of Zone 7's <br />non-compliance with those regulatory requirements; or <br />c) In the event that Zone 7 is unable to deliver the quantity of treated water <br />. Under those <br />circumstances, Zone 7 shall specify the quantity of treated water that it <br />cannot deliver and the time period for which it cannot satisfy the <br />he Alternate Supply obtained shall be limited <br />to the period of time and quantity during which Zone 7 cannot satisfy the <br />Contractor's delivery request; or <br />d) Where the Alternate Supply is groundwater extracted by Contractor from <br />aquifers outside the Main Basin, provided that the extraction is consistent <br />with SGMA, insofar as it does not result in exceedances or violations of the <br />Alternative GSP and does not impair the sustainable management of the <br />Livermore Valley Groundwater Basin. Zone 7, acting in its capacity as the <br />Page 60 of 214