(a) (1) The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District shall not be held liable for claims by past or existing County Water Company of Riverside customers or those who consumed water provided through the County Water Company of Riverside water system concerning the operation and supply of water from the County Water Company of Riverside water system during the interim operation period specified in subdivision (c) for any good faith, reasonable effort using ordinary care to assume possession of, to operate, or to supply water to the County Water Company of Riverside water system. (2) The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District shall not be held liable for claims by past or existing County Water Company of Riverside customers or by those who consumed water provided through the County Water Company of Riverside water system for any injury that occurred prior to the commencement of the interim operation period specified in subdivision (c). (b) (1) (A) The Western Municipal Water District and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California shall not be held liable for claims by past or existing County Water Company of Riverside customers or by those who consumed water provided through the County Water Company of Riverside water system concerning the provision of supplemental imported water supplies to the County Water Company of Riverside water system during the interim operation period specified in subdivision (c) for any good faith, reasonable effort using ordinary care to supply water to the County Water Company of Riverside water system. (B) The Western Municipal Water District and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California shall not be held liable for claims by past or existing County Water Company of Riverside customers or by those who consumed water provided through the County Water Company of Riverside water system concerning the operation and supply of water from the County Water Company of Riverside water system for any injury that occurred prior to the commencement of the interim operation period specified in subdivision (c). (2) This subdivision shall only apply if the water supplied by the Western Municipal Water District and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California through the temporary potable service pipeline to the County Water Company of Riverside water system meets or exceeds federal and state drinking water quality standards. (c) (1) The interim operation period shall commence upon the connection of a temporary potable service pipeline by either the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District or the Eastern Municipal Water District to the County Water Company of Riverside water system, or upon the execution of an agreement between the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, the Eastern Municipal Water District, the County Water Company of Riverside, and any other signatories to provide service to the customers of the County Water Company of Riverside, whichever occurs first. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the interim operation period shall last until permanent replacement facilities are accepted by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District with the concurrence of the State Department of Public Health or December 31, 2015, whichever occurs first. (B) Upon the showing of good cause, the interim operation period shall be extended by the State Department of Public Health for up to three successive one-year periods at the request of the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District. (3) The acceptance date of permanent replacement facilities shall be publicly noticed by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District. (d) Subdivision (a) shall only apply if the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and the Eastern Municipal Water District provide water to the County Wate
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