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LMC information memo, The coverage also includes an experience-rating component. Members that Experience Rating in LMCIT's Liability and have incurred no losses under this coverage within a three-year rating period Workers'Compensation receive a 10 percent credit. Members that have incurred losses within the Premiums. rating period at a per-connection frequency that is higher than the LMCIT LMCIT Liability Rating program average receive a 10 percent debit. System. d. Eligibility To be eligible for the no-fault sewer backup coverage,the city must meet these underwriting criteria: • The city must have a policy and practice of inspecting and cleaning its sewer lines on a reasonable schedule. • If there are any existing problems in the city's system which have caused backups in the past or are likely to cause backups, the city must have and be implementing a plan to address those problems. • The city must have a system and the ability to respond promptly to backups or other sewer problems at any time of the day or week. • The city must have in place an appropriate program to minimize storm water inflow and infiltration. • The city must have in place a system to maintain records of routine sewer cleaning and maintenance, and of any reported problems and responses. For assistance in developing The goal of these criteria is to focus on reasonableness rather than on creating sewer policies,practices, and schedules,please see specific standards. The intent isn't to set an arbitrary requirement that sewers the Sanitary Sewer Toolkit: be inspected and cleaned every six months, every three years, or every five A Guide for Maintenance Policies and Procedures. years. What makes sense in one city with some older and sometimes sagging clay lines probably wouldn't make sense in a city with newer plastic lines, and vice versa. From LMCIT's standpoint, the real concern is that the city has considered its own situation and developed policies, practices, and schedules that make sense for its own situation. e. Applying for no-fault sewer backup coverage Cities interested in applying for the no-fault sewer backup coverage should first contact LMCIT. If the city qualifies for coverage, LMCIT will send the city a formal quote. If the city decides to purchase the coverage,the city council must then pass a formal resolution making the no-fault sewer backup protection part of the agreement between the city and the sewer customer. Once LMCIT receives a copy of the resolution, coverage can be bound. 101