Company shall collect baseline data for groundwater quality and hydrogeology. The scope and
methodologies for the baseline study shall be agreed between the Parties based on a proposal
from Company.
Company shall be responsible for monitoring, controlling and ensuring that the groundwater
quality resulting from the Project activities is not worse that the baseline conditions established
through the baseline study. For the avoidance of doubt, Company will not be responsible for any
groundwater contamination that Company can reasonably demonstrate was not caused by the
Project activities.
In case Company will use or supply water from any source for drinking water purposes whether
to the communities, Company’s contractors or any other person(s), Company shall be
responsible to ensure that the water complies with the applicable Lao Drinking Water Quality
Standard in effect as of the Execution Date.