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., -~ 28~ <br />Orange Water and Sewer Authority <br />400 Jones Ferry Road <br />OWAS~A P.D. Box 366 <br />Carrboro, NC 27510 <br />(919}968-4421 <br />August 7, 1987 <br />Mr. Marvin Collins <br />Director <br />Orange County Planning Department <br />386E Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Mr..Collfns: <br />o~ ~ D <br />,~ <br />On several occasions, orange Water and Sewer Authority toN~A) has recannended <br />that Orange C7ounty consider adoption of the following requirements for new <br />develops~ent within the Rural Buffer Area and Protected watershed Districts. <br />Ond~.SA reaffirms its request that the County Planning Department, Planning Board <br />and Board of County Commissioners consider these recomidendations. <br />1. Installation of alternating (dual) nitrification drainfield systemm for all <br />new structures utilizing septic tank systeaes. Septic tanks typically have a <br />design life of about 16 to 15 years; therefore, implestentation of measures <br />such as dual drainfield requirements are needed to make septic tank systems <br />a viable, longer-team wasttec disposal option in areas where public sewer <br />extensions ace not desired by the Gounty. <br />2. Gvnstruction of camttuiity taster distribution systems to acceptable <br />standards, such as oWASA Standard Specifications and requirement that if <br />wmmunity water and sewer facilities are allowed, there b>a a commitment to <br />connect such systems to the public system if it becomes available. <br />3. Dedication of easements which may be required to permit the orderly <br />extension of public water and sewer easements in t_he event such extensions <br />are needed in the future to alleviate a problem. This requirement should <br />apply to all property through which an extension of a water main oc sewer <br />interceptors and mains may be needed in the future. This would facilitate <br />the completion such extensions in an economical and timely mar>,r-er. <br />Thank you very much for your consideration of OWASA's position. please do not <br />hesitate to cx~tact Petrick Davis if you have any questions c:oncernirg these <br />issues. <br />very f y yours, <br /><~ <br />Everett Billingsley <br />r'7.secutive Director <br />wp <br />cc: Barry Jacobs, Chairman, prangs County Flanning Board <br />Albert Rittrell, Interim County Manager, Orange County <br />Robert Mbrgan, 'ibwn Manager, 4bwn of Carrboro <br />David Taylor, lbws Manager, Town of Chapel Hill <br />Roger Waldon, Director, Planning Department, 4bwn of Chapel Hill <br />Roy Williford, Director, Planning Department, Tawn of Carrboro <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />• <br />