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08i06i99 15:05 CHATHAI"f COUNTY MA-JA6ER5 OFFICE -~ 9196443004 N0.686 P004i004 11 Contingent upon Chatham County developing a reliable raw water source to supply its water treatment plant located scar Jordan Lake. d. The options available to Chatham county to access its Jordan Lake Alloradore. As mentioned above, the Town of Cary has offered Chatham County the oppoitttnity to complete a hydraulic study to evaluate the effects of allowing the County access to its 6 MGD allocation through the existing raw water intake. Based on the results of the study, the County maybe allowed the opportunity to develop a permanent allocation in the Cary intake. There is also an opportunity to for the Chatham Couty Water System to develop an intake on the East Bank of Jordan Lake, however there are several issues that must be addressed. First, Cory's intake is located on the east bank. Two east bank intaloe structures is not consistent with the US Corps of Engineers Master Plan for Jordan Lake. The Corps has indicated that it will allow one intake an each side of the lake. Second, there would be significant environmental issues to overcome and address with regard to a new raw water intake. And third, the cost of a new intake would be substantislly greater than costa associated with the upgrade of an existing intake. e. The access option preferred by the Chatham County Board of Cosisiisstoners. Orange Cowtty will also be asking that OWASA staff develop and presatit infaraeatfon about how OWAS.!'s Jordan Lake property could be utilized w provide Jordan Lake access w Chatham County sad aher jrrrisdict~torrs wl~lle assaru,P dut hs own access and that of Orange County are presen+ed Chatham County is extremely interested is developing a regional intake facility on the West Bank of Jordan Lake. 'Ilse County would like to proceed with this option in conjunction with other local governmental entities, including OWASA/Otange County, the City of Durham, and other interested parties. Chatham County prefers that the North Carolina Department of Enviroiutteni and Natuaai Reso+uccs assume a active role in the west bank intake project. This will allow NCDENR to fairly evaluate and establish allocation amounts. A regional intake facility could also develop into a regional water treatment facility that could be used to furnish finished want to the participating entities.