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2 MEMORANDUM TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners FROM: Craig Benedict, Planning Director and R. Kevin Lindley, PE, Staff Engineer THROUGH: Frank Clifton, Jr., County Manager DATE: 1/13/10 SUBJECT: Brief history of the Efland Sewer System This memo is a follow-up to a request by the BOCC for background information on the Efland Sewer System (system). In the interest of brevity, the information has been condensed to a bulleted list of the highlights of the last twenty-five years. If there is interest in any of these items, more information can be provided. • 1984 Due to reports of failing septic systems in Efland Estates and at the Efland-Cheeks Elementary School, the BOCC commissioned the McAdams Company to perform an engineering study for provision of sewer in the Efland Community. • 1984-85 County began gathering tap requests from the Efland Community, with the understanding that at least 179 taps would be needed in the initial phase of construction to make the system viable. • 1985 Sign-up period ends with 137 customers (individuals, churches, businesses, and clubs) requesting 191 taps. • 1985. BOCC adopts "Resolution Establishing Rules and Regulations for the Operation of a Sewer Collection Treatment System to Serve the Efland Area of Orange County" • 1985-86 County chooses Hazen & Sawyer to restudy the Efland area sewer situation and construction phasing plan. The original Phase I of the McAdams Company plan is divided into two sections. (See attached map). County chose to continue with the plan to provide sewer service to the area, even though 19 of the 191 taps were located outside of the original Phase I area, dropping the initial number of taps to 172. This was slightly less than the estimated 179 taps needed for system viability. • 1987 Construction begins on the portion of Phase I west of Efland-Cedar Grove Rd. A lack of available funding prevented the County from constructing all of Phase I. The original system had 109 taps. • 1988 System construction was completed and began operation. • 1.991. In a memo from the County Engineer to the BOCC and County Manager, the system is already being described as financially troubled. At that time, only 75 taps were in service and the Town of Hillsborough, who treats the wastewater from the system, had just raised their treatment fees by 24%.