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3 <br />OWASA,LCHATHAM COUNTY WATER SALE <br />1. CLARIFICATION OF RE4UEST <br />Lois Herring, Chair of the OWASA Board indicated they <br />were pleased to receive Chatham's request for water. OWASA has an <br />unused water source that could accommodate Chatham's needs and <br />also, if necessary, meet the emergency needs of Hillsborough. OWASA <br />could use the extra income generated from the sale of water to <br />Chatham County. She noted that Chatham has been a good neighbor <br />which they would like to repay. <br />Henry Dunlap, Chair of the Chatham County Board of <br />Commissioners, introduced County Manager Ben Shivar. He gave a <br />brief history of how their water system is laid out and what they <br />are doing to secure future water supplies. They have three (3) <br />systems which are not interconnected. The State has put them under <br />a moratorium which means that plans for new development are being <br />scrutinized. According to the state standards, Chatham County has <br />already approved development that will use the available water <br />supply. Many of these subdivisions will not be built out for <br />several years. In terms of new sources of water, the Pittsboro <br />water plant is being expanded and will be finished in July and will <br />provide 365,000 gpd additional water. They have also developed new <br />wells to augment their supply of water. They also purchase water <br />from Sanford and Siler City when necessary. In order to supply the <br />north Chatham area, they need to secure an additional source of <br />water and that was their reason for contacting OWASA. In the long <br />run they plan to construct a plant on Lake Jordan. A proposal will <br />go to the Board as early as late summer. <br />Mark Ashley, Chatham County Engineer, distributed a <br />handout which indicated that they serve 1,417 customers with an <br />average daily demand of 288,403 gallons. There are 1,032 vacant <br />lots with state approval for water. By using a 400 gpd standard <br />per vacant lot this totals 412,800 gpd. The potential supply <br />agreement with OWASA is detailed in the handout with a minimum <br />daily gpd of 25,000 in 1993 to a maximum daily gpd in 2002 of <br />600,000 gpd. He noted that the area is continuing to grow and <br />there are a significant number of vacant lots. Chatham County is <br />in the process of building a 1.1 million gallon storage tank on <br />Edwards Mountain. This tank will be in operation this fall and <br />will be used in an emergency. The interconnection with OWASA will <br />provide a way to shut down one system for maintenance. A ten year <br />agreement will allow Chatham the time necessary to build a plant <br />on Lake Jordan. <br />In answer to a question from Council Member Julie <br />Andresen, Mr. Ashley stated that it is their intention to have the <br />funds to construct this plant on Lake Jordan by the end of this 10 <br />years. He noted that the water system in the Governor's Club <br />