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1 n Planning Board Member Shanklin: Said that a layman (referring to the letter from the Town of Hillsborough Planning Board) had said the package treatment plant would be insufficient; Mr. Shanklin asked if the expert (consultant from Charlotte) would clear up the question of its (the package treatment plant) efficiency. Mr. McCall : Said that since the letter writer was not specific as to the deficiencies in such a package treatment plant his only comment would be to reiterate his earlier statement, i.e., those "same State agencies which would regulate dis- charge from municipalities under the guidelines of the EPA in the Federal Government as well as the State. The same agencies regulate it all so the effluent or dis- charged waters from a package plant would be equal to or better quality than anything that is going into the stream already." Mr. Shanklin: "So in your opinion, the package treatment 'plant would be sufficient?" Mr.. McCall: "Yes. It would have to be." Planning Board Member Gordon: Asked Mr. McCall if he didn't know what the requirements would be how could he know the package treatment plant could meet them. Mr. McCall: Said that waste water could be treated to any degree that you wished. He added that "filtration is the key to it." Commissioner Willhoit: Noted that the County planned to solve the Efland Estates septic tank problem with a similar package treatment plant so there was no question of such a plant's efficiency. He did, however, address a question to Planning Staff: to wit, had the Staff ever looked into allowing package treatment plants as interim solutions until water and sewer lines could be extended. Ms. Smith: Replied that such an interim solution had not been considered specifically. With regard to this specific proposal, there was reluctance on the part of the Staff to see "a number of package plants" placed there to serve the scope of the development. Staff preferred to see water and sewer lines extended to serve that development. commissioner Willhoit:. Reflecting that Mr. Freeland had indicated that when the development reached a certain size he would tap on or extend the lines to serve the development. He wondered how large that size might be; what number of units might make such a tie on feasible. Ms. Collins: Referred to previous discussions with Mr. Freeland and said that this particular treatment plant would support "up to 125 dwelling units." He added that "a twin" plant next to the proposed one would increase the capacity to 250 dwelling units. The Planning Staff's concern is that prior to completion of the