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OWASA ORANGE WATER & SEWER ALiTH ~ ~ ~ v ~ <br />Quality Service Sin 77 <br />AUG 2 41998 <br />August 20, 1998 <br />Mazgazet Brown, Chair <br />Orange County Boazd of Commissioners <br />PO Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 _ <br />Deaz Ms. Brown: <br />I'm writing to provide a brief update of OWASA's Comprehensive Water/Sewer Master Plan project, <br />which will begin later this fall. As we've reported previously, OWASA will conduct a major review of <br />ail its facilities and their expected needs for upgrade, maintenance, a*zd expansion in the years to come. <br />The project is ambitious in scope and will involve interaction with Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Orange <br />County, the University, and UNC Hospitals. We expect the entire project to be completed 18 to 20 <br />months after it begins. <br />As you may know, the OWASA Boazd selected the consulting firm of CH2M HILL for the Master <br />Plan. Our staff and Board are currently finalizing a detailed scope of work and negotiating a contract <br />that we hope to execute within the next one to two months. An overview of the project is attached far <br />your information. <br />A key element of the Master Plan will be forecasting future demands for water and sewer service over <br />the project's 50-yeaz planning horizon. Our staff and consultants anticipate a great deal of contact with <br />both Towns, the County, and the University in consolidating the demographic and growth information <br />on which these forecasts will be based. OWASA will make every effort to incorporate the best <br />information available from previous and ongoing studies and reports, including Chapel Hill's soon-to- <br />be-updated Comprehensive Plan, Carrboro's Facilitated Small Area Plan, and UNC's Central Campus <br />Master Plan. <br />We plan to keep you and your staff fully advised as to our progress, and we anticipate a healthy level <br />of public discussion. OWASA is committed to making this project as valuable as possible to the entire <br />community. <br />Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments. <br />Attachment <br />cc: Boazd of Directors <br />Ed Kerwin <br />John Link <br />n erely, <br />1. ~ ~ ~./ ~ /~"-r~~.~ <br />Joal H. Broun, Chair <br />i Board of Directors <br />400 Joncs Fcrry Road Equa/ Opportunity Emp/over Voice (919) 968-4421 <br />PO Box 366 Printed un Recycled Paper F,~X (919) 968-4464 <br />Carrboro, NC 27510-0366 tvtYlt:pNdS3.Of~ <br />