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OWASA ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY 4 Quality Seri~ice Since 1977 Overview of Comprehensive Water/Sewer Master Planning Project August 1998 The overall purpose of this project is to develop a Comprehensive Water/Sewer Master Plan that will serve as the strategic planning guide for upgrading, improving, and expanding OWASA's water and sewer infrastructure to meet existing and proposed levels of service and reliability fora 50-year planning horizon. The Master Plan will support OWASA's core mission of providing reliable and cost-effective water and sewer services in full compliance with all legal, regulatory, and resource management requirements and in concert with the expectations of its customers. The project will provide a framework and set of information tools that will allow OWASA to periodically update or modify the Master Plan. EXPECTATIONS It is anticipated that different participants and stakeholders will.have a broad range of expectations for the project. Customer Perspective To meet the expectations of customers, the Master Plan will provide information that allows OWASA to focus on priorities and investments that will ensure high-quality, reliable and cost effective service under different conditions of customer demand and weather, as well as under different operational constraints. Local Government Perspective To meet the expectations of its constituent governments, the Master Plan will provide information that allows OWASA to focus on priorities and investments that meet the needs imposed by growth and development in OWASA's service area, and are responsive to local land use, development, and growth management policies and plans. Board of Directors' Perspective To meet the expectations of the OWASA Board, the Master Plan will provide a focus on priorities and investments for resource development, conservation and reuse, replacement and maintenance, and the financial, institutional, and regulatory considerations associated with each of these elements. The Master Plan will serve as the "blueprint for the future" as OWASA seeks to optimize existing resources while developing a comprehensive and sustainable plan to meet the needs of its customers and community. •~UU lun~~S I'~~rrc IZna~~ Equ.~l O~i~~,~nruiih' Ent~rl„rri~ V'~~i~ < (`) 19~ ~J65--~~Z I I'O IL.s 3i~i~ I'r~nlr~l.a.Rri~~I~<<I'a~.i.r I~~\\ (~~~9~ 9(iS-.}-I(r}