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