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Discussion Paper <br />March 12, 1998 <br />Page 2 <br />ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY <br />DISCUSSION PAPER <br />ASSESSMENT POLICY APPLICABLE TO WATER AND SEWER <br />SERVICE EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING UNSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS <br />March 12, 1998 <br />Purpose <br />5 <br />The Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA) desires to establish a long -term policy for the <br />extension of water and sewer services through the assessment process to existing unserved <br />neighborhoods within the OWASA service area. Such a policy is driven by long -term public health and <br />environmental concerns and will have significant legal, financial, and planning implications. ``These <br />issues must be fully and carefully considered by the OWASA Board of Directors with input from <br />OWASA's customers, constituent governments, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and <br />other stakeholders prior to final policy action. The purpose of this document is to provide background <br />and historical information; discuss issues and alternatives; and recommend a general policy framework <br />for assessment projects. This document will serve as a basis for discussion and consideration ofthis <br />issue in a joint workshop with OWASA's constituent governments to discuss the Assessment Policy <br />before the OWASA Board takes any formal action. <br />Background <br />OWASA currently provides water and wastewater services to 15,200 customer accounts. Within <br />existing developed neighborhoods in the OWASA service area, approximately 700 parcels do not have <br />public water mains on or adjacent to the property and approximately 1,300 parcels do not have public <br />sewer mains on or adjacent to the property. <br />jbr f.\lotsuite\amiproWd \repons \wspol_lo.sam <br />