RES-2002-079 Resolution Advocating the Continuation of Interlocal Efforts Fostering Conservation of Potable Water

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enhance availability of potable water supplies for the County's existing population as well as population growth; and WHEREAS, the residents of Orange County are provided municipal water utility services by the Town of Hillsborough, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, the City of Durham, the City of Mebane and the Orange-Alamance Water System; and WHEREAS, the water distribution systems of the Town of Hillsborough, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, the City of Durham, the City of Mebane and the Orange- Alamance Water System are interconnected; and WHEREAS, in time of need, treated water has been and is still transferred to, between and through the water distribution systems of the Town of Hillsborough, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, the City of Durham, the City of Mebane and the Orange- Alamance Water System; and WHEREAS, Orange County participates in an ongoing dialogue with the Town of Hillsborough, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, the City of Durham, the City of Mebane and the Orange-Alamance Water System about watershed protection,water conservation and extension of utilities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby request and recommend that all of the major water utility providers to the residents of Orange County(the Town of Hillsborough, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, the City of Durham, the City of Mebane and the Orange-Alamance Water System), and all individual residents whose homes and businesses are provided potable water supplies by ground water wells, continue to be mindful of the need to conserve potable water supplies and seek out, implement and use those readily available and simple strategies and technology that will reduce the demand for potable water supplies to the extent practicable. This is the 6th day of November, 2002 IBM Barry Jacobs, Ch. r'` ° Orange County oard o i 1 sioners a pAd Fp!