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Paul Thames said that In regards to the waste water system a great deal of time was spent in 2004 trying to figure out exactly what kind of technology was needed for an enhanced system. They calculated, based on current environmental health regulations and on projected uses in the park, that they needed about 6,000 gallons a day. They have selected Advantex. The Advantex units will be located across the road from the existing Northern Human Services property. This consists primarily of about three units 3 112 feet deep, 16 feet long, and 8 feet wide which is a fairly small footprint. Only about one foot will be above ground, mast will be in ground, which provides insulation for the water going through, and it makes it much easier for landscaping. They will use the existing pump station and septic tanks on the west side of the school building; put in a new 18,000-gallon septic tank. He said that monitoring wells will be placed on the down stream slope and nitrification fields along the upstream slope which gives you a base line condition for ground water and they will be able to see if anything might run into it off site. The projected cost is about $250,000 dollars, which should be completed and operational by next June. Commissioner Foushee asked if there are examples of the Advantex technology being used in North Carolina. Paul Thames said that he felt sure there are since the Advantex system is preapproved for use in North Carolina. Commissioner Halkiotis asked Paul Thames to explain what they are doing with the treated liquid product in the end and where it is going to be discharged. Paul Thames stated that it would be discharged in a subsurface nitrification field. The technology is exactly the same as they are using now except the field will be three times the size. It won't be sprayed. Commissioner Halkiotis asked what the yield of the new well is and Paul said that in a 24 hour draw down they get 38 gallons per minute. Commissioner Halkiotis said he remembered being in a meeting at the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church many years ago and the sinks in the bathrooms were terribly stained from the high iron content of the water. Paul Thames said that the existing well does not have an iron problem. Commissioner Jacobs asked if staff is planning to do a public information session in this area before this technology is installed. Paul Thames said that they have had meetings inviting the community to talk about the park and building. They have had some fairly extensive discussions with these citizens that attended including a homeowner on the north side of the system and at least one citizen on the down slope side of the system. Commissioner Jacobs said that he felt these homeowners would have more questions and it would be nice to have some drawings of haw this is going to look and how far from the property lines the structures will be and why they are not extending water and sewer to the building. He said that the other question would be are they planning on using any of the money Congressman David Price got for the County. Commissioner Jacobs said this money was available far Orange County to use either in Efland, Mebane (in the Economic Development district}, or at the Northern Center. Paul Thames said that one disadvantage of using this money at Northern is that they would have to go through the Construction Loan and Grants program for design approval which would add another layer of regulation which would mean another layer of time. The other thing is that the Construction Loan and Grants program is for water and sewer and not on-site waste treatment. Commissioner Jacobs asked if the money for this project was already budgeted and Paul Thames said that he understands that it is. Commissioner Jacobs stated that since they told Congressman Price that it might go into this project, they might want to do a written analysis of why they chose to do it this way.