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1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 6, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # /0 <br /> SUBJECT: Report on Proposed OWASA Revisions to the University Lake Water and Sewer <br /> Extension Policy <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING Yes x No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT Yes x No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Mary Willis <br /> Staff Summary of County Regulations Extension 2583 <br /> and OWASA Policy(pp. 3-5) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Maps(pp. 6-9) Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Correspondence Re: Brookfield Drive Area(pp. 10-16) Durham 688-7331 <br /> OWASA Proposal and Related Correspondence(pp. 17-24) Mebane 227-2031 <br /> State Legislation(p. 25) Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> County Regulations(pp. 26-29) <br /> PURPOSE: To report on a request by OWASA to comment on proposed revisions to its <br /> University Lake Water and Sewer Extension Policy. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange Water and Sewer Authority has requested comments on a proposed <br /> change to its policy on water and sewer extensions in the University Lake <br /> Watershed. The current policy allows extension of services into the watershed <br /> for reasons generally related to alleviating existing health hazards. The <br /> proposed policy would expand those reasons include alleviating situations <br /> which are expected to cause health hazards in the future. <br /> The policy change was proposed by OWASA after receiving a petition from <br /> homeowners in the Brookfield Subdivision requesting extension of sewer <br /> service to remedy failing septic systems. (Seepages 10-16 of this agenda for <br /> documentation related to Brookfield septic failures.) <br /> OWASA had started developing plans for sewer extension to the Brookfield <br /> area when it was pointed out by Orange County that the current OWASA <br /> policy, as well as the proposed revisions, were inconsistent with the Orange <br /> County Zoning Ordinance. Watershed protection regulations applicable in the <br /> University Lake Watershed do not allow water and sewer extensions for any <br /> reason. <br />