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1UW(1 UT --41OPCl r1111 4 24 GENERAL We wish to make the following general comments regsr+ding this recommendation: • The mffwe tad groundwater flow direction from the odsting landfill site is to the northwest, crossing I40 about 1000' west of the I-40/Hwy. 86 intersection. We believe any leakage of contaminants fiam the landfill probably would move in that direction. While unlikely,it is possible that a contaminant plume could move in at&fficr direction,thus forming a technical and operational basis on which to justify water service. • Such a technical or operational justification does not exist regarding provision of sewer service to the community. Landfill activities would not affect community septic systems. • - A number of the homes proposed to be serviced have been built and/or occupied since 1972,when the landfill was initiated, • The possible implications that extension of water and sewer services will have. on the neighborhood include: increased property tares of the improved properties increased development in the community — costs to the user of the lateral service pnaecting each home and OWASA's connection fees — monthly water and sewer bills to those who choose to make actions 2. ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCONM RESIDENTS This recommendation proms an oppott mitt'for those low-income residents in the area in which water and sewer services are to be extended to receive assistance in paying the costs of installing individual service lines and paying water and sewer connection fees. There are a_mnber of sources of merry'that might be available to paovida assistance to low, income households desiring to connect to water and sewer service should the Town Council choose to provide such assistance. These include Community,Development Block Chant funds and general tax revenues;but do rat include, for reasons indicated above, landfill tipping fees. Structured as part of a prop= to provide such.assistance,.these payments would be consistent with North Carolina law: Using Chapel Dill tax revenue sources for such assistance would be more defensible where the area to be served is anticipated to become part of the Towm Subject to the limitations . imposed by Federal regulation, Community Development funds available to the Town could be used outside the Tower's jurisdiction.