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INFORMATION ITEM ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Administration (919) 245 -2575 131 W. Margaret Ln. (919) 644 -3002 (FAX) P. O. Box 8181 ,w, m Hillsborough, NC 27278 www.co.orange.nc.us MEMORANDUM To: Board of County Commissioners Through: Michael Talbert, Interim County Manager From: Craig Benedict, Planning Director Kevin Lindley, PE, Staff Engineer Date: May 30, 2014 RE: County Water and Sewer Project Progress Update There are a number of County - funded water and sewer projects currently underway. These projects are in various stages of progress, from conceptual design and master planning to construction. Staff has developed this memo to give a current progress update on these projects and highlight upcoming project milestones. BUCKHORN - MEBANE PHASE 2 UTILITIES This project is currently under construction and is approximately 85% complete. A portion of water line along Washington Street in the Buckhorn community associated with this project has already been certified and is in use. The 18" gravity sewer portion of this project has been completed and is expected to be certified in the next few weeks. This line runs north of Bowman Road between Rock Quarry Road and Mebane's Regional Pump Station. This is also the sewer line to which the new Morinaga Plant will connect. The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of August 2014, with final closeout by the end of September 2014. MCGOWAN CREEK INTERCEPTOR This project is an improvement to the Efland sewer system. It is currently under construction and is approximately 85% complete. The contractor is expected to complete all pipe Laying by mid -July, at which point they will begin decommissioning the McGowan Creek Pump Station. Project closeout is expected by the end of August to mid - September 2014.