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TRIANGLE AREA WATER SUPPLY MONITORING PROJECT <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br />Chapel Hill, the City of Durham, the Town of Hillsborough, and the City of Sanford. The City of <br />Raleigh and the Town of Smithfield had left the Project after Phase II. Phase III concluded on <br />June 30, 1999. <br />During Phase III, the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro agreed that the Orange <br />Water and Sewer Authority would enter into the same interlocal agreement on behalf of the <br />Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro to continue the Project from that point forward. <br />Phase IV of the Project began on July 1, 1999 with the execution of an amendment to the <br />original interlocal agreement. At that time, the local government partners consisted of Chatham <br />County, Orange County, the Town of Apex, the Town of Cary, the City of Durham, the Town of <br />Hillsborough, and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. The City of Sanford had left the <br />Project after Phase III. Phase IV concluded on June 30, 2003. <br />Phase V of the Project began on July 1, 2003 with the execution of an amendment to the original <br />interlocal agreement. At that time, the local government partners consisted of Chatham County, <br />Orange County, Wake County, the Town of Apex, the Town of Cary, the City of Durham, the <br />Town of Hillsborough, the Town of Morrisville, and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority. <br />Wake County and the Town of Morrisville had joined the Project for Phase V. Phase V will <br />conclude on June 30, 2007. <br />During Phase V, the City of Raleigh rejoined the Project with the execution of a confirmation of <br />understanding effective on July 1, 2005. <br />Phase VI of the Project will begin on July 1, 2007 with the execution of a new interlocal <br />agreement. At that time, the local government partnership is expected to consist of Chatham <br />County, Orange County, Wake County, the Town of Apex, the Town of Cary, the City of <br />Durham, the Town of Hillsborough, the City of Raleigh, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, <br />and the South Granville Water and Sewer Authority. The Town of Cary will assume the cost <br />share and responsibilities of the Town of Morrisville, and the South Granville Water and Sewer <br />Authority will join the Project for Phase VI. Phase VI will conclude on June 30, 2012. <br />Throughout the history of the Project, the local government partnership has leveraged its local <br />contributions with a major cost share match through a Joint Funding Agreement with the US <br />Geological Survey. <br />Page 15 of 18