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• future extensions of the City of Durham's sewer system to provide sewer service to the area of Highway 70 near the Orange County/Durham County line. Water lines from the Town of Hillsborough do extend into Eno Township along U. S. 70 business to its junction with U. S. 70 Bypass, down Old N. C. 10 to its junction with New Hope Road and along Piney Grove Church Road (SR 1711 ) and Lannie Road (SR 1831 ) . The City of Durham is currently extending its water lines into Orange County along U. S. 70 a distance of about 1/2 mile, This extension is to serve residences and mobile home parks in this area whose private water supplies have been contaminated by malfunctioning on-site sewage disposal systems. It is expected that the Hillsborough system will expand into Eno Township to meet needs for public water there. The further expansion of the City of Durham system from the west is less certain because the City has demands from many areas within Durham City and County for provision of public water and be- cause the City currently has a policy of not extending services into Orange County. Natural Environmental Constraints Several areas in Eno Township have natural features which affect their suitability for certain kinds of land uses. Floodplains: The Eno River is the major stream which drains Eno Township. The Eno and its tributaries are subject to flooding and the extent of that flooding for the "100 year storm" has been determined by the Army Corps of Engineers. Because the streams have cut steep valleys in this area, the maximum width of the floodplains is not great, generally not exceeding 500 feet. One exception is the north-south section of the Eno where flatter topography produces areas where the floodplain reaches a 1000 feet in width during the 100 year storm. Steep slopes: Areas with slopes greater than 15% are generally concentrated in