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19'r <br /> AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WATER <br /> DURING A WATER SHORTAGE, RESTRICTING THE USE OF WATER AND <br /> WATER WITHDRAWALS, AND ALLOCATING AUGMENTED STREAMFLOW <br /> FROM RESERVOIRS. <br /> /5 CL S/ AV ca.' <br /> WHEREAS, University Lake y source of raw water <br /> from which the Orange Water and Sewer Authority supplies water to <br /> Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS, a critical water supply condition exists on the upper Eno River <br /> with only Lake Orange to rely upon in times of drought as a <br /> reserve water source for (a) supplying Hillsborough, 0 er <br /> and Orange-Alamance, and for (b) augmenting <br /> streamflow in the Eno River to assimilate waste discharge from <br /> the Town of Hillsborough Wastewater Treatment Plant; and <br /> WHEREAS, the level of both University Lake and Lake Orange must be managed <br /> to insure that Orange County citizens have essential supplies of <br /> water to protect their health, safety and welfare; and <br /> WHEREAS, some degree of demand reduction and cooperation by the users of <br /> the water in these reservoirs can extend the time and availabi- <br /> lity of supplies for all users during critical periods; and <br /> WHEREAS, no user has the right to withdraw a disproportionate share of the <br /> augmented flow nor reduce natural streamflow such that other <br /> downstream riparian needs and instream needs cannot be satisfied; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, General Statutes Section 153A-14authorizes owners of stored <br /> water to set rules to govern water allocation during drought <br /> periods; and <br />