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er <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 /> WHEREAS, University Lake is a significant source of raw water from which <br /> the Orange Water and Sewer Authority supplies water to Orangel <br /> 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 /> significant reserve water source for (a) supplying Hillsborough, <br /> Orange Water and Sewer Authority, and Orange-Alamance, and for <br /> (b) augmenting streamflow in the Eno River to assimilate waste <br /> discharge from the Town of Hillsborough Wastewater Treatment <br /> Plant; and <br /> WHEREAS, the level of both University Lake and Lke Orange must be managed <br /> to insure that Orange County citizens have essential supplies of <br /> water in these reservoirs can extend the time and availability of <br /> suplies for all users during critical periods; 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-121 authorizes owners of stored <br /> water to set rules to govern water allocation during drought <br />