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O1 <br /> any proclamation authorized by Article 1, then it shall be unlawful for any <br /> person, firm, or corporation to use or permit the use of water from the Eno <br /> River through the facilities of the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. , the <br /> Town of Hillsborough, or the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (when supplied by <br /> the Town of Hillsborough) and water from any raw water supply within Orange <br /> County used by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, in violation of any of the <br /> mandatory restrictions contained in the proclamation until the Chairman, by <br /> public proclamation, has declared a particular- stage of the water shortage to <br /> be over and the restrictions applicable to it no longer in effect. <br /> In light of the many benefits that can be derived by conserving <br /> water, all persons, firms, or corporations in Orange County using any of the , <br /> water supplies which are the subject of this ordinance should follow water <br /> conservation practices regardless of the time of year or whether or not a water <br /> shortage exists. Water conservation should be followed during all phases of <br /> construction--related activities. Water needed should be obtained from <br /> supplemental sources other than the Eno River portion lying above the <br /> Hillsborough Waste Treatment Plant. Where water for construction is needed <br /> from the Eno River written permission shall be obtained from a water providing <br /> utility. All such water shall be considered as a portion of the Utility's <br /> water allocation. A copy of the written approval shall be delivered to the <br /> Orange County Manager immediately. <br /> ARTICLE 3 . Restrictive Measures in Effect at Each Sta.e of a Water Shorta.e. <br /> The severity of the water shortage shall be determined by the emer- <br /> gency or the level of University Lake and Lake Orange as shown on Table 1. <br /> A. In the event the water level of University Lake declines to a <br /> stage II level above mean sea level, in feet, a stage II water 1 <br /> shortage ALERT shall be deemed in effect. In the event the water <br /> level of Lake Orange declines to a stage II elevation of water <br />