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s -- . - 25L <br /> -_ _ TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH <br /> WATER BOND ELECTION <br /> Bond Election Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1987 <br /> Eligible to Vote: All registered voters of Hillsborough <br /> Bonds to be Voted On: $1,095,000 Water Bond for Durham Water <br /> Pipeline <br /> $1,065,000 Water Bond for Northwest <br /> Water Tank <br /> Need for Durham <br /> Wa r te Pipeline: Hillsborough faces a water shortage. Our <br /> reservoir, Lake Ben Johnston, is small and <br /> unable to meet even our current needs. We <br /> receive supplemental water from Lake Orange, <br /> but Hillsborough's future water needs cannot <br /> be met entirely from Eno River sources. <br /> The Eno River is providing about all the <br /> water it can safely yield until a new res- <br /> ervoir is built. If Hillsborough is to <br /> meet the water needs for its anticipated <br /> growth during the next ten to fifteen years, <br /> an additional source of water supply must <br /> be secured. <br /> Need for Northwest <br /> Water Tank: There is inadequate water pressure in the <br /> northern portions of Hillsborough. In some <br /> areas, water pressure to residences is poor. <br /> In the case of Orange High School,- there is <br /> inadequate pressure and volume to fight a <br /> major fire. State authorities have refused <br /> to approve new connections in certain areas <br /> until water pressure is improved. <br /> Benefits of Durham <br /> Water Pi eline: In dry times like last year - or whenever <br /> needed -up to 2 million gallons per day of <br /> treated water can be pumped from Durham <br /> to Hillsborough. <br /> This available supply of 2 million gallons <br /> per day will be an important supplement to <br /> Hillsborough's current water supply during <br /> the 10 to 15 years required to plan and <br /> build a new reservoir: <br />