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Orange Water and Sewer Authority 400 Jones Ferry Road LOWASA I P.O. Box 366 Carrboro, NC 27510 J u l y 25, 1988 (919) 96$-4421 HAND—DELIVERED Ms. Shirley Marshall Chair Orange County Commissioners 144 East Margaret Lane Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Ms. Marshall : Having monitored the community' s water use and evaluated current and projected water supplies, Orange Water and Sewer Authority (ONASA) has determined that OWASA customers should begin using voluntary measures to reduce the demand on local water supplies by at least 10%. In accordance with Orange County's Water Conservation Ordinance, I am requesting that you issue a proclamation putting into effect the provisions of Stage I of the Ordinance and that notice of the voluntary conservation measures be given to the community served by °NASA. Background information relative to the present situation is included in the attached news release. Current supply and demand conditions have been evaluated utilizing the water supply simulation and drought management model developed by Dr. David Moreau, Director of the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute. The model takes into account available supply ( including water purchases) , water demands, probability of rainfall , evaporation losses and time of year. This evaluation indicates that voluntary conservation measures are needed to avoid extremely serious depletion of supplies later in the year. With the continuing cooperation of the local governmental units, ONASA customers, the City of Durham and the media, essential water supply needs can continue to be met during the extended drought period. If the extreme dry weather conditions persist and water demands are not substantially reduced by voluntary conservation measures, imposition of mandatory water use restrictions could be required in the months, and perhaps even weeks, ahead. Cane Creek Reservoir construction activities are proceeding well ahead of schedule and should be completed by late-1988 or early 1989, thereby providing a long—term solution to our community' s water supply deficiency. Thank you very much for your consideration of this request and support in the community's water conservation efforts. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions concerning this request. Very ly yours, ///g Everett Billingsley 2r1-4-1-7 Executive Director Enclosure (News Release) cc: John Link, County Manager, Orange County Robert H. Peck, Chairman, ONASA Board of Directors An Equal Opportunity Employer