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185 <br /> Local Elected Officials <br /> April 7, 1988 <br /> Page Two <br /> 4. Improves accessibility of Jordan Lake water for remaining water purveyors <br /> and residents within Orange County. <br /> 5. Allows incremental approach to development of Jordan Lake water facilities. <br /> 6. Spreads overhead costs of water production over a larger population base. <br /> 7. Reduces environmental impacts by having multi-jurisdictional intakes and <br /> treatment facilities at Jordan Lake. <br /> 8. Improves financial economies of scale in facility development at Jordan <br /> Lake. <br /> Upon completion of the Cane Creek Reservoir and the expansion of the Water <br /> Filtration Plant in Carrboro, CWASA will have sufficient reserve supply and <br /> facility.capacity to transfer a limited quantity of water to Chatham County for <br /> a limited period of- time. With an interim supply available, Chatham County can <br /> defer any near-term action on developing facilities at Jordan Lake. Adequate <br /> time would be available to further evaluate Jordan Lake's suitability as a <br /> drinking water supply and the need for advanced treatment technologies, and to <br /> cooperatively plan for joint use of Jordan Lake by Chatham County, CNASA and <br /> other parties. <br /> (W SA's Long-Range Capital Improvements Program projects the development of <br /> water intake, transmission and/or water treatment facilities at Jordan Lake <br /> within the next ten to fifteen years. Although that need is not immediate, the <br /> OWASA Board of Directors has directed the staff to proceed with applying for and <br /> obtaining an allocation of Jordan Lake water and to evaluate potential sites for <br /> future facilities at Jordan Lake. The OW SA Board of Directors fully supports <br /> cooperative approaches to utilizing and managing the regional water supply which <br /> will be available at Jordan Lake. Therefore, the possibility for entering into <br /> a cooperative agreement with Chatham County, and other parties where <br /> a;JUZopriate, must be given the full consideration by the SSA Board of <br /> . _ Directors. - <br /> The meetings with Chatham County representatives have been positive and <br /> productive towards developing a pr elimi 7y-agreeme t. We wish to bring your <br /> attention to this matter, to give you an update on the fine progress we have <br /> -. - made, and to request your comments for consideration. In order to comply with <br /> Chatham County's requested schedule, we would need your comments by April 28, <br /> - 1988. . <br /> ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY <br /> • <br /> Edward N. Mann, Jr:, Crai *an <br /> Board of Directors V <br />