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Pkr- 3 i. 3. OWASA Report to Orange County Commissioners March 23, 1993 Page 2 recommended for University Lake. The principle reason for the difference is the greater depth and volume of Cane Creek Reservoir, which enables it to assimilate a larger pollution load with less apparent degradation than would occur at University Lake. Current County regulations require 80,000 square foot minimum lots in the Cane Creek critical area (within about a half mile of the reservoir), but allow 40,000 square foot lots throughout the rest of the watershed. These current regulations are less stringent than is suggested by the preliminary Camp Dresser McKee examination. The proposed study will provide definitive information on which to base future land use regulations for the Cane Creek watershed. Another Cane Creek issue in which the Board of Directors maintains a keen interest is the potential landfill site adjacent to OWASA property at the reservoir. As transmitted to you and the Landfill Siting Committee last year, Orange Water and Sewer Authority remains firmly opposed to locating a landfill at Cane Creek. Capital Projects My last report to you noted that OWASA's Capital Improvements Program includes more than $30 million dollars in projects for the five year planning period. Construction is underway on a number of them, including the $1.2 million dollar Bolin Creek sewer line expansion in Chapel Hill. A similar project is now being designed for the Booker Creek interceptor. OWASA's sewer system performed remarkably well during the 3-inch rainfall of March 4. The wastewater treatment plant continued to produce high quality effluent without experiencing any process upsets or washouts, despite receiving the highest single day flow on record at the Mason Farm Plant. OWASA-Hillsborough Pipeline ii