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3 Sawyer' s estimate. The costs of the raw water intake could be shared with OWASA and Chatham County and the water quality in Jordan Lake does not require the use of the GAC treatment system. Another option mentioned by the Hazen & Sawyer report and favored by OWASA is the construction of a water treatment plant at Jordan Lake and the transmission of treated water. The cost of constructing a raw water main from Carrboro to Hillsborough could be eliminated with this option. The cost for ten mgd of treatment capacity at Jordan Lake, while substantial, should be similar to the cost for developing that capacity in north-central Orange County. As of April 1993, all entities receiving Level I and II allocations received requests for payment from DWR for their allocations. Orange County' s bill for fiscal year 1992-93 is $1572 .43; the estimated bill for FY 93-94 is $1860. The Town of Hillsborough received a FY 92-93 bill for $8650 and an estimated bill of $10,230 for FY 93-94, while Orange-Alamance' s 92-93 bill was for $5500 and its estimated 93-94 bill for $6500. The EMC and DWR have not yet provided the contracts specifying allocation and allocation costs to the entities holding allocations. However, some entities have already paid the bills submitted by DWR. Orange County has not yet paid and has indicated to DWR that payment will not be forthcoming until the contract between the County and the EMC has been approved by the BOCC. Both Hillsborough and Orange- Alamance have notified DWR that they are relinquishing their allocations. Both of these entities have apparently concluded that the Jordan Lake allocation is such that the costs of their allocations can be deleted from their budgets, at least for the time being, without serious adverse consequences. Both entities have expressed a belief that restoration of their allocations can be attained at some future time, if necessary, because a) there remains a significant allocation held in reserve and b) there appears to be little interest in or competition for those reserves. It may be possible for Orange County to assume all or some portion of Hillsborough' s and Orange-Alamance' s Jordan Lake allocations. DWR staff has indicated that it would not oppose any effort by Orange County to assume an increased allocation to compensate for the relinquished allocations of Hillsborough and Orange-Alamance. The matter would have to be presented to and approved by the EMC. Although the administrative code provides for a process consisting of a five year review of the 1988 allocations, DWR and the EMC have not at this time decided if any such formal process will be undertaken in 1993. There has apparently been little interest in revising existing allocations or acquiring new allocations indicated to DWR by any potential user of Jordan Lake water supplies.