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13 <br /> Craig Benedict said Orange/Alamance Water System is located in Orange County, but <br /> serves parts of Alamance. He said they are not a signatory to this agreement, and there are no <br /> sub agreements either. He said there are annual meetings held with them to discuss economic <br /> development within the Efland area, as well as any long range plans they may have. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if Orange/Alamance Water System has adopted a master <br /> plan. <br /> Craig Benedict said no, but staff is moving closer to presenting the Board with a water <br /> infrastructure integrity analysis. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if the service area for Orange/Alamance Water could be <br /> defined. <br /> Craig Benedict said all of the residential within the unincorporated Efland area, and the <br /> Perry Hills neighborhood, as well as around part of Mebane's water system serving an area to <br /> the north and southwest of it. He said he is working in an ongoing fashion to stress that the <br /> water needs to not only be potable, but also a fire suppression system. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the Orange/Alamance Water Supply is exclusively <br /> from wells. <br /> Craig Benedict said no, part is an allocation from the Lake Orange Eno Capacity Use <br /> Agreement; part is from wells; and part is from interlocal agreements with Mebane/Graham <br /> Water System. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos asked if OAWS has drilled any new wells in the last 10 years. <br /> Craig Benedict said not in Orange County but perhaps in Alamance. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said OAWS is a wild card in the middle of the County. He said <br /> there is a history of a dysfunctional relationship. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said a central public facility can be put in the rural buffer, to be <br /> served by water and sewer, like a school or a fire station, but it has yet to actually happen. <br /> Craig Benedict said the one time this topic did come up was the Solid Waste <br /> Administration Center. He said as the Rogers Road long range planning area is discussed, the <br /> topic of the rural buffer near Eubanks Road is sure to come up. <br /> Perdita Holtz made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Introduction to Possible Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary <br /> Agreement (WASMPBA) Amendments <br /> February 13, 2017 <br /> QPH Work Session <br /> Item F.2 <br /> Tonight's Purpose <br /> • To receive an introduction to possible WASMPBA amendments and provide feedback to <br /> staff <br /> Brief History of WASMPBA <br /> • Five party agreement adopted in 2001 <br /> o Orange County, OWASA, and Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough <br /> o Amended only once— in 2010 <br /> • Defines Primary Service Areas and Long-Term Interest Areas <br /> o Primary Service Areas: areas where water and sewer either are provided or <br /> might reasonably be provided in the future, according to adopted plans and <br /> future amendments to adopted plans <br /> o Long Term Interest Areas: areas where water and sewer is not anticipated, but if <br /> such services are to be provided, they would be provided by the entity <br />