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19 <br />~~~~~ <br />C~~ <br />April 21, 2006 <br />ORANGE WATER & SEWER ACITHORITY <br />Qualify Service Since 1977 <br />Mr, J. Bruce Ballenfine, P.E. <br />Ballentine Associates P.A, <br />221 Providence Road <br />Chapel Hill, North Cazolina 27514 <br />Dear Mr, Ballentine: <br />I'm writing in response to your inquiry about whether the Carrboro Fire Department or a volunteer <br />fire department could draw water from University Lake, at or near the Jones Ferry Road crossing, to <br />help fight a fue. <br />As an emergency measure, the use of UtuversiTy Lake water far fire suppression is, of course, <br />acceptable to OWASA. <br />We would like to point out the following: <br />/ It would be important to cazefully consider the traffic safety and access aspects of drawing <br />water from a location on Jones Ferry Road. <br />/ In drought conditions, the low water level could make it impractical to draw water from the <br />lake at Jones Ferry Road. <br />/ From the standpoint of water depth, the Jones Ferry Road bridge over the Morgan Creek <br />arm of iniversity Lake may be a suitable place to draw water under normal conditions. <br />However, as indicated above, traffic safety and access would need to be addressed and a <br />drought could affect this location.. <br />/ In order to ensure availability of water from the lake to fight a fire even in a drought, it may <br />be useful to evaluate the feasibility of installing (a) a standpipe for connections to the tanker <br />truck, and (b) piping extended out into the lake to a suitable depth, <br />We would be glad to discuss the specifics, including basic precautions for water quality, at your <br />convenience. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. My telephone number is <br />537-4211 and a-mail: ekerwiz~owasa.org~ <br />Sincerely, <br />~P_V2~-~---- <br />EdKerwin <br />Execufive Director <br />c: John Greene <br />Todd Spencer <br />}Dtl J<s~;s 1-cnl Itmid Cyual (7ppurtuniq Gmph~c, Voicc 1919) 965-}}21 <br />PQ L'm: 3l,6 Printed on tictTdcd Paper FAX (919) 96R-4464 <br />Gu*6n; n. fJC 27i Ill Ui66 a oo, au~usn nrg <br />