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19 <br /> provisions shall be made to address adequate line sizing for pressure and <br /> volume considerations. <br /> D. Controlling Access to Lines In Interest Areas <br /> Public water or public sewer lines extended to provide service to an <br /> adverse public health condition or essential public facility cannot be used <br /> for other purposes or other parties, except to remedy another adverse <br /> public health condition. <br /> E. Siting of Essential Public Facilities Within Interest Areas <br /> The location of some essential public facilities, particularly schools, <br /> requires special consideration for access to public water and sewer lines. <br /> Where possible, schools shall be sited in a manner that promotes the <br /> efficient use of existing water and sewer service. Preferably, a set of <br /> criteria governing such situations would be developed based on <br /> consultations between the appropriate school boards and the elected <br /> officials of affected jurisdictions, and applied as necessary. Publicly- <br /> owned facilities other than a public school shall be located in a manner <br /> that promotes the orderly provision of water and sewer service. The <br /> preferred method of connection is to lines that already exist, or in a <br /> manner that would minimize the need to extend existing lines. <br /> F. Water and Sewer Service Into/Out of Orange County <br /> Water and sewer service of any of the service providers that are parties <br /> to this agreement shall not be extended outside of the boundaries of <br /> Orange County without the approval of the elected boards which <br /> exercise planning jurisdiction on either side of the County boundary. <br /> Any extension of lines or service into Chatham County requires the <br /> approval of Orange County, Chapel Hill or Carrboro, and OWASA. This <br /> approval is not required when water and sewer service is required as a <br /> condition of annexation by the towns of Chapel Hill or Carrboro. <br /> VII. WATER TRANSFERS AND WASTEWATER <br /> TRANSFERS <br /> A. Emergency Water Transfers (This subsection shall not apply to any <br /> system operated by a municipality) <br /> Emergency water transfers are transfers that: <br />