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JFA <br />approach to an overall water demand management plan for <br />OWASA's customers, and the publication of per - capita <br />consumption figures to make the trends available to the <br />public; and <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners ;supports these <br />measures and policies to reduce water consumption in Orange <br />County. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLVES: <br />Section 1. For the above - stated reasons, the Board of <br />Commissioners supports the continued development by OWASA <br />of policies and measures as described above. <br />Section 2. The Board of Commissioners asks the OWASA Board <br />of Directors to examine its policies and measures for <br />reducing water consumption and determine if the measures and <br />policies outlined above are part of its plan, and if not, <br />determine if such policies and measures, as well as others <br />that may be developed, are appropriate and should be enacted <br />for its service area. <br />Section 3. Copies of this resolution shall be sent to the <br />Chapel Hill Town Council. <br />Section 4. This resolution shall become effective upon <br />adoption. <br />A RESOLUTION ENDORSING WATER SAVING DEVICES AND ASKING FOR <br />APPROVAL BY THE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE COUNCIL <br />WHEREAS, <br />water conservation saves money for water consumers by <br />reducing the number of gallons of water consumed and by <br />reducing the need for more capital spending and <br />infrastructure necessitated to meet increasing water <br />demands; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />water conservation protects the environment by conserving <br />our water resources, and <br />WHEREAS, <br />water conservation results in specific savings on sewage <br />treatment costs and on water supply projects and reservoir <br />planning; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />the marketplace has available water - saving appliances and <br />fixtures, such as 1 and 1.5 gallon flush toilets, 2 gallon <br />per minute shower heads, faucets with aerators and <br />conserving washing machines and dishwashers that effectively <br />reduce the amounts of water used in showers, kitchen sinks <br />and toilets, and can result in significant water <br />conservation, and <br />WHEREAS, <br />the marketplace has available other water - saving appliances <br />and fixtures that can be used to upgrade existing commercial <br />buildings, single - family homes and multi- family housing and <br />significantly reduce water consumption; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />even though local ordinances can be amended to require <br />advanced water saving fixtures in new construction and <br />retrofit devices for upgrading the water use by shower <br />heads, faucets and toilets in older buildings, it appears <br />that such requirements may need approval by the N. C. State <br />