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2 <br />Orange Water and Sewer Authority <br />400 Jones Ferry Road <br />OWASA P.O. Box 366 <br />Carrboro, NC 27510 <br />(919) 968 -4421 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Chairman Moses Carey <br />Mayor Jonathan Howes <br />Mayor Eleanor Kinnaird <br />FROM: Lois Herring <br />DATE: August 30, 1991 <br />SEA' 31991 <br />SUBJECT: Hillsborough Request for Use of 16 -inch Water Line <br />In accordance with our Memorandum of Understanding, I am informing you of a <br />proposal tendered by the Town of Hillsborough to purchase or Lease the portion of <br />the OWASA 16 -inch water transmission line that is along the Old NC 86 Road and <br />north of Davis Road. <br />Mayor Horace Johnson made the request to the OWASA Board at its August 29, 1991 <br />meeting, but did not present specifics of the proposal. The line has not been up <br />for sale or lease, and the OWASA Board solicits your comments as it deliberates <br />if it should entertain this proposal from Hillsborough. <br />In the past the line has been essential to transport to OWASA water treated by <br />Hillsborough that had been released into the Eno River from the County owned Lake <br />Orange. It is presently being used to transport 450,000 gallons of water a day <br />from OWASA to Hillsborough to supphement the Town's deficient supply. <br />Mayor Johnson indicated that the Town would benefit tremendously from the line to <br />augment its inadequate line along Old 86 south of town and it would allow pipe <br />capacity to support substantial development contemplated in the Old 86/1 -40 area. <br />He also stated that Hillsborough is proceeding with the interconnecting line with <br />Durham and in the future would purchase all of its supplementary water needs from <br />Durham. Apparently the plans for construction of a reservoir by the Town of <br />Hillsborough is still under deliberation. <br />The OWASA Board of Directors will be having some internal discussions at its <br />September 11 meeting. Your comments at the earliest convenience are welcomed. <br />Lois T. Herring <br />Chair, OWASA Board of Directors <br />db <br />cc: OWASA Board of Directors <br />Everett Billingsley <br />Mayor Horace Johnson <br />Mr. Calvin Horton <br />Mr. Robert Morgan An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />Mr. John Link <br />