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M <br />OWASA CHATHAM COIINTY WATER SALE <br />1• CiFICATION OF RE IIEST <br />x,AR <br />Lois Herring, Chair of the OWASA Berard indicated they <br />re leased to receive Chatham's request for water. OWASA has an and <br />we P <br />unused water source that could accommodate <br />needs of Hillsborough needs OWASA <br />meet the emergency <br />also, if necessary, generated from the sale of <br />od neighbor <br />could use the extra income g <br />Chatham County- She noted that Chatham has been a g <br />which they would like to repay. <br />Henry Dunlap, Chair of the Chatham County Board gave <br />Commissioners, introduced County Manager Ben Shivar. He g <br />brief history of how their water system is laid out ave three (3) lies. They <br />are doing to secure future water supplies. <br />stems which are not interconnected.fThe ewt developmenttare being <br />systems plans a moratorium which means that p <br />as <br />scrutinized. According to the state standards, Chatham Coun y <br />Tread approved development that will ill n th be built available <br />out water <br />for use <br />already <br />supply. Many of these subdivisions the pittsboro <br />several years. In terms of new sources of water, and will <br />water plant is being expanded and will be fihaveealso developed new <br />provide 365,000 gpd add sup 11 ooftwateThey They also purchase water <br />wells to augment their supply In order to supply the <br />from Sanford and Siler City when necessary• <br />north Chatham area, they need to secure an additional A in the long contacting <br />water and lantoac their ctea Plant on Lake Jordan. A proposal will <br />run they plan as late summer. <br />go to the Board as early distributed a <br />Mark Ashley, Chatham County Engineer, <br />customers with an <br />handout which indicated that they serve 1,417 vacant <br />daily demand of 288,403 gallons. There are 1►a3standard <br />average royal for water. By using a 400 gp <br />lots with state app potential supply <br />per vacant lot this totals 412,800 gpd. The p <br />a maximum daily gpd in 2002 of <br />agreement with OWASA is detailed in the handout with a minimum <br />g d of 25,000 in 1993 to row and <br />daily qP to g <br />600,000 gpd- He noted that the area is continuing <br />mill gallon storage tank on <br />there are a significant number i 1 ml ant lots- Chatham County is <br />in the process of building a eration this fall an <br />Edwards Mountain. This tank will e interconnect <br />with OWASA will <br />will be used in an emergency• for maintenance. A ten year <br />provide a way to shut down one system to build a P <br />agreement will allow Chatham the time necessary <br />on Lake Jordan. <br />In answer to a question from Council Member Julie <br />ndresen, Mr. Ashley stated that it is their intentiond to have the <br />funds to construct this p 10 <br />A plant on Lake Jordan by <br />years. He noted that the water system in the Governor's club <br />