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im <br />planning for future growth and associated increases in water supply <br />needs, rely upon water from the other parry supplied under this <br />agreement to serve such growth. <br />a. A service provider experiencing a water emergency and <br />receiving emergency water transfers must agree to act <br />expeditiously and adequately to mitigate and remove the <br />causes of the emergency conditions. <br />B. Non - Emergency Water Transfers (This subsection shall not apply to <br />the Town of Hillsborough until January 1, 2005.) <br />Non - emergency water transfers are only permitted with the approval of the <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners and the elected or appointed <br />boards of the service providers providing and /or receiving the transfer. If <br />OWASA is the service provider, approval must come from the OWASA <br />Board of Directors and the elected boards of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and <br />Orange County. <br />C. Wastewater Transfers <br />Wastewater transfers are only permitted with the approval of the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners and the elected or appointed boards of <br />the service providers providing the transfer. If OWASA is the service <br />provider, approval must come from the OWASA Board of Directors and <br />the elected boards of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County. <br />VIII. LINKAGE TO OTHER AGREEMENTS <br />Linkages to Other Agreements <br />There are a number of existing agreements among the parties to this agreement <br />that are relevant to the management and planning of public water and sewer <br />service. In addition, this agreement and those listed below should all be read <br />together. Where inconsistencies exist, this agreement shall control, except as <br />otherwise provided by law. Included among these relevant agreements with <br />linkages are: <br />• Hillsborough - Durham Service Area Agreement <br />• OWASA- Durham Service Agreement <br />• Eno River Capacity Use Agreement <br />• Hillsborough/Orange- Alamance Water Systems Agreement <br />• OWASA- Hillsborough Service Agreement <br />