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OWASA Annual Report <br />January 23, 2018 <br />Page 6 <br />New System Development Fees <br />As explained in my December 18, 2017 letter (attached), the OWASA Board expects to take <br />action to lower our one-time fees for new water and sewer connections effective July 1, 2018. <br />We currently refer to these fees as Service Availability Fees. They will be called System <br />Development Fees in the future. <br />For single-family residences, depending on the house size, these fees will be reduced by 25-36% <br />(even more for our proposed new lower tier for small homes). For example, under current rates, <br />a new 1,300 square foot home would be charged a System Development Fee of $3,862 to <br />connect to the water and sewer system. Under the revised rates, the same new connection would <br />be charged a System Development Fee of $2,472. <br />40th Anniversary Celebrations <br />We held an open house on October 21st at the Cane Creek Reservoir and an open house on <br />Saturday, November 4th at our 400 Jones Ferry Road facilities in Carrboro. These events were <br />well received by the public. <br />OWASA Water Wagon <br />In 2017, we built and debuted a Water Wagon to serve chilled drinking water from our water <br />treatment plant at public events. The Water Wagon is powered by solar panels and provides the <br />opportunity for community members to fill their water bottles, drink directly from the fountains, <br />and even give water to their dogs. We are excited about this new platform for engaging with the <br />community. <br />We would be happy to provide you more detailed information on the items above or other topics <br />of interest as desired. Please feel free to contact Ed Kerwin, Executive Director <br />(ekerwin@owasa.org or 919-537-4211), or me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Robert Morgan, Chair <br />OWASA Board of Directors <br />Attachment <br />c: Mr. David Andrews, Carrboro Town Manager <br />Ms. Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager <br />Mr. Roger L. Stancil, Chapel Hill Town Manager <br />OWASA Board of Directors <br />Ed Kerwin, OWASA Executive Director <br />7