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Table 6 (continued): Summary of Impacts Impact Area Conventional Density - Neutral Neo- Traditional Water and Sewer Water Service LOW MEDIUM HIGH Given low density, water lines If necessary water lines could be Infrastructure can be extended. will not be extended from extended to cluster Demand would be about 40% of Hillsborough, necessitating the developments. Hillsborough has Hillsborough's future supply use of individual wells. adequate supply. Demand of capacity. Demand of 1,118,775 292,175 gpd. gpd. Groundwater MEDIUM MEDIUM LOW (as a source of Good supply is probable. Good supply is probable. May Groundwater is not a viable drinking water) May be adequate as primary be adequate as primary source, option. Must be provided with source, but on -site testing but on -site testing required. If water service. required. If not, water service not, water service may be may be required. required. Sewer Service NO IMPACT LOW HIGH Infrastructure cannot be Infrastructure can be extended to Infrastructure can be extended. extended and individual septic some clusters and treatment Would require about 33 % of disposal systems must be used. capacity is available. Effluent Hillsborough's current treatment generation of about 262,957 gpd. capacity. Effluent generation of about 906,200 gpd. Septic Disposal LOW LOW MEDIUM Septic disposal should be a Individual septic disposal Septic disposal is not a viable viable option provided that lot systems will not be permitted on option for higher intensity uses, sizes are modified to ensure lots smaller than 3/4 acre. but may be viable for areas that adequate drain field areas Easements attached to each lot designed for low density exist on each. smaller than 3/4 acre and located residential development. within common open space can be established to ensure adequate drain field area for individual systems. Conuuunity septic systems are also a viable disposal option. Stoney Creek Basin Area Plan, 43