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4 goals, etc., and in terms of its methods of identifying/defining water shortage conditions. The imposition of water use restrictions during every drought period has historically caused some level of confusion among water customers: OWASA customers often call County staff to inquire if Eno restrictions apply to them. Hillsborough's in- and out-of-town customers are often confused as to the applicability of restrictions. Occasionally, individual well users inquire if they are subject to water use restrictions. Given that each water utility has a unique water supply availability and demand, it is likely that restrictions will ever be imposed simultaneously and some level of confusion can always be anticipated. If the water conservation/draught ordinance restrictions applicable to the Hillsborough's in-and out-of-town utility customers are different, the potential far confusion is very high. FINANCIAL IMPACT: In general, there should be no financial impacts to the County that are not being currently incurred as operational expenses related to Lake Orange and the Capacity Use Agreement. There are potential financial impacts for the Town of Hillsborough in that water conservation equates to loss of revenue or offsetting revenue recapture strategies such as rate increases. The Town has noted that it cannot afford to use its reservoir to subsidize releases from Lake Orange so that the water surface in Lake Orange can be held at artificially high levels (as was the case for cone-month period during the 2002 draught Hated above). RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review the attached documentation as background for discussion and direct staff as to comments to be directed to the Town.