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25 <br /> 1 Slide #2 <br /> OWASA, Then and Now <br /> • Began Operation in February 1977 + <br /> f.y <br /> • Prior to OWASA,water and sewer system <br /> separately owned and operated by the University <br /> and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br /> • OWASA executed agreements with the Towns of >r <br /> Carrboro and Chapel Hill and the University of t �4 <br /> North Carolina at Chapel Hill which define OWASA's y <br /> i <br /> obligations and responsibilities w <br /> NOW <br /> • Provide drinking water,wastewater and reclaimed - A <br /> water services for 86,300 people in the towns of <br /> Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the University <br /> r. <br /> • University is OWASA's largest customer(about 20% - <br /> of drinking water sales) <br /> • About 148 employees(includes three apprentices) <br /> 2 Taken In the 1990 <br /> 3 Todd Taylor explained OWASA's formation 50 years ago when Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and <br /> 4 UNC had separate water distribution and sewer collection systems supplied by University Lake. <br /> 5 Studies in the late 1960s and early 1970s revealed that University Lake would be insufficient for <br /> 6 growing community needs, requiring additional supply development. Simultaneously, the UNC <br /> 7 system was exploring divestment from utility operations, leading to the creation of a single entity <br /> 8 responsible for all community utilities. He said today OWASA serves approximately 86,000 people <br /> 9 in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and at UNC with about 150 employees. He said while UNC was initially <br /> 10 over 50 percent of water sales, it now represents about 20 percent as the customer base has <br /> 11 diversified. He said UNC is still the largest customer. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #3 <br /> ITU <br /> HiflSborough <br /> Operational Overview <br /> OWASA 8 <br /> Water Supply ""`A'e .• <br /> University Lake cane creek n""°n"•" <br /> Cane Creek <br /> 4°arry Chapal Hill Durham <br /> • Quarry Reservoir ® es7—r <br /> Jordan Lake(via mutual aid agreements) wa,ershed <br /> Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant a°°ndane 4�„ <br /> UnL.k.ly <br /> °rt.naec°wnr Lake 's <br /> Wastewater Management �„„,,, __ � ;°„�e...'; <br /> Mason Farm Wastewater Treatment Plant <br /> Reclaimed Water System _ <br /> Emergency Interconnections of Drinking Water <br /> System <br /> • City of Durham(Town of Cary) <br /> • Town of Hillsborough <br /> • Chatham County N `•�,<"x1p� a <br /> AMOM <br /> PnbMM11n�F•�F Rant y <br /> 14 <br />