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26 <br /> Todd Taylor detailed OWASA's water supply system, beginning with rainfall in Cane Creek <br /> and University Lake watersheds. He said the Quarry Reservoir resides within the University Lake <br /> watershed and functions like a storage tank. He said OWASA also holds water allocation from <br /> Jordan Lake, currently accessible through mutual aid agreements with Cary and Durham, though <br /> Durham plans to develop a western shore intake that OWASA can benefit from as a part of the <br /> Western Intake Partnership with Triangle Rural Water Authority. He said emergency <br /> interconnections exist with Hillsborough, Chatham County, and Durham. He said all water flows <br /> to OWASA's single treatment plant on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro. <br /> Slide #4 <br /> r <br /> wAWater 0 .1 <br /> Supplies <br /> University Lake Cane Creek Reservoir Quarry Reservoir <br /> Total Water THE DRINKING WATER SYSTEM <br /> 3 . 65 Billion <br /> G a I i o n s o f T imtr <br /> S t 0 r a g e <br /> Reservoir Mixing Mriftatlan Filtration Dlsinfedlon Storage <br /> �Customer <br /> T <br /> • • <br /> Suppgy treatment distribution <br /> Days of <br /> Todd Taylor explained that the three reservoirs store 3.65 billion gallons, equating to <br /> approximately 575 days of supply based on average community use. He emphasized extensive <br /> planning for water supply since additional sources are difficult to obtain and take a significant <br /> amount of time to develop. <br />