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29 <br /> Todd Taylor said OWASA's single wastewater treatment plant off Old Mason Farm Road <br /> has 14.5 million gallons per day peak month capacity, currently processing 7-8 million gallons <br /> daily. <br /> Slide #9 <br /> Mason <br /> Month Flows <br /> OWASA has Sufficient Hydraulic Capacity at its WWTP for the next 35 <br /> is to 40 Years <br /> 4 16 <br /> 0.0 <br /> E 14 <br /> T <br /> 12 <br /> a 10 • ♦ • <br /> m ♦• <br /> l7 6 ♦ <br /> c <br /> O 4 <br /> 2 <br /> 0 <br /> 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 <br /> Fiscal Year <br /> Mason Farm WWTP Capacity and Demands.Projected/lows are from 2019. <br /> Todd Taylor said wastewater flows are more volatile than water use due to rainfall and <br /> groundwater impacts. The plant was expanded twice - in the late 1990s and 2000s - to reach <br /> current capacity, which should serve the community for several decades. <br /> Commissioner Carter asked about how current projections of housing in Orange County <br /> are considered for these capacity estimates. <br /> Todd Taylor said forecasting is not perfect, but it does take those factors into account. <br /> Commissioner Carter asked if projections in 2019 considered expanded housing stock in <br /> the service area. <br /> Todd Taylor said yes, OWASA monitors whether actual growth falls within projected bands <br /> and works closely with municipalities and the university to gather projection information. <br />