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Tuesday, January 29, 2002
Summer Demand Leads to Pricier Water
Prices will increase in the
summer, but the Taste of
Hope program is designed
to help some pay the bills.
Bv Colin Surer
Staff Writer
High demand for water during the
summer months has led the Orange
Water and Sewer Authority to imple
ment anew rate plan to promote con
servation.
The seasonal rate hike, which goes
into effect May 1, will raise the cost of
water from its present level of $2.90 per
1,000 gallons to $4.08 per 1,000 gallons
between May and September. It also
will drop the pay rates for water to $2.16
per 1,000 gallons between October and
April.
Greg Feller, spokesman for OWASA,
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says he hopes this
measure will help
decrease water
demand during
the summer.
“The greatest
conservation need
is from May to
September,” Feller
said. “It’s when we
get the highest
peak demand.
“We had one
day when the
demand was over
15 million gallons,
well over the year-
Town Council
member
Dorothy Verkerk
says not enough
people know about
Taste of Hope.
ly average of about 10 million a day.”
Feller said this will be the first sea
sonal plan OWASA has implemented
and that officials are not sure how the
measure will specifically affect con
sumers. “It’s hard to know (how it will
affect water use) at this point,” Feller
added. “It will be interesting to see how
demand is effected and evaluate that.”
The rate hike has caused some con
cern about the ability of lower-income
families to afford the additional costs
during those months.
“The economy is suffering, and any-
one not earning a
living wage will
have financial
problems,” said
Chris Moran, exec
utive director of
the Inter-Faith
Council. “People
are running into
the problem of
deciding which bill
to pay.”
“The rate is designed
to be significantly lower
in the winter to offset the
higher costs in the summer. ”
Greg Feller
Spokesman for OWASA
To counter this need, OWASA spon
sors the Taste of Hope program, which
gives customers the option to have their
hill rounded up to the nearest dollar.
The difference is then put into an
account and donated to the IFC to dis
perse among needy consumers.
“For the people who donate, it’s less
than a dollar a month,” Feller said.
“There are about 5 percent, or 600 cus
tomers, who donate. It comes to about
$3,000 a year in funds.”
Town Council member Dorothy
Verkerk said she is appalled at the small
participation of customers.
“I think Taste of Hope is a great idea,
but what I’m concerned about is that it
has not registered with people,” Verkerk
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said. “Everybody I’ve talked to since
(hearing about the program) has not
heard about it.”
Feller said that for lower-income fam
ilies, the seasonal rate plan does not dra
matically increase costs but rather
apportions them correcdy to people
who use more
•water.
He said that
according to statis
tics, low-income
housing shows lit
tle change in water
use patterns dur
ing the summer
and the winter.
“Essentially,
seasonal rates are
not just a conservation technique,”
Feller said. “During peak months, they
are more accurate in allocating costs to
specifically heavy users.
“The rate is designed to be signifi
cantly lower in the winter to offset the
higher costs in the summer."
Feller added that people are still
encouraged to use water-saving devices
such as low-water shower heads and to
employ xeriscaping, which is landscap
ing that reduces the amount of grass
area.
“Conservation should be a year
round push.”
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Allies Capture Kandahar Hospital
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Bush Pledges Support to Afghanistan
■ The United States will play a leading role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, including
helping the nation build its own military, President Bush said Monday as he stood
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■ President Bush said Monday that the 158 captives held by the United States in Cuba
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Campus Calendar
Today
5 p.m. - Want to learn to dance
Bhangra? Come to Masala’s general
body meeting in Union 218, co-spon
sored by Bhangra Elite.
7 p.m. - The Sonja H. Stone Black
Cultural Center’s Cross-Cultural
Communications Institute presents a
discussion and book signing with the
former editor of Ebony magazine, Hans
Massaquoi. Massaquoi will discuss his
book, “Destined to Witness: Growing
Up Black in Nazi Germany.” The event
will take place in the Toy Lounge of Dey
Hall.
Wednesday
11:30 a.m. - Come out until 3 p.m.
for “Peace in the Pit!” sponsored by
Campaign to End the Cycle of
Violence. There will be live music,
skits, speakers and an open mic. Share
your thoughts about America’s war on
terrorism.
Thursday
5 p.m. - The UNC chapter of the
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The Orangf County Human (Relations Commission
Building Bridges in Our Community
In celebration of Human Relations Month,
the Orange County Human Relations Commission
is hosting a series of events throughout the month of February.
Human Relations Month Kickoff
February Istat 6 pm
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"Orange County: Then and Now ”
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Panel discussion, music and lightfare provided
Kiran
February 16thfrom 3-6 pm
at New Hope Elementary School
A South Asian musical performance and a discussion ofthe
culture and history of ihe region
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Pauli Murray Awards Ceremony
February 24thfrom 1-4 pm
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foster heller human relations among the diverse residents of Orange
County. The Pau/i Murray Human Relations 'Awardcommemorates the
life and achievements of the late Reverend Dr. Pau/i Murray
Essay Contest
throughout the month of February
Orange County school youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited to
participate in an essay contest on the topic of human relations. Call ihe
number below for information and guidelines for participation
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call the Orange County Department of Human Rights and Relations
at 245-2250
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National Association for the
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7 p.m. - The Philosophy Club will
host a talk by former Professor Richard
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How to Build a Philosophy House With
No Foundation.”
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Items of Interest
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