4 The Tar Heel Thursday, August 4, 1977
Hillsborough,
OWASA talk
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By JUDITH TILLMAN
Staff Writer
The Orange Water and Sewer Authority
(OWASA) is negotiating a contract with the
town of Hillsborough for the sale of water to
Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
At a meeting Tuesday night OWASA
members and Hillsborough commissioners
discussed a proposed rate of 45 cents per
1000 gallons of water up to 30 million gallons
per month and 40 cents for each additional
thousand gallons. OWASA will pay the cost
of installing a water line to Hillsborough and
all delivery costs.
"It looks like we're getting close to a
document that will be satisfactory to Chapel
Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough," said
OWASA Executive Director Everett
Billingsley. "We'll discuss the plans with our
attorneys during the next couple of days. We
don't want to enter into an agreement that
will cause any problems in Hillsborough."
OWASA hopes to reach an agreement with
Hillsborough board members at a 6 p.m.
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meeting today.
OWASA has been considering Haw
River, Eno River, Lake Orange, and Cane
Creek as possible emergency sources of
water for Chapel Hill and Carrboro to
alleviate an increasing water shortage.
Chapel Hill is, now in stage two of water
restrictions outlined in an ordinance passed
in July by the Chapel Hill Board of
Aldermen. The ordinance, based on
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OWASA recommendations, includes a five
stage plan for restricting water use based on
the level of University Lake, Chapel Hill's
only reservoir. Stage two of the plan (the
warning stage), now in effect, became
effective when the lake reached 72 inches
below its normal level of 349 feet above sea
level.
Under stage three restrictions, watering
lawns, shrubbery, and vegetable gardens is
prohibited except from 4 to 8 p.m. on
Saturdays. Water flow into swimming pools
must be reduced to the minimum necessary
to maintain operation. Water-cooled air
conditioners and other equipment that does
not recycle water may not be used except
when necessary for health and safety.
Washing motor vehicles, including use of
commercial car washes, is also prohibited.
Water may not be used to wash outside areas
such as sidewalks, patios, and driveways. Its
use in decorative fountains, pools, and
ponds is banned. Restaurants may serve
water only on request while the ordinance is
in effect.
Those who violate the ordinance will be
charged with a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of
not more than 30 days.
Many students and residents have
expressed concern that the University might
not open on time if the shortage continues.
"Our plans are to open on schedule," said
Chancellor Ferebee Taylor. "We are keeping
a close watch on the situation and we are
engaging in well drilling." One well has been
completed and others are being considered.
"We have happily noted that the
restrictions of the ordinance have had an
effect," Taylor said. "We'll have to see how it
goes in the days to come."
Water consumption has fallen from
approximately six million gallons daily to
below four million since the ordinance went
into effect on July 19.
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If last year's freezing winter and this year's
blistering summer are confusing to the
average "person, we're not alone.
Peter Robinson, assistant professor in the
geography department says it's too early to
tell if our climate is undergoing a major
change, but he did admit "things have gone
haywire since 19,70 and aren't following the
expected pattern."
Some climatologists claim the earth is
getting warmer while others maintain it is
getting colder. Robinson says it is too early
to predict because changes in climate
patterns can only be spotted after years of
observation.
Robinson emphasizes that in talking
about the earth's climate changing,
climatologists are not talking about sudden
noticeable changes. "When we talk about
earth getting warmer or colder, wetter or
drier, we're talking about an annual average
rise of one degree or average rainfall in
fractions of inches, and I defy anyone to say
they can feel the difference."
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