HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-10-1998 - Attachment VII/ Il IC1C,kroC�"f
CONCLUSIONS /QUESTIONS
1. Testing data from drinking water wells throughout Orange County tends to indicate that water quality in
wells in the vicinity of the Eubanks Road Landfill is comparable to that in wells elsewhere in the County.
Do the other governing boards interpret the data in the same way?
2. Does any governing board have an interest in conducting additional testing of wells in the vicinity of the
landfill (assuming owner permission)? If so, who should conduct the testing and how should the testing be
funded?
3. Based on water testing and technical reports received to date, there does not seem to be a causative
relationship between landfill operations and water quality concerns that led to the proposal to extend water
lines. How do the other jurisdictions view this assessment?
4. The individual opinions of the County and Town Attorneys seem to indicate that landfill funds can be used
for community benefits only to the extent that the need for those benefits is related to landfill operations.
Based on conclusions 1 and 3, it would appear that funds other than landfill tipping fees must be used if the
governing boards elect to pursue water line extensions. Do the other jurisdictions concur in this assessment?
The County Engineer's analysis estimates water line extension and connection costs on a neighborhood by
neighborhood basis. If all neighborhoods are included, the total cost for construction, plumbing
connections, acreage fees, and the like is estimated at $2,889,000. What do the other governing boards think
about which neighborhoods should be included? Which costs should be covered with public funds, and
which costs (if any) should be borne by private property owners?
6. If conclusions 1, 3, and 4 are reached, all neighborhoods are included, and all costs are seen as properly
borne using public funds, the estimated one time equivalent tax rate impacts are for Orange County - 2
cents; for Chapel Hill - 4.5 cents; and for Carrboro - 6.3 cents (assuming the costs are divided based on
current landfill ownership interests). Do the other jurisdictions reach the same estimates? Are there other
methods that should be considered for assessing the shares of the public costs of water line extensions?