HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2018-081 Termination of Orange Alamance Efland Sewer Agreements RES-2018-081
A RESOLUTION BY THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGARDING TERMINATION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY/ TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
AND ORANGE COUNTY / ORANGE ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM EFLAND SEWER
AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, in the 1980's, an unincorporated area in Orange County known as the
Efland-Cheeks community began experiencing failing private septic systems; and
WHEREAS, along with community concerns, the Efland-Cheeks elementary school
was also subject to increasing stress on its septic system; and
WHEREAS, the only available solution was to develop a public sewer system which
would require easements, a funded construction infrastructure program, an entity to treat the
sewage (i.e. Town of Hillsborough), a system operator (i.e. Orange County Engineering), a
maintenance entity (i.e. Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA)), and a billing entity
(i.e. Orange Alamance Water System (OAWS)); and
WHEREAS, to obtain state sewer permits Orange County had to provide interlocal
agreements noting responsible entities for sewer treatment and maintenance which
prompted the draft Efland Sewer Agreement with the Town of Hillsborough in 1984; and
WHEREAS, the agreement noted aspects of sewer treatment including but not limited
to bulk rates and capacity reservation; and
WHEREAS, the agreement was implemented and viable for over 30 years, however
in recent years the treatment rate schedule which is indirectly passed through to customers
became an increasingly disproportionate cost compared to other utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County agreed that a new sewer
treatment provider (i.e. Mebane) would be better for all parties — the Town of Hillsborough,
Orange County, and the community — because comprehensive sewer services would be
under one entity and more stable rates could be accomplished; and
WHEREAS, Orange County developed a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) program to
redirect flow to the City of Mebane and thereby allow the Town of Hillsborough to recapture
its sewer capacity reservation; and
WHEREAS, the above referenced project is nearing completion and the sewer
treatment agreement can be terminated upon the redirected flow anticipated in December
2018; and
WHEREAS, Orange County would like to recognize the collaboration with OAWS and
the Town of Hillsborough over the many years being an integral partner in the solution of a
community environmental health predicament;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners herein expresses appreciation to OAWS and the Town of Hillsborough for
their collaboration in this matter and authorize the Manager to negotiate and execute any
documents necessary to termi n 1 . ting. agreements.
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Adopted this the 3rd day of e
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Donna Baker, Clerk to the B P nny Ric hair
Orange County Board of Commissioners