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« on: September 18, 2009, 06:29:05 PM »

so.
how many of you think "water" is Pittsboro's biggest issue?
did you see the article in the Carrboro Citizen this week?
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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 11:26:20 PM »

The Town of Pittsboro has many challenges and a bright future.  Current and future water quality is a concern for citizens today and an adequate and reliable future supply of good quality potable water is a concern for the present and the future.

Please see:

www.randyvoller.com

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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 11:34:19 PM »

My name is Randy Voller and I am seeking re-election to a third term
as the Mayor of Pittsboro.

I believe in mutual cooperation and finding common ground among key
players to create a better future for all citizens of Pittsboro. My
background in team sports informs my approach to the challenges our
town faces. Obstacles--whether great or small--are more easily
overcome when people at all levels work together with experienced and
knowledgeable leadership. This is true on the court, on the field,
locally and regionally.  In my role as the Mayor of Pittsboro, I
believe it’s imperative that local leadership work together as a team
to compete for scarce capital and resources to address critical
infrastructure issues.

Winning examples of this “Team Pittsboro”  approach during my tenure include:

The recent collaboration between the Town of Pittsboro, Chatham
County, Chatham Transit, and Chapel Hill Transit on a Federal Transit
Administration grant to fund a pilot program linking Pittsboro and
UNC-Chapel Hill with enhanced daily bus service.

In July, Team Pittsboro successfully obtained over $2.6 million in
stimulus funds to upgrade the Town of Pittsboro's waste water
treatment plant.

Finally, the most pressing priority for Pittsboro’s future is access
to a reliable source of clean drinking water. Regional cooperation is
“Team Pittsboro’s” long-term solution to this challenge as well.

Pittsboro deserves the dedicated and experienced team our town has had
for the last four years. Help me continue this record of our success
and “Vote Voller” on November 3rd.

For more information, please visit my web site at www.randyvoller.com

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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2009, 07:44:46 AM »

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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2009, 11:18:31 AM »

Pittsboro has a water problem? I have never heard this. Except for drying up in a drought. The well water in the rest of Chatham is just fine and tests pure.
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2009, 11:32:21 AM »

Pittsboro has a water problem? I have never heard this. Except for drying up in a drought. The well water in the rest of Chatham is just fine and tests pure.


Pittsboro has been dealing with two major water problems in recent years.  The first, and most serious issue, is the level of total trihalomethanes, or TTHM.  You can read more about that here: http://www.pittsboronc.org/boc/documents/Informationondrinkingwater-June52007.pdf.  The other issue has to do with sewage capacity, or lack thereof.

The TTHM situation has been ongoing for at least three years, and is believed to have been corrected by switching from Cl to NH2Cl in the treatment process.

The sewage capacity issue doesn't impact public health, only growth.  It is being increased thanks to a low interest/no interest stimulus loan.
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2009, 12:20:26 PM »

you make an excellent point. now that the funds have been approved for the wastewater/sewage plant ... is "water" still the biggest issue?
what is the biggest issue?
no land tax transfer thing going on this year --- for all purposes, it seems to be awfully laid back?
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2009, 01:10:15 PM »

They hope the new system will solve the TTHM problem.  The town is currently facing a $20,000 fine from the state.  They're appealing it and hoping new tests they just took last week will show they're in compliance.

State standards will increase next year so there's a good chance that even if they're in compliance now, they could have problems again so it looks like this could be an ongoing problem.
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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2009, 02:55:21 PM »

Thanks for the info all!
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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2009, 03:06:27 PM »

Since Pittsboro's drinking water source is the Haw River, the water has to be treated pretty intensively. In the past, this has been by done with chlorine. The TTHM problem has been a result of that and has been for at least the last ten years, because I have the notices we received. The switch-over to using chloramine earlier this year was done to alleviate this problem. As djkelly said, we'll soon have the first tests from the new system.

The ground water in the town of Pittsboro is not usable. At least in the recent past, it was heavily contaminated with petroleum, both from abandoned gasoline storage tanks from old service stations and from the leaking mess at the old L.C. Williams storage tanks on Thompson Street. In the past, I have had petroleum from their tanks running in the creek across from my house.

The limited capacity of the sewage treatment plant is what was responsible for the building moratorium in Pittsboro.
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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2009, 09:11:24 AM »

i saw that the moratorium was from October 2007 to October 2009 - will it be lifted this October?
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is that one of the issues on the ballot?
or does it just get lifted?
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2009, 09:15:31 AM »

i saw that the moratorium was from October 2007 to October 2009 - will it be lifted this October?
and
is that one of the issues on the ballot?
or does it just get lifted?

I may be wrong about this, but I believe the moratorium will be allowed to expire.  The expanded capacity won't be online until around April 2010, but it will take approximately that long to complete a big building project anyway.

Perhaps Mayor Voller or someone else in-the-know can confirm.
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