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Water and Sewer The provision of water and sewerage services within the plan area is an important consideration in analyzing past and future growth patterns. This review of these services will include background on where and how distributing and collection has been accomplished; how those systems fit within the larger countywide utility systems; and, where and when future improvements will be made. It will be necessary to divide the plan area into smaller geographies to discuss some of these issues. In particular, sewerage collection systems follow natural drainage basins so the discussion will consider services within individual basins. Existing Conditions The plan area consists of Township One, Harrisburg Township, and within that the town limits of Harrisburg, Public water and sanitary sewer currently serve the entire area within the town limits (Maps 7A and 7B). The water service in turn is connected on Morehead Road, Roberta Road, and 49 to the City of Concord water distribution system. Sanitary sewer service is provided to the Town by collection systems within the Rocky River basin (and as part of that the Mallard Creek basin) and within the Back Creek basin. There are some exceptions where parcels in Township One have been voluntarily annexed, such as on Hudspeth Road, where sanitary sewer service has not yet been provided. There is limited water and sewer service in Township One outside of the town limits. The southern part of the plan area is provided sanitary sewer through use of a pump station and force main. This provides a limited area of service due to engineering and capacity issues. At this time, only the Howell Center and the Porter's Landing subdivision on Caldwell Creek are connected to this part of the system. There is also public sanitary sewer service in the Fuda Creek basin. The collection lines extend between Back Creek and Hickory Ridge Road and provide service to some subdivisions along Rocky River Road. Public water service areas follow closely with sewerage service areas. Outside the town limits there is public water distribution in an area surrounding the City of Concord's elevated water storage at Highway 24/27 and Flowes Store Road. In addition, there are small pockets within the plan area that are served by public water but not sewerage. Examples of this are parcels off Old Camden Road south of Highway 24/27. Private water systems, private sewer systems or both serve individual developments throughout this plan area. Among the most notable private sewer treatment facilities are the package plant serving Cabarrus Woods and the one providing service to Bradfield Farms (Mecklenburg County) and Silverton. Private water systems vary within the area. Some large subdivisions such as Bradford Park and The Oaks Estates are provided water through community wells with ground storage tanks. These systems do not have enough water pressure or volume to permit fire hydrants and with it's fire service connection to the system. Other developments, most notably Highland Plantation and Planter's Row, are provided water through use of community wells and elevated water storage tanks. The elevated tanks create water pressures and volumes to permit larger distribution lines, fire hydrants and fire service connections. Insert Maps 7A and 7B - water and sewer