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In response to questioning by Commission members~ Mr. Price identified Coddle Creek (16 mgd)~ Dutch Buffalo (g mgd), and Black Run (# mgd) as the best potential water sources in the countyl and~ therefore~ as the best potential sites for the construction of reservoirs. Mr. Price noted that these three streams are ali cIaslfied A-2 (appropriate /or drinking water). In response to a question from Mr. Robinson~ Mr. Price said that the engineering data that had been gathered by his agency were available to the county as well as other parties interested in this question. Mr. Robinson said that the Farmers~ Home Administration has money available that can be used for water supply purposes. Up to this time the county has not been eligible because the criteria used by this agency included median family income~ which is generally too high in the Piedmont area of North Carolina for the localities to qualify for these funds. Presently~ however~ a bill is going through Congress to change the criteria. If this bill is passed, the County would then become eligible /or the funds. Therefore~ all the entities involved in identifying water sources need to work together to identify the best possible site and to do thb preliminary planning so that a proposal can be made t° the Farmers~ Home Administration as soon as the qualifying criteria are changed. Mr, Ralph Alston~ mayor of Mt. Pleasant~ was introduced and asked to review Mt. Pleasantts water supply program. Mr. Alston said that Mt. Pleasant has a new and modern treatment plant with a capacity of I mgd and the water source in use yields 250~000-275~000 gallons per day, The water supply and treatment capacity is more than adequate to supply the needs of Mt, Pleasant ninety-five percent of the time. It is only during severe droughts (such as this past summer) that any water supply problem exists. Mt. Pleasant is also pursuing vigorously the development of a reservoir to enhance the water supply for the municipality. Some years back Mt. Pleasant hoped to be able to work with the Soil Conservation people In developing the reservoir. When this did not prove feasible~ Mt. Pleasant decided to proceed on its own and has been successful in purchasing approximately 80 acres on which to site a reservoir, Plans for the dam have been revised, and a cost figure of approximately one million dollars is associated with the revised plans. Mr. Alston noted that he can get a grant /or $250~000 if the city is able to provide matching funds of $750~000. Mr. Tom Brown~ representing the Concord Board of Light and Water and a member of the Water and Sewer Study Commission~ provided an overview of water sources used by Concord; He noted that the Board of Light and Water was purchasing land on Coddle Greek for the siting of a reservoir. The Board intends to continue purchasing land 16