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6" connection line and an 8" line. Mr. Joyce stated that <br />an 8" line will be needed for future expansion to connect to <br />the 12" line at Tramway. Mr. Joyce stated that the 8" line <br />will provide proper pressure and the fire protection needed. <br />Commissioner Cox asked how many fire hydrants would be <br />installed for this project. Mr. Joyce stated that two fire <br />hydrants would be installed. Commissioner Hall asked if a 6" <br />line would provide sufficient pressure for that street. Mr. <br />Joyce stated that there will be plenty of residual pressure <br />with a 6" line in that particular area. Mr. Joyce stated that <br />Bracken and Associates are the engineers for this project and <br />they recommend the 6" connecting line. <br />Mr. John Westmoreland, a resident in the proposed water <br />line project area, stated that the 8" line along his property <br />will be stubbed out. He stated that if the 6" line would <br />suffice for the area in which they have requested service, the <br />6" line should be installed, since it would lower the expense. <br />Commissioner Cox asked if the residents would receive a <br />better fire rating for insurance with an 8" line. Mr. Joyce <br />stated that the only relief the insurance company offers is if <br />an individual is in a rated system and within 1,000' of a fire <br />hydrant. A 6" line would probably provide the same rating as <br />an 8" line. Mr. Joyce reiterated that the 8" line will offer <br />better service for future growth. Commissioner Cox stated that <br />the County has to plan for future needs. <br />Commissioner Hall asked Mr. Joyce the difference between <br />installing a 6" line and an 8" line for this project versus <br />using an 8" line for the entire project. Mr. Joyce stated <br />that the difference in the cost would be approximately <br />$3,250.00. Commissioner Hall asked how water traveling from a <br />6" line into an 8" line would be effective. Mr. Joyce stated <br />that static pressure is the pressure exerted when the tap is <br />opened. Residual pressure is when the tap is completely opened <br />and is allowed to flow. Forty to forty-five pounds of residual <br />pressure will be on the lines. Since this area is residential <br />use only, a 2" line would serve the neighborhood with enough <br />pressure; however, the 8" line is being incorporated into the <br />overall plan for the water system to expand to Tramway later. <br />It would not be economically feasible to install a 6" line now <br />and later have to install the 8" line. County Manager William <br />K. Cowan stated that eventually the 6" line running under US #1 <br />Bypass will be obsolete and the 8" line will be feeding off the <br />12" main line. <br />Commissioner Stafford stated that the water that will be <br />supplying this area is furnished by wells. If there is a <br />problem with these wells later, the County may have to seek <br />assistance from the City in providing water and the proper <br />connections to supply the water would already be in place. <br />There being no one else present to speak in favor of or in <br />opposition to the request, commissioner Wicker moved to close <br />2 <br />