P-0395 - No Fault Well Repair Fund Policy 06-04-2002-9a

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• The evaluators will be OCHD staff, American Stone consultants and other experts as appropriate and as deemed necessary by OCHD. Public water supply wells are not covered by this policy and are not eligible for the NFWRF monies. American Stone Company will also have the initial responsibility, at their expense, to determine whether the well failure is a probable result of the quarry operation. If the determination is made that the well failure is a probable result of the operation, American Stone has complete and sole responsibility to repair or replace the well and the resident is not eligible for the NFWRF monies. The County or OCHD will not be involved with the negotiations when a well fails as a probable result of the quarry operation except to provide water sampling and technical expertise when requested. Well permits and inspections for replacement wells will be required and fees for those services will be paid out of the NFWRF, the resident, or American Stone as indicated by the findings or negotiations. Well failure will be defined in terms of problems with either quality or quantity. Following is a short description of what constitutes a well failure in both those categories and the procedures through which determination will be made in each category. Quantity: A well must be able to produce a minimum of 750 gallons per day or 100 gallons per permanent resident of the home, whichever is greater. The assessment of the well quantity will involve determining the total depth of the well, the total flow of the water zones in the well, the depth that the pump can effectively pump water, and any other factor that affects the quantity of water the well can produce. Quality: A well must produce water that meets the current or future primary drinking water standards of the US EPA or the State of North Carolina, or other standards established by the Orange County Board of Health deemed necessary to protect against long term or short term adverse health effects. Assessment of well water quality may include sampling, videotaping the well casing/bore-hole, or other actions necessary to determine the water quality from the well. The following findings do not constitute a well failure: An inoperable or insufficient pump serving the well (see section on pumps below) Inoperable or insufficient wiring or plumbing serving the well Water treatment systems installed prior to this policy that were improperly installed or maintained WELL FAILURE DETERMINATION PROCEDURES Quality: The homeowner or resident notifies the County of the problems they are experiencing with their well. The information given should be as specific and detailed as possible in regards to the problems they have and the history Of those problems. The Health Department will conduct bacteriological and inorganic chemical water samples. Other types of samples may be collected, depending on the specifics of the complaint. • •