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• <br />~J <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />process and eliminates or reduces the levels of nuisance constituents in the <br />water. <br />Replacement: <br />Well replacement is indicated when the existing well is failing according definition <br />established by this policy and the well cannot be renovated or repaired. Any new <br />well may need a new pump, wiring and water line in order to be put into service. <br />These items will be covered under the NFWRF. <br />Limitations: <br />Each remediation strategy will be allowed once for each eligible well and any <br />long term maintenance costs associated with a strategy, if incurred, will be the <br />responsibility of the well owner. The well owner will be required to sign a release <br />for each strategy provided. There will be no guarantee from Orange County that <br />any strategy will solve the problems with existing or replacement wells. <br />PUMPS <br />Pump replacement for wells that have not failed will be paid for from the NFWRF <br />based on the following conditions: <br />Based on an average well pump life of 15 years, the cost of the replacement will be inversely <br />proportional to the age of the pump according to the following Chart: <br />Well is: Percentage <br />Paid <br />Less than 1 ear old 100% <br />1-2 ears old 93% <br />2-3 ears old 87% <br />3-4 ears old 80% <br />-5 ears old 73% <br />5-6 ears old 67% <br />6-7 ears old 60% <br />7-8 ears old 53% <br />8-9 ears old 47% <br />9-10 ears old 40% <br />10-11 ears old 33% <br />11-12 ears old 27% <br />12-13 ears old 20% <br />13-14 ears old 13% <br />More than 14 ears old 7% <br />Wiring and plumbing necessary to effect pump replacements will be paid for in the percentages <br />listed above <br />OTHER CONSIDERATIONS <br />~J <br />