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R <br />FINAL <br />4/30/99 <br />OWASA Long -Term Interest Area: An area (as shown on the Water <br />and Sewer Service Boundary Map, which is Appendix A) within <br />which public water and/or sewer service is not anticipated to be <br />made, but if such services are to be provided, OWASA will be the <br />responsible utility service provider. Long -Term Interest Areas are not <br />service areas, and do not include areas outside of Orange County. <br />OWASA's Long -Term Interest Area is hereinafter referred to as <br />OWASA's "interest area." <br />Orange County Long -Term Interest Area: The areas of Orange <br />County planning jurisdiction (as shown on the Water and Sewer <br />Service Boundary Map, which is Appendix A) not part of a Primary <br />Service Area or another Long -Term Interest Area within which public <br />water and/or sewer service is not anticipated to be made, but if such <br />services are to be provided, Orange County will be responsible for <br />coordinating the provision of utility service. Long -Term Interest <br />Areas are not service areas, and do not include areas outside of <br />Orange County. Orange County's Long -Term Interest Area is <br />hereinafter referred to as Orange County's "interest area." <br />Essential Public Facility: A publicly -owned facility, or a facility <br />wholly financed by Federal, State or local government (or a <br />combination thereof) that provides a service for the health, safety and <br />general welfare of County residents (for example, a school, fire <br />station, public safety substation or solid waste convenience center). <br />Adverse Public Health Condition: An Adverse Public Health <br />Condition exists in the case of a wastewater system(s) when it is (1) <br />failing, (2) documented to be failing by the Orange County Health <br />Department, and (3) no on -site repair is approvable or recommended <br />by the Orange County Health Department; or, in the case of a well <br />water supply system, it meets all of the following criteria: <br />♦ the well water supply system is contaminated with <br />a microbial, chemical or other agent which is <br />known to cause disease or other serious health <br />effects; <br />5 <br />