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37 <br />ox system modification, flow reduction ar other measures <br />calculated to impt'ove funcd.onality of the system, <br />2. In the csse of an existing welt water supply system{s}, it meets <br />. all of the fallowing criteria: <br />t the wel l water supply system is contaminated with <br />a microbial, chemical yr other agent which is <br />known to cause disease or other serious health <br />. effects; . <br />+ tl}e well water supply system is not repazable to the <br />point where the contaaxzinat-ion can be e)i~ninatecl; <br />~ the water tom the well v~at~r supply system is not <br />treatable prior to withdt'e~wal to the point where the <br />threat of disease ar serious health effects is <br />elsminsted; <br />~ there is na alternate loca#ian an-site for a new well <br />wetter supply system wbicli can be pvittecl under <br />Qrange County I-Iealth Department regulatory <br />Criteria. in effect at the time ofthe contamination ar <br />asa alternative siL'e is unacceptable ~ bccanse <br />widespread existence sal` contamination nr because <br />of the pottial of cantarninant rnigrativn tc~ the <br />alternate site. <br />The following terms used i.n the criteria above mean: <br />Well: A well i.s any excavation that is cared, bored, <br />dxi~led, ~Ettecl, dug or otbervvise constructed for the <br />Purpose of locating, testing, develop}ng, draining or <br />recharging any grou~td water reserves oar aquifer, or drat <br />nay control, di~rert, or ©therwise control the movement <br />of water from or into any aquifer. <br />1~e11 'W'ater Sup~~ System: A v~-el1 water supply system <br />is any we11 that is intended for use or is usable as a source <br />of water supply for damesitic use {utcluding bonsehold <br />purposes, faun livestock, ar gardens) and pump and <br />I1 <br />