Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Attachment 3 <br />LANDFILL AREA <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PLAN <br />October 2009 <br />~°o <br />Sequence of Actions with Associated Timelines <br />• RENA submits a request to the Health Director • October 2, 2009 <br /> for the Health Department to conduct a well and <br /> se tic survey in the defined area of interest. <br />• Orange County Board of Health considers the • October 22, 2009 <br /> re uest and forwards to the.B000 <br />• Fundin identification <br />• Survey organizers will present the planned survey <br /> to the area residents at a community meeting. <br /> Community member will have a chance to hear <br /> about the proposed survey, ask questions, and <br /> re uest artici ation. <br />• Application for water samples will be filled out <br /> and signed by each property owner or tenant who <br /> wishes to participate in the survey. RENA <br /> representatives will assist in distribution and <br /> collection of the survey a plications. <br />• Survey begins - A resource list for financial <br /> assistance in repairs of wells and septic systems <br /> will be prepared for distribution during the <br /> surve . <br />• Com ilation of results <br />• Presentation to the community, BOCC, BOH. <br />Survey Team <br />There will be two to three survey teams each made up of an Environmental Health Specialist from <br />the OCHD, a member of Engineers without Borders, and a community representative from RENA. <br />Each team will collect water samples (OCHD,EWB), administer a short survey (EWB, RENA), and <br />assess the wastewater system (OCHD). Samples will be delivered by OCHD to the State <br />Laboratory for Public Health by 4:30 each afternoon. Samples can be taken only MTW each week. <br />The survey is expected to be completed in 9 days over a three week period. <br />Survey Plan <br />The survey will consist of the three following components: <br />10 <br />1. Well Inspection and water sampling <br />