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5 PAST EFFORTS AT SOLUTIUNS L;ff-orts have: been made fly local governments to address the extensi~}n of'ptif~lic ti~ater and see;er systems in the general area. of the Solid ~~'aste Landfill. Several factors make the further extension. of these pub}ic facilities both unlikelti and prohibitively etipensive: 1. ~l`his is a sparser populated area impacting upon the cost per customer serviced '~. Iv1an~ ofthese residential units are on large tracts of land located soma: distance front public rights of v4~ay meaning the cost of extending lines across private propert}~ could ~e a hurdle to providing sere tees ~. These areas border or tixist in portions of the county where by a~reemcnt public utilities extensions may be prohibited. ~. Them may be issues associated ~~~ith the continuing monthly user tests to households for obtaining these public, utility services and paving for them. >, E3ased on the age of'structures and phtmbing fixtures within, service pressures from public tivater systems could require either pressure reducing equipment or replacement of plumbing within impacted structures. 6, Potential ft~r rezoning, land use changes or the subdivision. of larger parcels could. impact the location i~1~ti~fhere utilities are to be extended. ~, '1"he Solid Waste Enterprise Fund is committed to fund the on-going maintenance of the irtndfill fc7r a period of thirty (3(}} ~ gars post closure. ~I~IIt: S~'ll~~ can not pro~~icle significantly large outlay of funding. to support construction of an extensive public ~v°ater and se«~er system for the area surrounding the landf`t~ll. 3. Other issues. YARAI~IETF.I2S OF A i~Q FAULf)~ WE:LI, REPAIR FLIi~D 1'OLt~Y Similar in concept. to the polio}• established. in 2(}p? referenced above a well repair fund could be established that would be funded via revenues generated by the Solid ~~'astc operations It is important that these issues be addressed sooner than later in that the actual operation of the landfill is scheduled to end within a short period of time. After that time, depending upon the course of action authorized by the Orange Count}< Board of Commissioners, the revenue stream that supports the landfill operation ma}~ be drastically reduced. White. the participating towns and county remain liable for the long term aspects of'the landfills maintenance: for ~0 years after the landfill closes, budgetary constraints could impact upon positive responses to addressing these issues in the future. ICthe Board ofC`ommissioners supports this approach to addressing the well problems o residents tivithit~ an impact area {30(}O feet of the landfill's boundary:} of the existing landfill operation, staff can forn~ulate the policy; meet with the Iandtill partners to assure concurrence,. and, once approved by the Board of Commissioners initiatE contact with reside nts ~~ ithitx the impact area served by a non public water supply.. In i;ach case:, the County Public l le;alth Department ~~'ould be involved in testing. the wells and confirming the need for repair. Inmost cases, the County`s effort would focus on repair c>r replaeeanent of an ~tistin~,~ ~~ell. Il~, site conciitit~ns and or other eonditic~ns do not allow #~or a repair ar r~;placemelit of Fui existing failed (failing} residential w'e11.