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2 <br />Circumstances differ substantially from that of the Solid Waste Landfill operation but the <br />parameters of that policy do align with the general aspects of addressing failed or failing <br />personally owned private wells and septic systems. Similar in concept to the policy established <br />in 2002 referenced above, a well repair policy could be established that would be funded via <br />revenues generated by the Solid Waste operations. <br />Staff provided a draft proposal for such a policy at the Board's November 17, 2009 regular <br />meeting to solicit input and feedback from the Board. In follow-up to that discussion, it is <br />proposed that the Board approve the attached resolution approving the concept and authorizing <br />staff to proceed with actual development and implementation of a formal policy. Staff would <br />meet with the County's solid waste partners to assure concurrence and upon implementation <br />initiate contact with residents within the impact area served by a non public water supply. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The funds to support this no fault privately-owned well repair policy for <br />properties near the Orange County Landfill will come from current landfill revenues/fees or a <br />surcharge depending upon staff estimates and experiences at replacing wells. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize <br />the Chair to sign the resolution approving a no fault privately-owned well repair concept and <br />authorizing staff to proceed with the development and implementation of a no fault privately- <br />owned well repair policy for properties near the Orange County Landfill. <br />