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7 <br /> •On-site assessment by Orange County Health Department Environmental Health staff <br /> Septic System Classifications <br /> •Compliant <br /> •Non-compliant <br /> •Needs maintenance <br /> •Malfunctioning <br /> •Maintenance related <br /> •End-of-life failure <br /> Septic System Results <br /> •Of 45 septic systems assessed <br /> •21 Compliant status <br /> ■10 Non-compliant <br /> • 2 Need maintenance <br /> ■12 Malfunctioning <br /> •7 Maintenance related failure <br /> •5 End-of-life failure <br /> Septic System Results <br /> Septic Failure Rates <br /> •10.9% 1982 Orange County study of 1333 systems <br /> •10% 2005 Wake County Study of systems 5 to 23 years old <br /> •4% Orange County WTMP inspections systems <8 years old <br /> •10% Orange County WTMP inspections systems >8 years old <br /> Next Steps <br /> •Conduct limited follow-up water sampling <br /> •Distribute reports to residents <br /> •Work with task group to identify funding for <br /> •Connections to public water <br /> •Well repairs or treatment systems <br /> •Interim septic failure relief <br /> •Connections to public sewer <br /> Possible Funding Sources <br /> The Community Group has identified the following possible sources most of which have a cash <br /> match requirement: <br /> •The Bernard Allen Emergency Drinking Water Fund <br /> •Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) <br />