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4 <br />American Stone Company will also have the initial responsibility, at their expense, to <br />determine whether the well failure is a probable result of the quarry operation. If the <br />determination is made that the well failure is a probable result of the operation, <br />American Stone has complete and sole responsibility to repair or replace the well and <br />the resident is not eligible for the NFWRF monies. The County or OCHD will not be <br />involved with the negotiations when a well fails as a probable result of the quarry <br />operation except to provide water sampling and technical expertise when requested. <br />Well permits and inspections for replacement wells will be required and fees for those <br />services will be paid out of the NFWRF, the resident, or American Stone as indicated <br />by the findings or negotiations. <br />Well failure will be defined in terms of problems -with either quality or quantity. <br />Following is a short description of what constitutes a well failure in both those <br />categories and the procedures through which determination will be made in each <br />category. <br />uantit A well must be able to produce a minimum of 750 gallons per day or <br />100 gallons per permanent resident of the home, whichever is greater. The <br />assessment of the well quantity will involve determining the total depth of the <br />well, the total .flow of the water zones in the. well, the depth that the pump can <br />effectively pump water, and any other factor that affects the quantity of water <br />the well can produce. <br />ualit A well must produce water that meets the current or future primary <br />drinking water standards of the US EPA or the State of North Carolina, or other <br />standards established by the Orange County Board of Health deemed necessary <br />to protect against long term or short term adverse health effects. Assessment <br />of well water quality may include sampling, videotaping the well casing/bore- <br />hole, or other actions necessary to determine the water quality from the well. <br />The following findings do not constitute a well failure: <br />• An inoperable or insufficient pump serving the well <br />• Inoperable or insufficient wiring. or plumbing serving the well <br />• Water treatment systems installed prior to this policy that were improperly <br />installed or maintained <br />