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OWASA's Long-Term Interest Area is hereinafter referred to as <br /> OWASA's "interest area." <br /> Orange County Long-Term Interest Area: The areas of Orange <br /> County planning jurisdiction (as shown on the Water and Sewer <br /> Service Boundary Map, which is Appendix A) not part of a Primary <br /> Service Area or another Long-Term Interest Area within which public <br /> water and/or sewer service is not anticipated to be made, but if such <br /> services are to be provided, Orange County will be responsible for <br /> coordinating the provision of utility service. Long-Term Interest <br /> Areas are not service areas, and do not include areas outside of <br /> Orange County. Orange County's Long-Term Interest Area is <br /> hereinafter referred to as Orange County's "interest area." <br /> Essential Public Facility: A publicly-owned facility, or a facility <br /> wholly financed by Federal, State or local government (or a <br /> combination thereof) that provides a service for the health, safety and <br /> general welfare of County residents (for example, a school, fire <br /> station, public safety substation or solid waste convenience center). <br /> Adverse Public Health Condition: An Adverse Public Health <br /> Condition exists in the case of a wastewater system(s) when it is (1) <br /> failing, (2) documented to be failing by the Orange County Health <br /> Department, and (3) no on-site repair is approvable or recommended <br /> by the Orange County Health Department; or,in the case of a well <br /> water supply system, it meets all of the following criteria: <br /> ♦ the well water supply system is contaminated with <br /> a microbial, chemical or other agent which is <br /> known to cause disease or other serious health <br /> effects; <br /> ♦ the well water supply system is not reparable to the <br /> point where the contamination can be eliminated; <br /> ♦ the water from the well water supply system is not <br /> treatable prior to withdrawal to the point where the <br /> threat of disease or serious health effects is <br /> eliminated; <br /> ♦ there is no alternate location on-site for a new well <br /> water supply system which can be permitted under <br /> Orange County Health Department regulatory <br /> 5 <br />