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Revenue Comments - continued The following revenues are associated with the Environmental Health Division of the Health Department. As with other inspection fees, well and septic inspections are directly influenced by construction in Orange County. The Board of County Commissioners regulates these partial cost recovery fees. Pool Inspections - These are fees charged inspections of their facilities. The charge is inspections in FY 2013 -14 for a total of $32,000. to public swimming pool owners for annual $250 per inspection with an estimated 128 Well Permits - This category reflects fees charged for inspecting and permitting new wells. State legislation requires additional site visits as well as mandatory well water sampling on all newly constructed wells. An estimated 180 new wells will be inspected in FY 2013 -14 for a total of $70,000 in revenue. Septic Permits - Included in this category are inspections and permits for new and existing septic systems, as well as fees for soil evaluations or "perks ". Existing septic system inspections are $125 and new system inspections are $260. Water Samples - Fees are charged for testing water for bacteriological or chemical components. Bacteriological samples are tested at $25 each, radon air sample kits are $20 each, inorganic chemical samples are tested at $35 each, while pesticide and petroleum tests cost $75 each. A full water sampling suite of 19 parameters is offered at a cost of $100. The estimated revenues for FY 2013 -14 total approximately $19,700. Orange Public Transportation (OPT) - This category reflects fees associated with participation in a variety of programs offered by OPT. The major revenues in this category are related to services provided in connection with Orange Public Transportation buses ($66,200). Emergency Services - The majority of revenues under this category comes from the County's fee for emergency medical services (EMS). Paramedics respond to all 911 calls for EMS with patient assessment conducted at no charge, however treatment at the scene by the paramedic is billed at $150. If Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance transportation to a hospital is required, the total fees for service range from $300 to $575 depending on a level 1 or 2 life support, and whether it is an emergency or non - emergency transport. EMS fees for service were instituted on October 1, 1996. Health - These are fees charged for certain services in the Health department including clinics. Major increases over the past few years are attributable to strong emphasis being placed on services offered to Medicaid eligible women and children. Dental fees are estimated for FY 2013 -14 at $387,000, while Personal Health fees are estimated at $576,000. Planning Fees - This category includes several charges for services provided by Planning staff including reviewing soil erosion control plans, grading permits, reviews of plans for subdivisions, rezoning and variance requests, home occupations, and special use permits. Revenues from Planning fees are estimated at $28,600 for FY 2013 -14, while soil and erosion fee revenues are estimated at $95,000. 1911;