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8 <br /> pollutants found in the wastewater can be <br /> adequately removed through distribution to the <br /> soil. Non-discharge systems are generally <br /> known as ground absorption systems consisting <br /> of land application systems by spray <br /> irrigation onto the surface of the soil and <br /> variations of the conventional ground <br /> absorption system based on low pressure <br /> injection of wastewater into the soil. <br /> 3. The use of alternative wastewater treatment systems <br /> as a means of sewage disposal will be permitted <br /> consistent with local, State, and Federal laws and <br /> regulations only in the following situations: <br /> a. On land unsuitable for conventional on- <br /> site sewage disposal systems and which is <br /> not served by public sewer; or <br /> • b. On land suitable for conventional on-site <br /> sewage disposal systems and which is not <br /> served by public sewer but where, through the <br /> clustering of dwelling units, open space is <br /> preserved for providing recreation areas <br /> and/or for scenic, environmental and <br /> agricultural protection purposes. <br /> In the case of new development, such systems will <br /> be permitted only in conjunction with the approval <br /> of a Special Use Permit for property located in a <br /> zoned township or a Preliminary Subdivision Plat <br /> for property located in an unzoned township. <br /> 4. Orange County will evaluate the feasibility of <br /> establishing an inspection and monitoring program <br /> for alternative wastewater treatment systems, will <br /> explore a bonding requirement, and will explore <br /> alternative institutional arrangements for shifting <br /> the operation and maintenance of such systems into <br /> the public domain. <br /> -5- <br />