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16 <br /> 1. The designated water and sewer provider within a service area or <br /> interest area has first right to provide service if an adverse public <br /> health condition or essential public facility service need is <br /> established, and public water or public sewer service is <br /> determined to be required to address the adverse public health <br /> condition. <br /> 2. If the designated water and sewer provider declines to provide <br /> service, it must notify the other parties to the agreement with a <br /> statement of rationale. <br /> 3. The designated water and sewer provider may contract with <br /> another service provider to address the situation, in the manner <br /> prescribed in Section VI of this agreement, upon consultation with <br /> other jurisdictions. <br /> 4. If no other water and sewer provider is available, Orange County <br /> retains the right to address the adverse public health condition or <br /> essential public facility need in the manner prescribed in Section <br /> VI of this agreement. <br /> VI. LIMITATIONS ON SERVICE <br /> A. Prohibitions and Limitations on Extension Into Interest Areas <br /> The development of land within interest areas is not projected to occur at <br /> urban densities, and therefore, public water and sewer service shall be <br /> prohibited in these areas, except as provided in this agreement {Section <br /> VI.B, VLC, VLD, VLF, VILA, VII.B, VILC}3. Individual onsite and <br /> small/community-scale alternative water supply and wastewater <br /> treatment systems not physically connected to central systems will be the <br /> primary methods of meeting the water and sewer service needs of <br /> existing and future development. <br /> 3.zbzd <br /> B. Adverse Public Health Conditions <br /> An exception to the prohibition of public water and sewer service in <br /> interest areas may be made to allow the extension of lines in the event <br /> the Orange County Health Department documents an "adverse public <br /> health condition." <br /> An adverse public health condition exists where: <br />