Agenda Abstract - 01-30-2018 Assembly of Governments

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10 Adverse Public Health Condition: An Adverse Public Health Condition exists in the case of a wastewater system(s) when it is (1) failing, (2) documented to be failing by the Orange County Health Department, and (3) no on -site repair is approvable or recommended by the Orange County Health Department; or, in the case of a well water supply system, it meets all of the following criteria: • the well water supply system is contaminated with a microbial, chemical or other agent which is known to cause disease or other serious health effects; • the well water supply system is not reparable to the point where the contamination can be eliminated; • the water from the well water supply system is not treatable prior to withdrawal to the point where the threat of disease or serious health effects is eliminated; . • there is no alternate location on -site for a new well water supply system which can be permitted under Orange County Health Department regulatory criteria in effect at the time of the contamination or an alternative site is unacceptable because widespread existence of contamination or because of the potential of contaminant migration to the alternate site. A description of these terms and their application is provided in Section VI of this Agreement. Public Water or Public Sewer Service: The provision of water and /or sewer service by a party to this agreement. This definition does not include consulting services and/or technical assistance services. Emergency Water Transfer: Any short-term transfer of raw water supply or finished drinking water supply from one service provider to assist another service provider in meeting water needs during: a) unanticipated disruptions or emergencies relating to raw or finished water supply. Such disruptions or emergencies may result from events including, but not limited to: (i) human error; ii) equipment or power failure; iii) supply contamination; iv) major fires, floods, droughts or other disasters; and v) operations or facility maintenance activities, or b) periods when temporary, short -term disruption of water supply or finished water service may occur as a result of planned or unplanned maintenance of major water supply, pumping, transmission, treatment, or storage facilities. Non - Emergency Water Transfer: Any transfer from one water service provider to another water service provider of raw water supply or finished drinking water supply which is not an emergency water transfer.