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<br /> <br />Environmental Health <br />Environmental Health requests to add two additional fees for well water testing for Hexavalent <br />chromium and Coal Ash following the release of the October 2016 study by Duke University. <br />This study noted that Hexavalent Chromium occurs naturally in the Piedmont area of NC with a <br />higher prevalence than previously thought. Environmental Health has had 7 requests for <br />Hexavalent chromium tests and two requests for Coal Ash panels as of December 2016 and <br />anticipates sending off 6 samples each for these tests for the remainder of the fiscal year. The <br />cost of the fees were determined based on the cost for sample bottles, shipping, and staff <br />collection time. <br /> <br />Name of Fee 2016-17 <br />Current Fee <br />2016-17 Proposed <br />Fee <br />2016-17 Budget <br />Impact <br />Hexavalent chromium $0 $90 $540 <br />Coal Ash Inorganic Panel $0 $110 $660 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Recommended Motion: <br /> <br />To approve the proposed fee changes for 2016-2017 as presented and forward to the Board of <br />County Commissioners for action.