Item 12-3 - Information Item - Memorandum-Water Resources Information Item

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4 neighborhood. The completion of the initial set of borings intended to define the outer edge of the waste materials seems to indicate that landfill waste may not be as widespread as previously thought. Additional investigation was completed in late September that completed the delineation of the landfill waste boundary. Further site investigation, including vapor, soil and groundwater assessment, is expected to be completed in the upcoming months. To date, the County has been successful in seeking reimbursement from the Department of Environmental Quality Division of Waste Management (DWM) for the expenses that have been incurred on this project, and further work in this area will be pursued in the same manner. 4. Orange Well Net Groundwater level data continues to be collected from the seven bedrock wells and six regolith wells that are included in the Orange Well Net (OWN) groundwater observation well network. The goals of the groundwater observation well network include the collection of groundwater level data from a combination of bedrock and regolith wells spread across Orange County. Regolith wells monitor natural stresses on the quantity of groundwater available in storage caused by variations in climatic conditions. Bedrock wells monitor changes in groundwater levels in the bedrock across the county. Taken together, the Orange Well Net (OWN) is designed to collect information concerning the amount of groundwater available locally in Orange County, especially regarding drought conditions. The information that is being collected by the well network is available at the following web site: https://www.ncwater.orq/?paqe=537&tl=l&net=ora n qe&i n active=. Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone: (919) 245-2510 Fax: (919) 644-3351