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Agenda Item Number: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: February 26, 2020 Agenda Item Subject: Orange County Groundwater Rules Revision Attachment(s): Orange County Groundwater Rules VA; Summary of Changes Staff or Board Member Reporting: Victoria Hudson, EH Director; Phil Vilaro, EH Supervisor; Tracey Langley, EHS; Thomas Privott, Soil Scientist I Purpose: Action Information only X Information with possible action Summary Information: NCGS 130A grants Boards of Health the general authority to adopt rules necessary to protect public health. The Orange County Board of Health adopted local Rules in 1980 for the protection of the groundwater and the Orange County community that drinks groundwater. In July 2019, new permitting, construction, and inspection requirements have become effective with the State. Since the local Rules must be at least as stringent as the State per NCGS 87, Article 7, the State changes must be adopted except in places where Orange County is already more stringent. Additionally, it has been five years since a full revision. There are important proposed revisions to the Rules that represent increasing technology in well construction and the need for clarification. These proposed revisions have been developed with stakeholders including well contractors representing the NC Well Contractors Commission and the NC Groundwater Association; Environmental Health staff; and NCDHHS Regional Environmental Health. This presentation is intended to be an orientation to the proposed changes. The Orange County Attorney's Office is conducting a legal sufficiency review. Public comment has been invited. A vote is desired on March 25, 2020. Recommended Action: Approve Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action Approve & forward to _X_Accept as information Revise & schedule for future action Other (detail):