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Assistant County Attorney Marian Fell briefed the Board that the County's <br />wastewater treatment facilities were designed to treat household wastes and biodegradable <br />industrial waste, however the facilities could discharge toxic pollutants that exceed designated <br />capacities. She said the Federal Clean Water Act provides the regulatory basis for the ordinance, <br />then gives the responsibility to the County, requiring certain industrial discharges to comply with <br />the pre-treatment standards and routine monitoring. <br />Director of Utilities Erik Olson explained the amendments of the pretreatment <br />ordinances and informed the Board that the County was mandated by Federal standards to adopt <br />the regulations that would bring them into compliance. He noted that this was an update and <br />modification to an existing Ordinance from 1994. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing. <br />David Cox wanted to know if the Ordinance had anything to do with municipalities. <br />Director Olson said, "yes" and explained that every publicly owned wastewater treatment facility <br />that receives flow must comply and set up their own industrial standards. <br />There were no additional speakers and the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chair Bowden, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Ordinance No. 2007-013, Amending and Restating Part III <br />of Chapter 201 of the Code of Indian River County, Florida, <br />Pretreatment Regulations; Providing Legislative Findings; <br />Amending Section 201.61 of the Code; Providing for <br />Purpose, Applicability, and Administration; Adopting <br />Definitions; Establishing Categorical Pretreatment <br />March 20, 2007 16 <br />