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.JAN 91980 <br />Geraghty & Miller, Inc. <br />CONSULTING GROUND -WATER GEOLOGISTS AND HYDROLOGISTS <br />BOOK 42 PAGE 5,20 <br />Forum III <br />Suite 403 <br />1675 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard <br />West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 <br />January 7, 1980 <br />Indian River County Commissioners <br />Indian River County Courthouse <br />2145 River County Courthouse <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Commissioners: <br />Telephone: 305/683-3033 <br />We are aware that Indian River County has decided to pro- <br />ceed with the planning, design, and construction of a <br />water system for the South County Taxing District, using <br />reverse osmosis to treat water from the Floridan Aquifer. <br />To assist the County in accomplishing its goal, Geraghty & <br />Miller, Inc., proposes to conduct a testing program in the <br />taxing district area. This proposal shall be acceptable as <br />an agreement for professional services between Indian River <br />County and Geraghty & Miller, Inc. when signed by both <br />parties to the agreement. <br />To date, preliminary evaluation of the availability and <br />quality of water contained in the Floridan Aquifer within <br />the taxing district has been made by extrapolating data from <br />outside the district. More specific information is now needed. <br />In addition, a testing program will be necessary to determine <br />the regional impact of the proposed diversion, provide in- <br />formation for system planning and plant design, and provide <br />technical data which will be needed to obtain a water -use <br />permit from the St. Johns River Water Management District. <br />Five tasks are planned for the testing program. The principal <br />task is the drilling, sampling and testing of a production <br />well into the Floridian Aquifer at a convenient location in <br />the taxing district. Additional tasks are the preparation <br />of technical specifications for the testing program; in- <br />ventorying of existing wells (well permittees and existing <br />legal users who might be affected by the proposed diversion); <br />preparing and presenting of progress reports and the final <br />PORT WASHINGTON. NY TAMPA, FL WEST PALM BEACH. FL CHAMPAIGN, IL HARTFORD, CT <br />