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r �MAR 19 19 0 _ 26 �n PAGE r Board of Coupty Commissioners -3- March 18, 1980 from a spray irrigation system such as that proposed at this plant and have been found as far away as 500 to 500 feet traveling by air and as deep as 59 feet traveling through the soil in groundwater. Sprinkler heads are located within 50 feet of the County's property line. This means that there will be air contamination over the lands of the adjacent property owners for a distance of at least 450 feet. The adjacent property owners have homes, shallow wells for their water supply and citrus groves, all of which will be contaminated by viruses traveling through the air. The fact that the State has no regulations concerning virus contamination should not be used by the County as a means of contaminating the homes, properties and citrus groves of adjacent property owners. This contamination could be eliminated if the County required its consulting engineers to design this plant for more complete treatment, including a sealed holding pond. For further information on virus contamination from sewage effluent, we refer you to articles identified by Dr. Wellings as recognized authorities showing the results of tests made pertaining to such effluent. Copies of these articles are attached. We all know and recognize the fact that the present Gifford sewage tre.atment-plant is a menace to public health and we would all l.i.ke to see it corrected. The present plant receives about 37,400 gallons of effluent per day. It serves 175 household units. It serves only 1/8 to 1/10 of the area of Gifford. DER proposes to permit the proposed plant to receive 50,000 gallons of effluent per day. This increased capacity is so small that it will not do what many people think it will do.-- permit service of a sewer system for Gifford. The plans for this proposed plant show that there will be approximately two miles of a force main from the present plant to the proposed plant. According to the County's