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Indian River County, Florida <br />Notes To Financial Statements <br />Year Ended September 30, 2012 <br />NOTE 15 — POLLUTION REMEDIATION <br />In accordance with GASB Statement 49, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pollution <br />Remediation Obligations, a consultant evaluated five sites to assess pollution remediation liabilities. <br />The consultant calculated for each site an expected value (EV) estimate for pollution remediation based <br />on three plausible mitigation scenarios. An obligating event occurred at each of the following five <br />sites requiring the County (using the consultant's services) to attempt to accrue a liability for pollution <br />remediation. The liability totaled $2,621,800 at September 30, 2012 for all five sites. The pollution <br />remediation obligation is an estimate and subject to changes resulting from price increases and <br />reductions, technology, and changes in applicable laws or regulations. There are no estimated <br />recoveries that would reduce the liability. <br />Governmental Activities: <br />1) South Gifford Road closed landfill — The nature of the pollution remediation obligation is <br />chlorinated solvent contamination. The consultant will conduct monitoring, bioremediation and <br />reporting with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The amount of the <br />estimated year end liability is $2,425,000 and will be paid from the Optional Sales Tax Fund. <br />2) Old Administration Building The nature of the pollution remediation obligation is closed <br />underground storage tank contamination. The consultant will conduct monitoring and reporting <br />with the FDEP. The amount of the estimated year end liability is $32,000 and will be paid from <br />the General Fund. <br />3) Cattle dip site The nature of the pollution remediation obligation is arsenic contamination. <br />The consultant will conduct monitoring and assessment. The amount of the estimated year end <br />liability is $73,200 and will be paid from the Impact Fees Fund. <br />4) Shadowbrook Estates — The nature of the pollution remediation obligation is arsenic and lead <br />contamination in two areas of a former citrus grove. The consultant will conduct the additional <br />assessment and natural attenuation monitoring. The amount of the estimated year end liability is <br />$82,800 and will be paid from a nonmajor fund, the Land Acquisition Fund. <br />Total Governmental Activities liability: $2,613,000 <br />Business -type Activities: <br />5) North County Reverse Osmosis plant The nature of the pollution remediation obligation is <br />groundwater inorganic contamination. The consultant will conduct monitoring and assessment. <br />The amount of the estimated year end liability is $8,800 and will be paid from the County <br />Utilities Fund. <br />Total Business -type Activities liability: SA, 800 <br />85 <br />