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INTRODUCTION Wastewater is a term used to describe water leaving a site as sewage. Generally, this includes water from the kitchen and bathroom sinks, toilets, dishwashers, clothes washers, and bath tubs/showers. Each day, every person within Indian River County produces an average of 100 gallons of wastewater. This wastewater has three possible destinations. First, it may enter an on-site treatment disposal system, usually a septic tank, where it receives a minimum level of treatment. Second, it may go to a private sewage treatment plant, generally located near the dwelling unit or other structure. Private treatment plants usually provide a greater degree of treatment than septic systems. The third possible destination for wastewater is a regional treatment plant. Such regional plants may be located many miles from the structure where wastewater is generated. These plants generally provide a consistently greater degree of treatment than either septic systems or private plants. Wastewater treatment systems are comprised of three components; these are collection, treatment, and disposal. The importance of each of these three components varies with the type of wastewater system. This document will address the collection, treatment, and disposal characteristics of septic systems, private treatment plants, and regional treatment systems. PURPOSE The purpose of the Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element is to: • identify existing and projected demand and need (demand - supply = need) for sanitary sewer facilities based on the county's population, existing and future land use, capacity of existing facilities and any future changes to these facilities; • identify the operational responsibilities, geographic service areas and levels of service provided by each facility; • identify those areas where public sewer will and will not be provided; and • identify environmentally sound methods of disposing of treated wastes and sludge from treatment plants. This sub -element will provide direction for the county in planning for the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws. In addition, the Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element will identify proposed locations and levels of service of sanitary sewer facilities. Finally, this element will establish sanitary sewer policies that complement the county's future land use pattern and serve as a means of directing future growth in the county. Community Development Department Indian River County 1