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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />PAGE <br />INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................1 <br />PURPOSE............................................................................................................................1 <br /> <br />BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................2 <br />POTABLE WATER FACILITIES......................................................................................3 <br /> <br />EXISTING CONDITIONS..............................................................................................................4 <br />PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS.............................................................................................6 <br />Indian River County Water System.........................................................................8 <br />North County Service Area......................................................................................9 <br />South County Service Area....................................................................................10 <br />City of Vero Beach Water System.........................................................................10 <br />City of Fellsmere Water System............................................................................11 <br />FRANCHISED WATER SYSTEMS................................................................................12 <br />PRIVATE WELLS ............................................................................................................12 <br />BRINE DISPOSAL ...........................................................................................................13 <br /> STANDARDS....................................................................................................................13 <br /> <br />REGULATORY FRAMEWORK..................................................................................................16 <br />FEDERAL..........................................................................................................................16 <br />STATE...............................................................................................................................16 <br />LOCAL..............................................................................................................................17 <br /> <br />ANALYSIS....................................................................................................................................18 <br />PROJECTION OF FUTURE DEMAND ..........................................................................18 <br />WATER SOURCES (supply)............................................................................................20 <br />Upper Floridan aquifer...........................................................................................21 <br />Surficial aquifer .....................................................................................................21 <br />PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY..............................................................................................22 <br />TREATMENT ...................................................................................................................29 <br />Water Quality.........................................................................................................29 <br /> Brine Discharge ....................................................................................................30 <br />WATER CONSERVATION.............................................................................................31 <br />PRIVATE PLANTS...........................................................................................................31 <br />DISTRIBUTION................................................................................................................32 <br />Service Area...........................................................................................................33 <br />Potable Water Need and Land Use........................................................................33 <br />Funding Expansion/Capital Improvements ...........................................................39 <br />Service to New Development................................................................................40 <br />SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS............................................................................................40 <br /> <br />GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES.......................................................................................42 <br /> <br />