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Comprehensive Plan Potable Water Sub-Element <br /> <br /> <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 23 <br />an alternative to, or as a supplement to, the Upper Floridan aquifer as the county’s future potable <br />water supply source. For surface water to be a practical alternative supply source, there needs to be a <br />viable surface water storage system. Any such surface water storage system, however, would need to <br />be created in coordination with the SJRWMD. Among its responsibilities, the district has been <br />legislatively authorized to provide funding for alternative water supply projects. Besides planning for <br />alternative water supply sources, the County Utilities Department is also analyzing water <br />conservation and reuse programs. <br /> <br />In its 2007 Alternative Water Supply Master Plan, the county assessed the following three <br />alternative sources of water supply: <br /> <br />• Surficial aquifer <br />• Seawater Desalination; and <br />• Fresh Surface Water/Reservoirs <br /> <br />Pros and Cons <br /> <br />The pros and cons associated with each of the three alternative water supply sources, as well as the <br />Upper Floridan aquifer (UFA), are shown in the Table below for comparison purposes.