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Comprehensive Plan Potable Water Sub-Element Community Development Department Indian River County 44 OBJECTIVE 3 Potable Water and Groundwater Quality Through the time horizon of the plan, the county potable water system will continue to meet the standards of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 93-523; the Florida Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 403.850 - 403.864, FS; Chapter 381, FS; and Rules 62-550, 40C-2, 40C-3, 17-22, and 64E-8, FAC. POLICY 3.1: The County shall continue to use the Upper Floridan aquifer as the primary source of potable water and use reverse osmosis as the principal raw water treatment method for its regional potable water system. With that water source and treatment method, the county will provide its customers with good quality water that meets the requirements of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 93-523; the Florida Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 403.850 - 403.864, FS; Chapter 381, FS; and Rules 62-550, 40C-2, 40C-3, 17-22, and 64E-8, FAC. POLICY 3.2: The county, through the Environmental Health Department, shall monitor and evaluate all private water treatment plants. The results of this evaluation shall be considered during the prioritization of potable water service expansion. OBJECTIVE 4 Water Conservation By 2020, the county’s per capita water use will be less than the 2006 level of 104 gallons/day. POLICY 4.1: The county shall require the use of irrigation quality (I.Q.) effluent meeting FDEP standards for irrigation in parks and facilities having significant open space areas (golf courses, medians, etc.) when those areas are located within the County Utilities Department service area and are within 1 mile of the nearest effluent reuse line. Reuse must be authorized by the appropriate regulatory agencies. When a project meets the above criteria, the developer shall be required to construct an effluent reuse line for treated wastewater to be used for spray irrigation. POLICY 4.2: The county shall continue to apply the requirements of Chapter 926 of its land development regulations, which require the use of drought tolerant vegetation, the use of efficient irrigation systems, and the preservation of existing native vegetation. POLICY 4.3: In order to eliminate irrigating during rain or when ground is saturated, irrigation systems at county facilities shall be either manually operated or utilize automatic systems with sensors.