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Comprehensive Plan Potable Water Sub-Element Community Development Department Indian River County 49 POLICY 6.5: The county shall require all new privately owned public water treatment plants to be built according to the current federal, state, and county requirements. In addition to a county permit demonstrating compliance with county regulations, any developer building and operating a privately owned public water treatment plant must obtain a state permit demonstrating compliance with state and federal regulations. Those regulations include but are not limited to 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. Both state and county permits are required for the construction of a plant, and for any future expansion or modification of a plant. POLICY 6.6: At the time the county approves privately owned public water treatment plants, the county will require that, at the time deemed appropriate by the county, the water treatment plant and associated water distribution system shall be dedicated to the county for operation and maintenance without compensation. POLICY 6.7: The county shall require all future connections to the regional potable water system to be consistent with the attached water and wastewater connection matrix. OBJECTIVE 7 Private Wells By 2020, the number of new private wells permitted annually will not exceed 300. POLICY 7.1: The county shall limit the use of new private wells to the following: • Single-family residences located more than 200 feet from any county water line; • Residential projects that consist of less than 25 units and are located more than ¼ mile from any county water line; and • Non-residential projects that consume less than 2,000 gallons per day and are located more than ¼ mile from any county water line. The county shall require all developments whose potable water system causes a public health problem to connect to the regional system regardless of the distance to water lines. All new developments utilizing private well systems shall be required to construct a dry line. POLICY 7.2: The county shall ensure that, prior to the issuance of development orders or permits for projects served by private wells, the applicant has received a Florida Department of Health permit demonstrating that the project complies with the provisions of Rule 64E-8, FAC.