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MAR 2 198 IXORA/TREASURE COAST WASTE WATER REROUTING The Board reviewed the following staff recommendation dated 2/23/83: - TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: February 23, 1983 FILE: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Michael Wright, County Administrator FROM: Terrane . Pinto, Utilities Direcotr SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION TO ROUTE WASTEWATER MAIN TO CITY OF VERO BEACH TREATMENT PLANT FROM IXORA AND TREASURE COAST UTILITIES REFERENCES: DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS In accordance with the Department of Environmental Regulations Consent Order dated June 16, 1982, which was received and agreed upon by the County, the County committed to purchase the Treasure Coast and Ixora Utilities and within one hundred twenty (120) days of the effective date of the Consent Order agreed to submit completed applications for appropriate permits to the Department of Environmental Regulations for the proposed water and sewer system improvements. It is understood that the water treatment facilities of Ixora and Treasure Coast are to be abandoned and connected into the South County Water System which has been accomplished. The wastewater treatment plants were to be abandoned and connected into the County's treatment system located at Vista Royale. However, we have investigated other alternatives which we evaluated the economics, cost effectiveness and most expedient manner in which to meet our commitments and protect the health and welfare of the community. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS We investigated the possibilities of routing the wastewater to the City of Vero Wastewater Treatment Plant. Since the County now has a 600,000 gallon allocation in the City plant of which there is a remaining capacity of approximately 200,000 gallons, this became a viable alternative. The connection to the City system cost is almost equal to that going in to Vista Royale but would accommodate other areas within its route to the treatment plant. As described in the attached engineer estimates, the connection to the City system should cost approximately $395,000.00. The proposal for connecting the Vista Royale Wastewater Treatment Plant is estimated to cost $419,000.00. At the present time, there are indications that there may be some permitting problems in routing the wastewater force main to the County treatment plant at Vista Royale. Both routes are indicated on an aerial photograph which is available for the Commission to review. RECOMMENDATION I am recommending that authorization be given to proceed with the routing of the wastewater main to the City of Vero Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant. FUNDING Funding for this project has been provided by a 2.75 million dollar bond anticipation note which will ultimately be Farmers Home Administration bonds. 51