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APR 61983 <br />or <br />Baox 53,PAuF . <br />Mrs. Frances Piznone <br />C^airman <br />St. Johns liver `viAL <br />Sox V129, <br />Platka, Fla. 32077 <br />Dear Madam Chaff rman: <br />I am concerned that the decision by the Brevard County <br />Commissioners to use injection wells as the method for <br />• sewai:e 'Usposal on the °each and South Mainland has been <br />made without a thorouuh study of the potential use for <br />this nutrient rich effluent for irrization on fazricult- <br />uralactivities Such as row crops, citrus, and pastures, <br />anti facilities such as x,-+lf courses, parks, and campuses. <br />Brevard County, especially South Brevard, finds itself <br />increa.';inzl,y shnrt of potable water, and our our under- <br />3round resources being damaged from overuse for irrig- <br />ation an -1 air .on4itinning .demanls. I reel that the least <br />we can do is to use this affluent where practicable to <br />ease demands on overstressed resources. <br />*n'hile I recoznize that there are danzers of pollution <br />from percolation ponds ani land spreading, I still feel <br />that this method to be a safer, Tore manageable and pre- <br />dictable method of disposal that underzroun3 injection. <br />I fear that we may be transferring our present problems <br />to future generations, and in such forms that recovery <br />may be impossible. I do not feel that we should take <br />this risk unless no other reasonable means of sewage <br />waste disposal in available. <br />iheref^re, I reouest that the B-ard of sovernors, St. <br />Johns liver WVD when processing injection well permits, <br />ma'�e certain that maximum use be made of t±lis effluent, <br />and that permits be ara.nted only when no other reason- <br />able disposal method is available. <br />In discussion, the Board felt this is consistent with <br />the program presented on this subject recently. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Scurlock, the Board unani- <br />mously authorized the Chairman to write a <br />letter similar to the one above to the <br />St. John's Water Management District. <br />STATUS OF DOUGLAS SCHOOL (Continued) <br />Mrs. Ingram, President of the West Wabasso Progressive <br />Civic League, was present. <br />