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P BOOK W. PAAW New customers connecting would pay the County impact fee of $1,140 and $1,250 for water and wastewater, respectively, compared to the current impact fee of $300 each for water and wastewater. In addition, as noted earlier, each new connection would pay $1,500 to reimburse the seller for the existing infrastructure. The utility has expressed there intention to increase these connection fees substantially. ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT REQUIRED AND THE ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS OF THE PURCHASER TO MAKE THAT INVESTMENT The purchaser is Indian River County. The County plans to provide water via a proposed 20 -inch County main along Kings Highway. To tie into the Bent Pine's system an 8 -inch ductile iron main of approximately 1,400 linear feet is estimated. The estimated cost for this connection is $45,000. The wastewater system is planned to connect to a proposed sub -regional wastewater master pumping station located on, or in, the vicinity of the purchased land. The estimated investment by the County allocated to the Bent Pine Utility tie-in is $36,000. From the above discussion the total additional investment is $81,000 representing the cost of connecting to the County's water and wastewater systems. This investment is mininal in light of the magnitude of the financial resources of the County's water and wastewater enterprise fund and the County's past, present, and planned commitments to maintaining and extending service to meet effectively and efficiently the water and wastewater needs of the County populace. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PURCHASE OR SALE AND POTENTIAL IMPACT ON UTILITY CUSTOMERS In the event that Indian River County does not purchase the Bent Pine Utility Company, additional investment to upgrade the system so as to meet regulated standards is anticipated: Review of water quality data for existing finished water suggests that the water does not consistently meet drinking water standards for community water systems with respect to turbidity, iron, color, and total dissolved solids (TDS). Data obtained through the Indian River County Public Health Services for water samples taken in June and July of 1987 showed total trihalomethanes (TTHM) as high as 0.253 mg/l and iron has high as 1.77 mg/1, comparing these numbers to the regulated maximum contaminant levels of 0.10 mg/l and 0.3 mg/l, respectively. Calcium hardness was recorded as high as 269 mg/1. The AWWA recommended range is 80-100 mg/1. Within a year upon purchase of the utilty by Indian River County, water from an existing reverse osmosis plant will be piped to the community to provide total water requirements. The water from the reverse osmosis -plant not only meets all EPA water quality regulations, but consistently maintains a high quality aestheticity. Water would not require softening, create scaling, or have discolorment. The anticipated additional investment by BPUC if not purchased would require a greater expense to meet the present quality of the water that Indian River County could supply. ABILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HIGH-QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE UTILITY SERVICE We understand the County's finished water and treated wastewater to be in compliance with State and Federal Regulatory requirements, demonstrating the ability of the County to provide and maintain high levels of quality and service. The cost of providing services are reasonable considering the type and size of the facilities. Sources of funding demonstrate the effective use of capital in financing improvements to the water and wastewater system. 48