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AUG 2 3 BOCK / �/ PAGE r r� Discussion followed at considerable length regarding the problems that would be associated with requiring these inspec- tions and pump -outs, the cost to the home owner, the additional personnel that would be needed, the paperwork necessary to keep track of it all, etc., and Commissioner Bird continued to question whether all this is really necessary and if it actually does constitute that much of a threat to the public. Commissioner Scurlock further noted that our potable supply of water comes from the deep aquifer, and actually the reliable source for potable water in Indian River County is going to be deep water with reverse osmosis. Director Keating believed what happened here is that we tried to put too much in one policy because he felt what Environmental Health actually wanted was permits required from both private septic systems and package plants. He believed they want package plants to do the testing and that the on-site private permit was just to make sure that every 36 months the septic tank is pumped out, not do the testing.. Commissioner Scurlock felt the future cost of a pump out probably would be in the $300/500 range, and Commissioner Bird believed attrition will take care of a lot of these septic tanks anyway. Commissioner Bowman noted that Policy 6.5 on page 51 says the county in coordination with Environmental Health shall establish public education programs on the proper use, inspection requirements, maintenance and abandonment of private wells, and she felt that is about as far as we can go. Commissioner Eggert believed Commissioner Bowman is sug- gesting that everything be thrown out except Policy 6.5. Commissioner Bird stated that under Objective 6 re mandatory requirements for inspection of on-site wastewater treatment systems, he wanted to be sure that doesn't include individual septic tank systems. 36 - M W