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people on notice that the drinking water in that area is not safe and also that there might be a question in the future as to whether those lots are buildable. He would like to see such a letter sent to the owners of those undeveloped lots so that they can become involved and sign those easements over. He questioned issuing any building permits in that area until this situation is resolved. Commissioner Bowman pointed out that they could put in their own reverse osmosis plants, but they are not doing that, they are putting in shallow wells. Mr. Galanis reported that the high salinity levels in the shallow aquifer wells are astounding. Safe drinking water has no more than 250 parts per million of chlorides, but the wells tested in the Wabasso Beach area range from 1,500 ppm on the Indian River side to 19,000 ppm on the oceanside. He emphasized that sea water has 35,000 ppm of chlorides. In addition to the salinity problems, there is a problem with property distances between the drinking wells and septic tanks on the lots. With public water, the problems would be solved. Tom Kennedy, a resident of the area being discussed, asked if the water pipes would be placed down the middle of the streets, and Commissioner Scurlock explained that would be the ideal way to install the water pipes, but the utility easements are in the back of the houses, not in the front. Attorney Vitunac felt that the County should be able to acquire the easements without a problem because the corporation which once owned them no longer exists. He believed we ought to just go ahead and do it, and if somebody complains, we'll talk about it later. Commissioner Scurlock asked Mr. Galanis if it would be possible for his office to sent out a letter to the owners of those lots about conveying the easements, and while Mr. Galanis agreed that such a letter would help, he pointed out that there 1 OCT 3' 31 BOY 1 F;a,E