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DEC 21� <br />989 <br />BOOK 8 f' G[ 72 <br />closed the gates on the Landfill accepting this material, he was <br />fearful of what would be done with it and where it would be <br />dumped. Knowing that we were building our own treatment plants <br />which would be generating sludge and knowing the sludge rules <br />were due to change, he, therefore, came to the Commission and <br />asked for permission to apply for funding to build a sludge <br />treatment facility for Indian River County. He did so and <br />received a letter of intent from the City of Vero Beach stating <br />that they would participate in the facility. He proceeded <br />through the process, and he and Commissioner Scurlock made a <br />personal appearance before the State Board that issues such <br />grants and managed to receive a substantial grant based on our <br />need. The engineer from CDM is present today to make a <br />presentation in any detail the Board wishes. There are some <br />stringent changes coming right around the corner in the sludge <br />laws, and Director Pinto felt our timing is very appropriate. <br />Commissioner Eggert requested a very basic explanation. She <br />believed sludge is residue from a waste treatment plant, which <br />was confirmed, but asked for a description of septage. <br />Director Pinto advised that septage and grease come from the <br />cesspools that are in many yards now - the single family homes <br />and businesses not connected to a public source. <br />Donald Munksgaard, Engineer from Camp Dresser & McKee, took <br />the floor to give the Board an overview. He advised that the new <br />federal regulations are what is driving what they are calling <br />"wastewater residuals management." What this basically means is <br />that the old package plants and even some of the newer facilities <br />the county has implemented will not meet the new federal design <br />criteria. What the state is doing is trying to meet the federal <br />regulations about halfway. This is a very volatile situation and <br />very difficult to predict where it will end up. However, the <br />main thing is that the county needs to get control of the <br />wastewater residuals that are being generated in the county, and <br />2 <br />