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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 In conjunction with the fixed route service, SRA offers a demand response service known as the Community Coach. This service is a door-to-door service to medical facilities and doctors' appointments for disabled, elderly, and low income individuals. To use the ^� Community Coach, clients may schedule reservations up to two weeks in advance by calling the Senior Resource association at 772- 569-0903. A minimum of 24 hours advanced notice is needed. The Indian River County School District also provides student transportation which picks-up and drops-off school children. School bus routes and stops, throughout the County and Gifford, are determined prior to each school year. School bus stops are not marked with signs, and do not include waiting area (seats) or covered shelters. School bus service is run by the School District's Transportation Department. ➢ Potable Water Service Operated by the Indian River County Utilities Department, the County water system extends into the Gifford area. The North County and the South County Water Treatment Plants serve the entire system, including Gifford. Installed along major transportation corridors, main water transmission lines ranging in diameter from 2 inches to 12 inches transmit water from the treatment plants. From those main lines, smaller lines branch out into residential neighborhoods and commercial/industrial nodes to provide residents and businesses with potable water. In the Gifford area, main water lines exist along 58th Avenue, along 49th Street from 58th Avenue to U.S. Highway 1, along 41St Street from 581h Avenue to U.S. Highway 1, and along U.S. Highway 1 from 491h Street to 37th Street. From those main lines, smaller lines ranging from 2 inches to 12 inches in diameter serve Gifford residents and businesses. ➢ Sanitary Sewer Service The Indian River County Utilities Department operates five wastewater treatment plants, each serving a defined area of the County. The Central Region Wastewater Treatment Plant serves the Gifford area. Wastewater generated by residences, businesses and other uses is conveyed to the wastewater treatment plant by a network of collection pipes. In Gifford, that collection network comprises gravity lines with an 8-inch diameter, and force mains with diameters ranging from 6 inches to 16 inches. There are areas of Gifford where residents utilize septic tanks. However, there are no reports from the Health Department of significant issues with septic tanks in Gifford. Community Development Indian River County 42