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project and how we would recover the debt service. What we are <br />zeroing in on right now is that there will be a tip fee for septage <br />and sludge somewhere between $80 and $100 and the wastewater <br />department will contract to get rid of all of our sludge with this <br />facility. <br />Commissioner Scurlock believed that the Board has indicated <br />that we don't want to see anything more on the tax bill and would <br />rather have it in rates. He concurred that we won't want any more <br />on. the tax roll, but noted that there is some cost associated with <br />going that way. This is a very important decision and that is why <br />he wanted to make sure this is very clear and that we areg ettin <br />g <br />direction from the Commission to go this way. <br />Commissioner Eggert commented that she was distressed to turn <br />on the television and hear that the sludge truck .that overturned on <br />I-95 was headed for Indian River County and she asked if we will <br />expect sludge to come in here from all over when this facility is <br />opened. <br />Director Pinto believed the whole intent of the Board in <br />approving this project and obtaining the grant was to eliminate <br />dumping of sludge anywhere in Indian River County other than in <br />this facility. <br />Commissioner Scurlock emphasized that if sludge doesn't get to <br />the proper facility, it is ending up somewhere that may damage our <br />environment and we need to provide this facility to accept it and <br />treat it properly and have a cost associated with it. <br />Director Pinto confirmed that if the sludge ends up at our <br />gate, we will charge and take it; we do not want to see this dumped <br />in the groves and he hoped the Board will take the necessary action <br />to prevent this happening. He personally a had real problem with <br />grove owners saying they can take septage but being afraid to <br />accept treated effluent as irrigation. <br />gation. <br />Commissioner Scurlock believed about three years ago we did <br />prosecute someone very vigorously for illegal disposal of such <br />materials. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. <br />It was voted on and carried unanimously. <br />COPY OF CDM SLUDGE/SEPTAGE STUDY IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF <br />CLERK TO THE BOARD. <br />37 <br />AN 1. BOOK � � mu 549 <br />