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EXHIBIT#A Work Order Number 10 Spoonbill Marsh Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit Renewal for North Hobart Rd RO Water Treatment Plant PROJECT UNDERSTANDING Indian River County Utilities (IRCU) owns and operates a reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plant currently rated at 17.14 mgd maximum daily flow based on treatment capacity,but currently limited to 11.44 mgd based on an industrial wastewater facility permit for demineralized concentrate disposal rated for 2.0 mgd maximum daily flow. The existing industrial wastewater facility permit 31-FL0166511-003 expires September 10, 2017, and IRCU desires to renew the operating permit in a timely manner. The renewal application and fees are due to be submitted to FDEP Southeast District 180 days in advance, or by March 14,2017. The facility includes a brackish water wetland treatment and disposal site named Spoonbill Marsh(D-003),where concentrate from the Hobart RO water treatment plant is transmitted via a 16-inch diameter pipe and blended with Indian River Lagoon water at ratios to achieve compliance with Class III marine surface waters, then discharged to a 69+ acre marsh (designated Class II Outstanding Florida Water body) before exiting through floway breeches to the Indian River Lagoon,a Class III marine body. The site includes a river water intake structure including debris baffle, static mixer,transmission piping, and series of four man made ponds and runnels with upwelling structures and other appurtenances. The Spoonbill Marsh is located east of US Highway 1 and west of the Indian River Lagoon. The permit allows for concentrate flow capacity to be increased from 2.0 mgd up to 3.0 mgd (MDF) contingent upon demonstration of a net environmental benefit (NEB) is achieved, defined as a net reduction of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus). The positive NEB has been demonstrated every year since water flowed to the Marsh since 2010, and therefore, a request for increase to 3.0 mgd will be included in the permit renewal. The following scope of services consists of preparing and submitting an operating permit renewal and responding to requests for additional information from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. SCOPE OF SERVICES The scope of services will consist of collecting and reviewing the existing operating data since the last renewal (5-years)and operation of the Spoonbill Marsh system,preparation and submittal of permit application including existing information furnished by IRCU which will be updated as part of the application package, concentrate water quality,and responding to FDEP requests for additional information(RFI).