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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes <br />12.6.2. 17-0470 Update on the Residuals Dewatering (Biosolids) Facility <br />May 2, 2017 <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends the BCC: 1. Shut down all haulers who are from out of <br />county immediately and authorize staff to notify IRC haulers they have 30 days <br />to find alternative arrangements for any waste they currently pick up out of <br />county. 2. Direct staff to work with the County Attorney's office to create an <br />agreement similar to the one in use by Brevard County that can be tailored for <br />use by IRC haulers. 3. Direct staff to evaluate the cost basis and pricing <br />structure of the facility to determine fair and equitable rates to cover operating <br />expenses and environmental concerns. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Brevard County Sample Septage and Grease Hauler <br />Agreement -Application <br />Three Year Cost Summary of the Biosolids Operation <br />Director of Utility Services Vincent Burke used a PowerPoint Presentation to <br />explain the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Consent <br />Order 17-0072, and the options that staff is recommending in order to come <br />back into compliance. Grab sampling and testing all incoming septage for ten <br />days revealed that the Residuals Dewatering Facility (RDF), also known as the <br />Biosolids Facility, which accepts sewage and other waste from haulers <br />throughout the Treasure Coast and Brevard County, was a main contributor to <br />the West Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (WRWWTF) exceedances. <br />The grab samples revealed extremely high Nitrogen and Phosphorus levels, <br />with strengths beyond the design capacity of the plant. Due to the urgency of <br />the situation, staff felt that the RDF must stop receiving out of county waste, as <br />66% of the hauled waste by septic haulers was not generated from locations <br />within Indian River County (IRC). It was also recommended that IRC haulers <br />be given 30 days to find alternate arrangements for any waste currently being <br />picked up outside the County. <br />Also included in the Presentation was a chart which compared RDF and four <br />other area facilities that showed the rate charged per wet ton on incoming <br />waste. The RDF charged substantially less; therefore, staff recommended <br />increasing the rate per wet ton. <br />Commissioner Zorc supported staffs recommendations, but mentioned that <br />raising the rates would not solve the problem, and his concern was for the <br />residents and volume produced within the County. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 14 <br />