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Comprehensive Plan <br />Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element <br />POLICY 7.4: The county, in coordination with and through the DOH -Indian River, shall <br />establish public education programs on the proper -use, inspection requirements, <br />maintenance, and abandonment of septic systems. The septic system abandonment <br />process shall be based on current state and local regulations. <br />POLICY 7.5: Consistent with Section 381.00651 FS and in coordination with and <br />through the DOH -Indian River, the County shall encourage a voluntary opt -in provision <br />for septic system maintenance and encourage contractors that provide septic maintenance <br />to document information. <br />POLICY 7.6: The County, in coordination with and through the DOH -Indian River, shall <br />encourage all septic systems including repairs and modifications to meet a 24 inch <br />separation between the bottom of the drainfield and the wet season water table and meet <br />75 foot setbacks from surface waterbodies and wells. <br />Community Development Department <br />273 <br />Indian River County 47 <br />