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Comprehensive Plan Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element <br />utilizing e septic tank systems. without <br />eenneeted te the fegienal potable water system. Table 3.A.3 lists subdivisions in the county <br />urban service area that are significantly less than 10.:890 square feet or constructed with older <br />block septic 'tanks posing an w.M increased health risks and/or increased probability of <br />groundwater contamination associated with continued septic system use. <br />tank.and a solid -by pr-eduet ealled septage. While septie tank effluent is disehafged inte a dr-aifffield <br />Periedieally, the <br />F e..; i s typie.Ally thr-ee te &e yeafs; Fer- land uses whieh generate large "antities of <br />wastewater-, e intefval between removal times may be as aee a menth. The size e <br />&pM septie tanks, private eentfaeter-s must hem! the septage to the raeunty's sitt4ge and septage <br />TABLE 3.A.3 - INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SUBDIVISIONS WITH INCREASED HEALTH <br />RISKS AND/OR INCREASED PROBABILITY OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION <br />ASSOCIATED WITH CONTINUED SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM USE <br />1. Oslo Park <br />2. Paradise Park <br />3. Stevens Park <br />4. Durrance Place <br />5. West Wabasso <br />Source: DOH.- Indian River Geunl kea ftz and r ldil;, Departments <br />Besides the above list of subdivisions with increased health risk and potential for localized <br />located close to the Indian River. Laaoon. the 'St. Sebastian .River, or to drainage canals or other <br />streams/surface waters potentially resulting in a disproportionally higher negative impact on <br />Indian River Lagoon water quality. In.2016, county Utilities Services funded a septic to sewer <br />study to identify and. rank those platted subdivisions served by septic systems that have a <br />.disproportionately higher negative_impact on the Indian River Lagoon. The study was performed <br />by Schulke Bittle and Stoddard, LLC (SBS), was .accepted by the. Board of County <br />Commissioners on July 10, 2017, and is available online via the county website. <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 22 <br />Appendix A <br />