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With respect to the Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element several policies and two objectives have been <br />updated to implement items from the approved septic to sewer conversion study. Those updated <br />portions of the sub -element include Objective 2 and Objective 7, and Policies 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, and <br />4.2. Collectively the updates reflect the County's decision to reduce septic system impacts on the <br />Indian River Lagoon and St. Sebastian River by targeting high ranking septic to sewer projects based <br />on the approved septic to sewer study. <br />For each proposed change, the following two summary tables identifies the policy #, objective #, <br />whether the change is to the non -policy text portion of the plan, the associated page proposed for <br />amendment, and a brief description of the proposed change. Summary Table 1 relates to the Sanitary <br />Sewer Sub -Element, and Summary Table 2 relates to the Future Land Use Element. <br />Table 1: Sanitary Sewer Sub -Element - Summary of Proposed Edits <br />Pages <br />(Objective ) <br />*Policy <br />Description <br />Various <br />Updated agency names/departments responsible for various activities. <br />Various <br />Removed old/outdated references. <br />Various <br />Minor text edits. <br />Various <br />Updated maps. <br />7 <br />Updated design capacity of Blue Cypress Sanitary Sewer Package Facility. <br />9 <br />Additional detail added for "By -Product Disposal". <br />10 <br />Updated text describing discharge and re -use of effluent. <br />10-13 <br />Updated current demand at County Regional Plants. <br />14 <br />Updated sludge and se to a disposal location & effluent disposal method for COVB Plant. <br />15 <br />Up -dated summary table for County and COVB regional wastewater treatments stems. <br />19 <br />Added history and current statistics on septic systems in County. Updated explanation of <br />how a septic system functions. Added additional detail, including minimum size/capacities <br />of septic sstems and agency responsible for permitting. <br />20 <br />U dated list of factors that makes septic sstems challenging to permit. <br />21-22 <br />Added information on life expectancy of septic systems, historic and current design criteria, <br />problems with septic sstems, and maintenance recommendations. <br />Added explanation regarding allowance for development and re -development of undersized <br />lots and the allowance for septic sstems that do not meet current requirements. <br />22-24 <br />Included text regarding the County's recently completed study that recognizes areas and <br />subareas of the County in close proximity to the Indian River Lagoon, St. Sebastian River, <br />and connecting waterways that are served by septic systems and have a higher negative <br />impact on the lagoon water quality. Added a list of subdivisions for septic to sewer <br />conversion within the Unincorporated Indian River County and City of Sebastian. <br />25-26 <br />Updated state statute and Florida Administrative Code -references and updated text to <br />include DOH -Indian River as the administrator for the IRC septic system program. Updated <br />criteria for when connection to wastewaters stems is required. <br />27-28 <br />Updated text on service areas for the County and City of Vero Beach. <br />30 <br />Misc. text changes. <br />31 <br />Updated table that lists typical concentrations for household wastewater, septic tank effluent <br />and wastewater treatment plant effluent. <br />129 <br />4 <br />