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represents additional demand on the WWTFs the county operates. Therefore, as the County embarks on the Septic to Sewer initiative, the need to have a diverse reclaimed water system and storage alternative is ever more prudent. ANALYSIS: Currently, the WRWWTF has three options regarding its reclaimed water. First, it can send flows to its land application sites, which could include business parks, commercial parks, industrial parks and irrigation of golf courses or residential developments. Primarily, IRCDUS sends this water to golf courses through the unincorporated portions of the county. Secondarily, it can use Rapid Infiltration Basins (RIBS), but these RIBS are small in size and have limited volumetric capacity to handle daily flows from the WWTF's. Lastly, the flow is diverted to the WTS for further treatment. The South County WWTF, operating under FDEP permit FLA0101435, has most of its reuse water flow go towards the Indian River Club to be used for irrigation. However, there are times when their receiving ponds are full so the FDEP permit requires that the reclaimed water flow be redirected to the WRWWTF WTS. Due to the WLA constraints at the WRWWF, the potential for South WWTF flows, and the fact that there has been tremendous growth in the southern portion of the unincorporated area, there is a need to diversify the irrigation options and increase alternative storage and disposal sites should the golf courses be unable to take additional reclaimed water during heavy precipitation or reduced demand events. On January 22, 2019, the Indian River County Solid Waste and Disposal District (SWDD) Board rejected staffs recommendation to conduct a feasibility study for use of a deep injection well for disposal of the leachate, centrate and/or reclaimed water. Staff, as part of its ongoing research into disposal options, has reached out to an adjacent property owner for the potential to purchase 286 +/- acres of undeveloped land. Several years ago, an 80 -acre property just east of the WRWWTF was going through the approval process for development. At that time, there were concerns that a high-end subdivision (Stoneybrook) would have issues from its new residents being so close to a large wastewater facility. Indeed, after some residents began to complain about odor from the WRWWTF, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) awarded a low bid to R.J. Sullivan in January 22, 2013, for $1.02M to build an anaerobic odor control solution. In 2007, it was known that the subject property to the south of the WRWWTF was to be developed into a 547 -unit Planned Development (PD) called Indian Springs. This was about the time the great recession occurred, and any such plans came to a halt. Now that the economy has picked up and the fact that there could be an interchange at the Oslo corridor in the next 5-7 years (pending successful design and financial approval of the project by FDOT), there is concern that additional homes could be built at this site. Not only would those homes represent more flows to the WRWWTF (approximately 137,000 gallons annual average daily flow (AADF)), but the additional residents may have concerns about the WWTF being next door to their homes. Thus, it is recommended that a visual and olfactory buffer be obtained to help insulate the WRWWTF from neighbors and to help with wet weather discharge options. Three Potential Uses It is anticipated that the proposed site could serve more than one purpose. This idea is subject to engineering vetting and additional research into the matter before a final judgement can be rendered as to the validity of such an idea. As part of a separate agenda item, there is a need to hire a professional engineering firm to assist IRCDUS with a feasibility study into the subject property in order to perform a Page 2 of 5 C:\G ra nicus\Legista r5\L5\Temp\614baa68-ed37-49d2-b48c-97d5d6a5626c.docx