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PAGE 41 Potable Water Sub-Element GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Goal Indian River County shall have an efficient potable water system that prevents degradation of existing resources, promotes orderly growth and development, and meets existing and projected demands. Revise Planning horizon is 20 years; recommend adding language to the end of the last sentence to reference interlocal service agreements. Objective 1 Through the time horizon of the plan, there will be sufficient capacity in the regional potable water system to accommodate all new development within the urban service area. No Change Policy 1.1: New development within the unincorporated portion of Indian River County shall be approved only when sufficient water supply capacity and potable water facility capacity are available, either on-site or off-site, to provide needed potable water service. No Change Policy 1.2: The County Utilities Department, on an annual basis, shall inspect all private potable water plants in Indian River County. Revise Recommended language: Private potable water plants will not be allowed within Indian River County, unless capacity is not available at the County's facilities. Policy 1.3: The county hereby adopts a potable water level of service standard of 250 gallons per day per equivalent residential unit of treatment capacity, a minimum design flow of 500 gallons per minute, a minimum storage capacity of 13.5 million gallons, and a minimum pressure of 40 PSI for potable water facilities. Revise Move specific standards including items like pressure to the code or engineering standards Policy 1.4: Through its computerized permit tracking system and its concurrency management system, the county shall continue to implement procedures to update facility demand and capacity information as development orders and permits are issued. Revise Recommended language: County shall maintain its concurrency management system, including records for historic and projected demands, and provide monthly capacity reports for potable water facilities. Policy 1.5: The Utilities Department, on an as needed basis, shall provide summary reports containing capacity and demand information for each public potable water plant within the county service area. No Change Policy 1.6: The county shall continue to allow the use of private wells in rural areas for single-family units and for small retail establishments. The use of private wells must be approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies and be consistent with the attached water and wastewater connection matrix. Revise Recommended language: The County shall continue to allow the use of private wells in rural areas for single-family units and for small retail establishments provided they will not impact Existing Legal Users (ELUs), including the County. Use of private wells must be permitted through the appropriate regulatory agencies and must be consistent with the SJRWMD water and wastewater connection matrix. Policy 1.7: No development permit shall be issued by the county for projects to be served by the City of Vero Beach Utilities Department until the city notifies the county that adequate water supplies and potable water facility capacity are available to accommodate the project. No Change Objective 2 By 2030, at least 75% of all existing residential units in the county will be connected to a regional potable water system. Revise Verify against County planning documents and Regional Water Supply Plan goals. Recommended language: The County shall continue to promote connecting new and existing residential units to the regional potable water system and reduce number of private well users. Policy 2.1: The county shall continue to offer its utility line assessment program to areas with private wells within the County Utilities Department service area. No Change Consolidate language with 2.2 below but retain current language Policy 2.2: The county shall continue to offer up to 10-year financing for all utility assessments. Remove Consolidate with 2.1 Policy 2.3: Within the County Utilities Department service area, the subdivisions having undersized lots and designated as requiring potable water service due to public health threats shall be given priority for the provision of public water service. No Change