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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Recommended Changes <br />Goal: Indian River County shall have an efficient potable water system that prevents degradation of existing resources, <br />promotes orderly growth and development, and meets existing and projected demands, and satisfies interlocal service <br />agreements. <br />Policy 1.2: The County Utilities Department, on an annual basis, shall inspect all private potable water plants in Indian <br />River County. Private potable water plants will not be allowed within Indian River County, unless capacity is not available at <br />the County's facilities. The County, through the Environmental Health Department, shall monitor and evaluate all private <br />water treatment plants. The results of this evaluation shall be considered during the prioritization of potable water service <br />expansion. <br />Policy 1.3: The cCounty hereby adopts a potable water level of service standard of 250 gallons per day per equivalent <br />residential unit of treatment capacity., a minimum design flow of 500 gallons per minute, a minimum storage capacity of <br />13.5 million gallons, and a minimum pressure of 40 PSI for potable water facilities. <br />[Move standards, including items like pressure, to the LDR or engineering standards] <br />Policy 1.4: Through its computerized permit tracking system and its concurrency management system, the county shall <br />continue to implement procedures to update facility demand and capacity information as development orders and permits <br />are issued. The County shall maintain its concurrency management system, including records for historic and projected <br />demands, and provide monthly capacity reports for potable water facilities. <br />Policy 1.6: The county shall continue to allow the use of private wells in rural areas for single-family units and for small <br />retail establishments. The use of private wells must be approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies and be <br />consistent with the attached water and wastewater connection matrix. The County shall continue to allow the use of <br />private wells in rural areas for single-family units and for small retail establishments provided they will not impact Existing <br />Legal Users (ELUs), including the County. Use of private wells must be permitted through the appropriate regulatory <br />agencies and must be consistent with the SJRWMD water and wastewater connection matrix. <br />Objective 2: By 2030, at least 75% of all existing residential units in the county will be connected to a regional potable <br />water system. The County shall continue to promote connecting new and existing residential units to the regional potable <br />water system and reduce the number of private well users. <br />PAGE 40