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[Verify against County planning documents and Regional Water Supply Plan goals.] Policy 2.1: The cCounty shall continue to offer its utility line assessment program to areas with private wells within the County Utilities Department service area and offer up to 10-year financing for all utility assessments. Policy 2.2: The county shall continue to offer up to 10-year financing for all utility assessments. Policy 2.6: Prior to 2011, the County will coordinate with the City of Vero Beach and the Town of Indian River Shores to prepare a financial analysis of options related to the possibility of consolidation of utility services. This analysis may consist of but is not limited to: the possibility of the County serving utilities to the Town of Indian River Shores, currently served by the City of Vero Beach and the Unincorporated area of the South Barrier Island, currently served by the City of Vero Beach, full consolidation of the City of Vero Beach Utility with the Indian River County Utility or making no changes in the existing utility service areas. Based on the results of a financial analysis of the various service options, the Board of County Commissioners will consider implementing the results that show the best financial and operational benefits. The County will continue to coordinate with other potable water service providers within the County limits for consolidation of utility services where feasible and where financially and operationally beneficial. New: The County utilities department shall approve potable water concurrency for new projects only when adequate water supplies and potable water facility capacity are available to accommodate new development project demand. [Relocated from Intergovernmental Element] Policy 3.1: The County shall continue to use the Upper Floridan aquifer as the primary water supply source of potable water and use reverse osmosis as the principal raw water treatment method for its regional potable water system. With that water source and treatment method, the county will provide its customers with good quality water that meets the requirements of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, Public Law 93-523; the Florida Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 403.850 - 403.864, FS; Chapter 381, FS; and Rules 62-550, 40C-2, 40C-3, 17-22, and 64E-8, FAC. and employ nanofiltration as its preferred method for water treatment. Policy 3.2: The cCounty, through the Environmental Health Department, shall monitor and evaluate all private water treatment plants. The results of this evaluation shall be considered during the prioritization of potable water service expansion. [Consolidated with Policy 1.2] Objective 4: By 2020, the county’s per capita water use will be less than the 2006 level of 104 gallons/day. The County shall deliver potable water to its customers at a level of service of 104 gallons per capita per day. PAGE 41