It is hereby declared to be the intent of the board of county commissioners in enacting
this article to establish minimum standards concerning health, safety and general
welfare in regard to the construction, installation, utilization, operation, alteration,
modification, repair and maintenance of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems
within the county; to protect the groundwater, surface water and the environment from
harmful contamination from onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems and provide
increased levels of protection for properties lying below the 100-year base flood
elevation; to establish standards for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems
which meet or exceed the minimum standards established by F.S. ch. 381 and the state
department of health, under F.A.C. ch. 64E-6, as such standards may be amended from
time to time; to establish a nitrogen reduction overlay area and require the use of
alternative OSTDS to mitigate the impact of nitrogen in groundwater in the Indian
River Lagoon; to protect, control and conserve the quality and availability of groundwater
supplies in the county; and to reduce the risk of contamination to surface water and
potable water wells sources from inundated floodwaters.
