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59 It is apparent that something must be done to: 1) increase the wastewater treatment capacity at Northern HSC; 2) replace existing plumbing fixtures with those which use less water; 3) modify existing programs which may generate wastewater through the use of the kitchen facilities; or 4) decrease the number of individuals or programs using the facility such that wastewater generation experiences a corresponding decrease. At this time, it appears to be unlikely that the use of the facility will decrease. In fact, it appears that there is some demand for an increase in the use of the facility. Furthermore, a desire has been expressed to convert the area currently utilized as the nitrification field for the existing wastewater treatment system to a circular access drive and parking area for the center. Assuming that the use of the center is to be increased and the existing nitrification field is to be converted to other uses, the only option available at this time is to relocate nitrification fields to the suitable areas in the Kennedy tract. Opportunities to shift all or some portion of the nitrification fields to other properties outside of the Kennedy property or the existing Northern HSC tract may present themselves at some point in the future. Insofar as the Northern HSC wastewater treatment capacity is concerned, there are a range of opportunities that present themselves. The only option that is not available is to do nothing. That option is eliminated because the treatment capacity of existing wastewater treatment facility is already being exceeded on a frequent basis. Other basic options, listed in order of cost from cheapest ($0) to most expensive (approximately $300,000) in terms of the County's expenditures, are outlined below. 1. Eliminate programs /reduce use of the facility as necessary to bring wastewater treatment demand in line with treatment capacity of existing system. 2. Eliminate use of the kitchen facilities to prepare food or wash dishes, pots, etc. 3. Replace all existing water using fixtures with those which useless water and generate less waste. 4. Marginally expand existing system (up to 3000 gpd) to utilize additional nitrification field capacity in Kennedy tract while leaving existing nitrification fields in place. 5. Marginally expand existing system (up to 3000 gpd) to utilize additional nitrification field capacity in Kennedy tract while leaving existing nitrification fields in place, eliminate use of the kitchen facilities to prepare food or wash dishes, pots, etc., and replace all existing water using fixtures with those which use less water and generate less waste. 6. Acquire Jones tract, if suitable for nitrification fields, marginally expand existing system (up to 3000 gpd) to utilize additional nitrification field capacity in Jones tract while leaving existing nitrification fields in place. 7. Acquire Jones tract, if suitable for nitrification fields, marginally expand existing system (up to 3000 gpd) to utilize additional nitrification field capacity in Jones tract while leaving existing nitrification fields in place, eliminate use of the, kitchen facilities to prepare food or wash dishes, pots, etc., and replace all existing water using fixtures with those which use less water and generate less waste.