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Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 8 existing public water system, or a private water system equivalent to the requirements of the department of water supply will be provided to meet the water needs of the project and conditions of zoning delay occupancy until the necessary improvements are actually constructed." The applicant proposes to use an onsite water well for the water bottling facility (microbrewery) production. The Department of Water Supply(DWS) has indicated that County water cannot be used for any production at the proposed facility, and the onsite well and County water system cannot be interconnected in any way. Potable water from the County is currently available to the property via a 5/8-inch meter limited to an average usage of 400 gallons per day. This water can only be used for non-production purposes, such as handwashing, restroom and for employees to drink. Additionally, should the applicant develop a different industrial use on the property than the proposed microbrewery, they will be required to submit estimated water usage calculations and DWS will determine if additional or larger water meter(s) will be required for the industrial land use. DWS system standards require that a minimum flow of 2,000-gallons per minute for a 2-hour duration and a pipeline velocity of less than 10-feet per second be available at the site for fire protection for industrial land uses. The existing 4-inch waterline fronting the property is inadequate for fire protection and the nearest fire hydrant is more than the required 150 feet from the property. To meet the concurrency standards in the County Code for water related to fire protection, the applicant will need to provide a fire hydrant within 150 feet of the property, and either upgrade the existing 4-inch waterline to a 12-inch waterline for a distance of approximately 800 feet or provide a private water system capable of providing a minimum flow of 2,000-gallons per minute for a 2-hour duration and a pipeline velocity of less than 10 feet per second. In a letter dated March 22, 2017, the applicant's representative stated that the applicant will comply with these requirements for industrial zoning. The Director is recommending conditions of approval be included to provide for County water system improvements meeting industrial fire protection standards. There is no municipal wastewater system in the area. According to the applicant, an enhanced septic system meeting with the requirements of the Department of Health will be required. The applicant indicated that the solid waste will be handled through commercial haulers and deposited in authorized landfill sites.