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WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ORDER NO. -9- PAT MITCHELL AND CALIFORNIA NATURAL PRODUCTS WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITY SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 2. Effective 1 July 2001,the maximum total nitrogen loading to the two designated disposal areas shall not exceed the agronomic rate for plant available nitrogen (PAN) for the type of crop to be grown, as specified in the most recent edition of the Western Fertilizer Handbook, PAN shall be calculated as 100% of the total nitrogen content of the waste, unless and until the Discharger demonstrates that another proportion is technically justified, as described in Provision F.12. 3. Effective as of the date of this Order, the maximum BODS loading to the designated disposal fields shall not exceed: a. 300 lbs/acre on any single day; b. 100 lbs/acre/day as a 7-day average; and c. The maximum loading rate that ensures that the discharge will not create a nuisance. 4. Objectionable odors originating at this facility shall not be perceivable beyond the limits of the property lines. 5. The wastewater discharged to the 17.6 acre land application area or the landscaped application area shall not have a pH of less than 6.5 or greater than 8.5. 6. The Discharger shall operate all systems and equipment to maximize treatment of wastewater and optimize the quality of the discharge. 7. The Discharger's wastewater treatment system and land disposal system shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to prevent inundation or washout due to floods with a 100-year return frequency. 8. No physical connection shall exist between wastewater piping and any domestic water supply or other domestic/industrial supply well without an air gap or approved reduced pressure device. 9. Public contact with reclaimed water shall be precluded through such means as fences, signs, and irrigation management practices. Signs with proper wording of sufficient size shall be placed at area of access and around the perimeter of all areas used for wastewater disposal to alert the public of the use of reclaimed water. C. Land Application Area Specifications 1. The discharge shall be distributed uniformly on adequate acreage in compliance with the Discharge Specifications. 2. Crops shall be grown on the application area. Crops shall be selected based on nutrient uptake capacity,tolerance to high soil moisture conditions, and consumptive use of water and irrigation requirements. Cropping activities shall be sufficient to take up all the nitrogen applied. Crops shall be harvested and removed from the application area.