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Soil Suitability I Nitrate Loading Study Addendum Letter 1rerracon <br /> Nostra Vita Winery Lodi, California <br /> May 20, 2019 Terracon Project No. NA197023 <br /> no nitrate impacted wells identified on the site or surrounding properties. <br /> A public water supply well is located approximately 65 feet south of the existing wine tasting <br /> building. An agricultural supply is located near the southeastern corner of the site. A groundwater <br /> sample was not included as part of the SSNLS update. Refer to NOA SSNLS discussion above <br /> for information regarding the groundwater analysis in 2008. <br /> Based on a review of the boring logs contained in our Geotechnical Engineering Report for Nostra <br /> Vita Family Winery dated May 10, 2019 (Terracon Project No. NA195045), four borings B1 <br /> through B4 were advanced on the site to depths of 16.5 feet bgs. Based on a review of boring <br /> B2 site soils nearest the proposed leach field consisted of fine to medium grained loose silty sand <br /> (0 to 4 feet), fine to medium grained hard silt with sand (4 to 6 feet),fine to medium grained dense <br /> silty sand (6 and 13 feet),fine to medium grained very stiff silt with sand (13 to 16.5 feet). Similar <br /> soils were encountered in the shallow percolation test borings. Groundwater was not encountered <br /> in the soil borings. <br /> Two shallow (3.5 feet bgs) percolation test borings (P2 and P3) were excavated in the proposed <br /> leach field area at the northeastern comer of the site using a 4 inch diameter handauger. The <br /> borings were placed in the center of the proposed leach field approximately 115 feet south of the <br /> public supply well. Boring P2 was excavated on May 15, 2019 and was found to be fully saturated <br /> on May 16, 2019 following an overnight rain event, therefore, an additional boring P3 was <br /> excavated on May 16, 2019 as a percolation test control. Approximately two inches of "pea <br /> gravel" was placed in the bottom of the open borings. A 2.0-inch diameter PVC pipe with <br /> perforations towards the bottom was installed on top of the gravel and the annular space was <br /> backfilled with "pea gravel'. Presaturation of boring P3 occurred approximately 24 hours prior to <br /> the day of testing. Approximately 1.0 foot of clear water was added above the top of the gravel. <br /> Boring P2 was fully saturated with approximately 3.0 feet of water above the top of gravel from <br /> the overnight rain event therefore no additional water. Both borings were found to be dry and <br /> intact after the 24-hour pre-soak period. <br /> The percolation tests were conducted in accordance with the requirements of the San Joaquin <br /> County EHD on May 17, 2019 per Procedure #2. Terracon added clear water approximately 0.5 <br /> feet above the top of the gravel and recorded the drop in water level at thirty minute intervals over <br /> a four hour period. Measurement of the water level during the percolation test was from a fixed <br /> reference point on the PVC casing using a calibrated Solinst electric water level detector with a <br /> depth accuracy of 0.01 feet. All tabulated values on the field data sheet are in decimal feet. <br /> Responsive ■ Resourceful ■ Reliable 5 <br />