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California Regional Water Quality Iontrol Board ., Central Valley Region Robert Schneider,Chair Winston H.Hickox Gray Davis Secretaryfor Sacramento Main Office Governor Environmental Intemet Address: http://www.sweb.ca.gov/—mqcbS Protection 3443 Routier Road,Suite A,Sacramento,Califomia 95827-3003 Phone(916)255-3000•FAX(916)255-3015 18 April 2001 Brian R. Smith City of Tracy 520 Tracy Boulevard Tracy, CA 95376 NOTICE OF PREPARA TION, IRA CY GA TE WA Y B USINESS PARK, TRACY, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY I have reviewed the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for Tracy Gateway Business Park, Tracy, San Joaquin County distributed by the City of Tracy. The document briefly describes plans for a 538 acre development that will include commercial, retail, office, and a golf course. Residential development is also being considered as an alternative for the project. No description of the type of industrial development or the wastewater that would be generated by industrial processes is provided. The Environmental Impact Report will consider three alternatives for the domestic wastewater that will be generated at the development. • Pumping the wastewater to the City of Tracy's wastewater treatment plant, with the possibility of using some wastewater for landscape irrigation. The location of the landscape irrigation is not described, and it is unclear how recycling of domestic wastewater will be accomplished prior to treatment at the treatment plant. The California Department of Health Services requires an Engineering Report for wastewater recycling projects. Assuming the City plant can accommodate the additional flow, this alternative will require a Report of Waste Discharge to be submitted prior to any recycled water being applied to land. • Development of a regional facility. A description of the regional facility is not provided. Depending on the disposal of the treated wastewater, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit or a Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) Order would be required. Further information is required to evaluate the alternatives. • Construction of an onsite package treatment plant. Normally, package treatment plants discharge treated wastewater to land which requires WDRs to be prepared. Further information is required to evaluate the alternative. As described above, an NPDES Permit or WDRs will be required for the discharge of treated wastewater. If wastewater recycling is proposed, an Engineering Report is required by the Department of California Environmental Protection Agency Co Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs,see our Web-site at http://www.swrcb.c&gov/mgcb5