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Quality of Rainwater <br /> Hantzsche and Finnemore listed 1 mg/L-N as the nitrate concentration of rainwater for <br /> their original calculation; in the past, Live Oak has also utilized this value for the nitrate <br /> loading calculation. <br /> In May 2019, Live Oak collected rainwater during two storm events in Lodi; the samples <br /> were analyzed for nitrate by FGL Environmental of Stockton. Each sample was <br /> collected in a clean, dry, stainless steel bowl, then decanted into a plastic container and <br /> placed on ice for transport. <br /> Nitrate was detected in the May 17 sample at a concentration of 0.4 mg/L-N and in the <br /> May 19 sample at a concentration of 0.2 mg/L-N. Live Oak then averaged the <br /> concentrations of the two samples, for a value of 0.3 mg/L-N to represent the nitrate <br /> concentration of rain. <br /> Because the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department has requested that <br /> local and recent data be utilized wherever possible, the concentration of the Lodi <br /> rainwater been selected for use in the nitrate loading calculation. <br /> Quantity and Quality of Domestic Wastewater <br /> Mr. Armer indicated that he plans to place a three-bedroom pre-manufactured house on <br /> the Site. <br /> Crites and Tchobanoglous (1998) list a typical flow rate of 50 to 70 gallons per person <br /> per day for an individual residence. The San Joaquin County Environmental Health <br /> Department has indicated that maximum flow and double occupancy within each <br /> bedroom should be considered for the nitrate loading assessment; as a result, a value <br /> of 140 gallons per bedroom per day has been selected (personal communication, <br /> January 6, 2017). <br /> The maximum daily flow for the Site was estimated to be 420 gallons per day (gpd), <br /> based on three bedrooms at 140 gallons per bedroom. <br /> A typical residential concentration of 35 mg/L of nitrate as N was selected for the <br /> proposed residence (Crites and Tchobanoglous, 1998). <br /> The estimated flow values discussed here should not be used for the design and sizing <br /> of the septic system. The design and sizing of the septic system should utilize the San <br /> Joaquin County Environmental Health Department On-Site Wastewater Treatment <br /> Systems Standards which incorporate peak and surge flow factors. The estimates used <br /> in the On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Standards may be greater than those <br /> discussed here. <br /> LOGE 1922 Page 10 <br />