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15 November 2019 AdvancedGeo AGE Project No. 19-4912 Environmental Page 11 of 14 The total nitrate-nitrogen (NO3_N) average concentrations in domestic waste ranges between 20 to 85 milligram total nitrogen liter (mg/1-N) with an average of 45 mg/1-N when washing and sanitation is considered. The weighted average calculation for total nitrogen concentrations for onsite residential flow is proposed as the following: • Residential volume 560 gpd. • Home use concentration 45 mg/1-N (EHD standard). • The flow concentration of 25,200 mg/1-N gallon. 9.5. DENITRIFICATIONS CAUSED BY SOILS The process of denitrification is important when utilizing subsurface septic lines and regularly occurs in the soil within the leach fields where bacteria utilize oxygen in the nitrate to release nitrogen gas out to the atmosphere. The denitrification process is controlled by waste concentrations, soil type, annual rainfall, pH of the soils, total organic concentration of the soil (TOC) and exposure time to nitrogen. The soils with a high or moderate clay content, higher organic content, high pH and adequate soil moisture denitrify the concentrations by approximately 30 percent and less desirable soils with more sands and faster percolation rates (less moisture and clay content) denitrify only about 10 percent. A denitrification factor of 25 percent was selected for the calculation based on the fine sandy loam soil existing at the site. 9.6. MASS BALANCE OF NITROGEN LOADING The EHD requires the user to consider all potential sources identified for wastewater generation. Further, the EHD supports the use of Hantzsche/Finnemore, or other appropriate formula/model to calculate a mass of nitrogen loading. RESIDENTIAL: The Hantzsche / Finnemore (Nr) equation for residential home application: Nr = IxNw (1-d) + RxNb = (I+R) Definitions: Nr= The average concentration of nitrate-nitrogen in the recharged waste water parts per million of nitrate-nitrogen.