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Nestle USA, Inc., Ripon, California March 26, 2014 2013 Annual Report 4.4 WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN In 2013, representatives of Nestle, ECM, and Haley & Aldrich (hereafter known as the "Ripon Team") conducted multiple meetings and conference calls with City of Ripon, San Joaquin County, and Stanislaus County representatives to discuss development of a Water Management Plan (WMP). The Ripon Team subsequently evaluated the need for a WMP and concluded that a standalone document is not necessary. The Team has elected to include a section in forthcoming RAP by discussing how the existing rules and regulation can be used in maintaining the water quality within the Study Area. The RWQCB agreed to this approach in the January 2014 monthly conference call. 4.5 MEETINGS WITH RWQCB The Ripon Team met with RWQCB staff four times in 2013, in addition to monthly project update/status calls. The following topics and action items were discussed: • April 4 on-line WebEx call: The Ripon Team reviewed the site conceptual model (SCM) originally presented to the RWQCB in 2009. The presentation was requested by the RWQCB case manager, who was new to the project. • May 7 meeting at Stockton Avenue Trailer in Ripon: The Ripon Team met with RWQCB staff to discuss potential migration pathways for CDCs in the vicinity of well M-10A. This information had been presented to the RWQCB in 2011. In addition to the presentation, the following topics were also discussed during this meeting: o Status of Feasibility Study (FS) and how to move forward with its approval.- o Status of proposed MRP revision request submitted by ECM in November 2012; and o Treated water disposal alternatives, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The RWQCB encouraged Nestle to reinject the treated water and the RWQCB would approve a Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) to allow this practice. The meeting concluded with a Site tour by the Team and RWQCB staff. • October 14 meeting at Stockton Avenue trailer in Ripon: The Ripon Team met with RWQCB staff and discussed various topics including FS status, a transducer study by ECM, a proposed plan for conducting depth profiles in municipal well MW-3, proposed locations for extraction wells to remediate the M-10A area, and treated water disposal alternatives. RWQCB staff suggested preparing a presentation for management to help them understand the Study Area and the remedy proposed in the FS. • December 12 meeting with RWQCB staff including management in Rancho Cordova, CA: The Ripon Team met with RWQCB staff in their office in Sacramento to present a brief Site history, the SCM, the 2011 FS content, the proposed RAP, and current plan to move forward. The following action plans were noted: 18