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WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS <br /> TRI VALLEY GROWERS ELANT NO. 1 <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY ' <br /> C. Receiving Water Limitations <br /> 1. The discharge shall not cause the dissolved oxygen concentration in Bear <br /> Creek to fall below 5.0 mg/1. <br /> 2. The discharge shall not cause visible oil, grease, scum, foam, or floating <br /> or suspended material in the receiving waters or watercourses. <br /> 3. The discharge shall not cause concentrations of any materials in the re- <br /> ceiving waters which are deleterious to human, animal, aquatic, or plant . <br /> life. <br /> 4. The discharge shall not cause esthetically undesirable discoloration of <br /> the receiving waters. <br /> 5. The discharge shall not cause fungus, slimes, or other objectionable <br /> growths in the receiving waters. <br /> 6. The discharge shall not cause bottom deposits in the receiving waters. <br /> 7. The discha ge shall not cause floating or suspended materials in the re- <br /> ceiving wa ers. <br /> 8. The discha ge shall not increase the turbidity of the receiving waters by <br /> more than O% over background levels. <br /> 9. The discha ge shall not alter the normal ambient pH of the receiving water <br /> more than 0.5 units. <br /> 10. The discharge shall not increase the normal ambient temperature of the <br /> receiving water more than 5oF (30C) at any time or place. <br /> 11. The discha ge shall not cause a violation of any applicable water quality <br /> standard f r receiving waters adopted by the Board or the State Water <br /> Resources ontrol Board as required by the Federal Water Pollution Control <br /> Act and re ulations adopted thereunder. If more stringent applicable water <br /> quality st ndards are approved pursuant to Section 303 of the Federal Water <br /> Pollution ontrol Act, or amendments thereto, the Board will revise and <br /> modify this Order in accordance with such more stringent standards. <br /> D. Provisions <br /> 1. Neither the discharge nor its treatment shall create a nuisance as defined <br /> in Section 13050 of the California Water Code. <br /> 2. The requirements prescribed by this Order supersede the requirements pre- <br /> scribed by Order No. 74-383 (CA003913) adopted by the Board on 25 July 1974 <br /> which is hereby rescinded. <br /> - 3 - <br />