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Ranch Market Water System Page 2. In addition please identify the distances from the location of the well to all of the potential sources of contamination and pollution listed in Section 3.1 of the San Joaquin County Public Health Services Environmental Health Division Well Standards(enclosed). 2. The following water quality testing shall be completed from the new well prior to EHD approving the water source for a use as a public water system and prior to the market being connected to the new well. The results of this monitoring shall be submitted to EHD. State certified laboratory personnel shall do the sampling of the well and testing of the water from a state approved laboratory facility. Instruct the laboratory to label these samples as "Well 2"for the well and obtain the water samples from the wellhead once the new pump has been installed. The old well must remain connected to the system until EHD receives these results and approves the new well. a. Inorganic Chemicals: Fluoride is due at least once (CCR, Title 22, Section 64432 (m)(1)). b. Secondary(aesthetics): Bicarbonate, carbonate, and hydroxide alkalinity, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese,pH, sodium, and total hardness are due at least once (California Co, of Regulations(CCR), Title 22, Section 64449). C. Nitrates: Required annually. Sampling shall be quarterly if the results exceed %2 of the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 45mg/L(CCR, Title 22, Section 64432 (a)). d. Nitrites: Required once every three years (CCR,Title 22, Section 64432 (a)). e. Bacteriological: This Department will require at least two consecutive bacteriological sample, that are Total Coliform Absent and Fecal Absent. The tests shall be taken and reported within seven-day period and in no case be comvleted more than twenty-eight(28) days prior to use o the well. The water samples collected for the presence of bacteria shall be tested for chlorine residuals. The chlorine residual levels shall be recorded on the bacteriological lab results. Tb chlorine residual shall be less than 0.05 ppm for the bacteriological result to be accepted. Routine bacteriological samples will then be required once each calendar month from the distribution system. 3. Complete the enclosed Sample Siting Plan. Contact EHD for assistance with this plan. 4. Submit the driller's well log to EHD and an updated technical report as required by the Health and Safety(H&S) Code, Section 116530. 5. Submit to EHD the manufacturer's specification sheets for the well pump and storage tanks including the pump curve data sheet. 6. The enclosed Technical Managerial and Financial (TMF) Capacity Assessment Form shall be completed and submitted to this office for review Z. According to the California Health and Safety Code section 116540, "no public water system that was not in existence on January 1, 1998, shall be granted a permit unless the system demonstrates to the Department that the water supplier possesses adequate financial,managerial, and technical capacity to assure the delivery of pure,wholesome, and potable drinking water. This section shall also apply to any change of ownership of a public water system that occurs after January 1, 1998".