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CENTRAL VALL11WEGIONAL WATER QUALITY CIV OL BOARD INSPECTIONREPORT 15 December 1982 DISCHARGER: Kleinfield Farms (poultry egg ranch) LOCATION & COUNTY: Carter Road and N. Henry Road, Farmington; San Joaquin County f CONTACT(S) : Jerry Baughman, manager INSPECTION DATE: 3 December 1982 INSPECTED BY: John Menke ACCOMPANIED BY: Jerry Baughman OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS: In response to a complaint of an off-property waste discharge, I contacted Mr. Baughman and inspected the subject facility. I obversed that wastewater from one holding pond had flowed through an underground channel in the berm and onto a field to the south and thence into the area drain. The channel may have been caused by a burrowing rodent; there was no evidence of a deliberate discharge through the gated overflow pipe located on the holding pond. In October 1982, Mr. Baughman had completed waste system improvements which were intended to eliminate the wintertime waste system problems that have historically occurred at this facility. During this inspection he observed that the completed improvements appeared insufficient to ensure facility operation in compliance with the State's animal waste management guidelines. He indicated that he now planned to move a pump to a location where wastewater could be pumped into an existing irriga- tion system and utilized for pasture irrigation. He also observed that improvements could be made in the current system for wastewater irrigation of the pasture to the south of the holding ponds; the current system was hurriedly constructed in October 1982 so that the pond wastewater level could be lowered prior to this year's rainy season. Since major waste system improvements probably cannot be made until spring, Mr. Baughman will need to carefully manage the current system to avoid additional violations of the guidelines. He will need to monitor the holding pond berm integ- rity and, if possible, utilize wastewater for irrigation between storms when water can be applied without excessive runoff. INSPECTION SUMMARY: An off-property waste discharge occurred, probably via a rodent burrow. However, waste system improvements are necessary to ensure facility operation in compliance with guidelines. HN L. MENKE Land and Water Use Analyst JLM:dg Reviewed by: