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Septic Permit History in the Vicinity <br />Based on a review of septic permits on file at the San Joaquin County Environmental <br />Health Department for nearby properties, most septic systems in the area utilize leach <br />lines with 25-foot deep seepage pits; three permits indicated leach lines only, and one <br />permit indicated the use of leach lines with sumps. The septic permits can be found in <br />Appendix 4 of this report. <br />Expected On-Site Maximum Septic Tank Usage <br />Maximum expected usage on the Site would be from the current and future employees <br />and customers of the Site. Septic system design should be based on the San Joaquin <br />County On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Standards (2017) or other engineering <br />recommendations. <br />Ground Water Information <br />Depth and Gradient <br />Live Oak reviewed ground-water elevation information available from the San Joaquin <br />County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to determine the ground-water <br />levels near the Site. Data from the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018 were the most recent <br />available from this source. According to an analysis of these maps (Plates 5 and 6), <br />ground-water elevation is approximately 24 to 26 feet below mean sea level. Ground <br />water appears to flow to the south-southeast in the area at a rate of 11 to 13 feet per <br />mile. <br />Given that the ground elevation of the Site is approximately 57 to 58 feet above mean <br />sea level, the depth to water below the Site is estimated to be approximately 81 to 84 <br />feet. <br />Potential Ground Water Contamination Issues <br />The Soil Suitability Study is not intended to be an investigation into ground-water <br />contamination sources, and no such investigation was conducted. Many sources can <br />contribute to ground-water contamination, including leaking underground storage tanks, <br />agricultural activities, dairies, septic systems, and storm water infiltration. Agricultural <br />activities and the use of septic systems in the area are known ground-water <br />contamination sources with the potential to impact the Site. <br />Two common ground-water contaminants in San Joaquin County are nitrate and <br />dibromochloropropane (DBCP). Live Oak reviewed the San Joaquin County <br />Environmental Health Department's maps of Nitrate — Land Use Data and DBCP— Land <br />Use Data dated February 20, 2019 (Plates 7 and 8). According to the nitrate map, two <br />LOGE 20-33 Page 3