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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, though some utilize leach lines with seepage pits or filter bed systems. The septic <br />permits can be found in 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 residents of <br />the Site. Septic system design should be based on the San Joaquin County On -Site <br />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, covering the area of the Site. According to an analysis of <br />these maps (Plates 4 and 5), ground -water elevation is approximately 27 to 30 feet <br />above mean sea level in the area. Ground water appears to flow generally to the north <br />in the area at a rate of approximately 7 to 11 feet per mile. <br />Given that the ground elevation of the Site is approximately 118 to 119 feet above mean <br />sea level, the depth to water beneath the Site is estimated to be approximately 88 to 92 <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 6 and 7). According to the maps, nine wells <br />within a one -mile radius of the subject Site have been tested for nitrate; nitrate was <br />LOGE 2204 Page 3 <br />