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ENVIRONM <br /> ENTAL'HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br /> I1 pPqu Ily ( SA'` tJ OAQUIN.COUNTY <br /> Unit Supervisors <br /> Donna K.JHeran R.E.H.S. Carl Borman,R.E.H.S. <br /> .: ,- a 304 East Weber Avenue,Third Floor Mike xu4 <br /> ' ={ Director ggins,R.E.H-S.,R.D.I. <br /> Al Olsen,R.E.H.S. <br /> Stockton,,California 95202-2708 Douglas W,Wilson,R.E.H.S. <br /> P Program Manager Telephone: (209)468-3420 Margaret Lagorio,R.E.H.S. <br /> ca�ipSR�\ R.E.H.S. ' Robert McClellon,R.E.H.S. <br /> ,;� <br /> Laurie A.Cotulla, Fax: (209) 464-0138 <br /> Ei Program Manager Mark Barcellos,R.E.H.S. <br /> E �. <br /> September 18,2003 <br /> FILE COP <br /> ' Ed Nunes Dairy L.P.C. ' <br /> 17391 E. Avena Road ? . <br /> {! Escalon, CA 95320-8512 [ <br /> S <br /> I; s <br /> RE: Soil Suitability/Nitrate Loading Study[for:PA-02-224 (Site Approval) <br /> A soil suitability/nitrate loading study was submitted by Western Dairy Design, in which a test <br /> for Nitrate was tested for and showed results of 52 mg/L (parts per million) in your domestic well <br /> f the dal barn at 17391 East Avena Road. <br /> located South o r l <br /> The State Department of Health Services adopted a standard of 45 parts per million(ppm) for <br /> nitrates in public drinking water systems; however, private well owners are not legally required <br /> to meet this standard. As a precaution for yourself and family, we would suggest that you have <br /> your domestic well re-tested to verify the above sample results. <br /> jj If your private and/or agricultural well analysis;for nitrate exceeded the State standard of 45 ppm <br /> again, the following alternatives are being provided for your guidance: <br /> 1. As a temporarymeasure, it iski <br /> 'recommended that bottled drinng «'ater be used if this <br /> well is supplying drinking water. { <br /> ! h . <br /> 2. In cases where exposure may continue indefinitely, such as with contaminated private <br /> 6 wells, installation of a water treatment device such as a filter, may be advisable. <br /> { However,using bottled water or installing a Water treatment device at the kitchen water <br /> rt tap, will not stop exposure to nitrates if it is in your private water supply. Most treatment <br /> units sold for home installation only treat water at theoinp t of use-. such as the kitchen <br /> I faucet.'As a result,point of entry filters;which treat water for the entire house, are <br /> recommended because they remove all potential sources of exposure. The"Reverse <br /> Osmosis Purification Filter" is the recommended water treatment device in this case. It <br /> operates by passing the well water through a series of filters and reverse osmosis <br /> ' membranes,thereby removing the nitrate contaminant. Water treatment equipment <br /> { <br /> Gf suppliers and installers are listed in your phone directory yellow pages under"Water . <br /> Filtration &Purification Equipmentk" <br /> 'F <br /> Is <br /> I <br /> ff{ f 17394 East Avena Road <br /> ; F <br /> A <br />