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FALL CREEK ENGINEERING, INC. Q� <br /> Civil. Environmental. Water Resource Engineering and Sciences N <br /> Tel.(831)426-9054 P.O.Box 7894,Santa Cruz,CA 95061 Fax.(831)4264932 <br /> January 31, 2003 <br /> Wendy Wyels, Chief <br /> Waste Discharge to Land Unit <br /> Lower San Joaquin River Watershed p �a r� 1\// <br /> California Regional Water Quality Control Board IRD�[Evi v ED <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> 3443 Routier Road, Suite A FEB 13 2003 <br /> Sacramento, CA 95827-3003 ENVIRONMENT HEALTH <br /> PERMIT/SERVICES <br /> Subject: Review of Tentative Waste Discharge Requirements for <br /> Goldstone Land Company,LLC—Bear Creek Winery, <br /> Lodi, California <br /> Dear Ms. Wyels: <br /> On behalf of Goldstone Land Company, LLC and the staff of Bear Creek Winery, Fall <br /> Creek Engineering, Inc. (FCE)has prepared the following Comments pertaining to the <br /> tentative Waste Discharge Requirements prepared by your office, dated 10 December <br /> 2002. <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> Bear Creek Winery(Winery)has been operating their facility in Lodi since the 1930's. <br /> In 1970, the Regional Water Quality Control Board issued Waste Discharge <br /> Requirements (WDR), which allowed the Winery to operate a rapid infiltration land <br /> disposal system. Until last year the Winery has operated this facility in compliance with <br /> this Order. Through discussion with you and your staff the Winery was informed that <br /> their existing wastewater system would need modifications to meet current Board <br /> policies and requirements. This was based on Board's Staffs concept that the existing <br /> permit was not protective of water quality. <br /> Since that time the Winery has undergone steps to modify the facility to meet new <br /> requirements forthcoming by your agency, as well as,to improve the quality of <br /> wastewater discharged to the land disposal system operated by the Winery. <br /> The Winery has undertaken several projects in anticipation of the new permit, including: <br /> 1. Installing a continuous recording flow meter in August 2002; <br /> 2. Installing pipelines, control valves and risers in 57-acres of vineyard to convey <br /> wastewater to these areas; and <br />