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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES <br /> SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY <br /> JOGI KHANNA M.D.,M.P.H. <br /> Health Officer <br /> c .. �p <br /> P.O. Box 2009 • (1601 East Hazelton Avenue) • Stockton, Califomia 95201 ,4 j F o a� <br /> (209) 468-3400 <br /> April 22 , 1991 <br /> Mr. and Mrs. Schaapman <br /> 23288 S. Jacktone Rd. <br /> Ripon, CA 95336 <br /> Re: Soil Suitability Study for MS-91-38 <br /> A soil suitability study was submitted by Kleinfelder Inc. , in <br /> which test for Nitrate was tested for and showed results of 65, <br /> mg/l (parts per billion) . <br /> The State Department of Health Services adopted a standard of 45 <br /> parts per million (ppm) for nitrates in public drinking water <br /> systems however, private well owners are not legally required to <br /> meet this standard. <br /> If your private and/or agricultural well analysis for nitrate <br /> exceeded the State standard of 45 ppm, the following alternatives <br /> are being provided for your guidance: <br /> 1 . As a temporary measure, it is recommended that bottled <br /> drinking water to be used. <br /> 2 . In cases where exposure may continue indefinitely, such <br /> as with contaminated private wells, installation of a <br /> water treatment device. such as a filter, maybe <br /> advisable. However, using bottled water or installing a <br /> water treatment device at the kitchen water tap, will not <br /> stop exposure to if it is in your private water supply. <br /> Most treatment units sold for home installation only <br /> treat water at the point of use, such as the kitchen <br /> faucet. As a result, point of entry filters, which treat <br /> water for the entire house, are recommended because they <br /> remove all potential sources of exposure. The "Reverse <br /> Osmosis Purification Filter" is the recommended water <br /> treatment device in this case. It operates by passing <br /> the well water through a series of filters and reverse <br /> osmosis membranes thereby removing the arsenic <br /> contaminant. Water treatment equipment suppliers and <br /> installers are listed in your phone directory yellow <br /> pages under "Water Filtration & Purification Equipment. " <br /> A Division of San►oaquin County fiealth Care Senices �� <br />