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WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ORDER NO. 5-00-031 -14- CITY OF LODI WHITE SLOUGH WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 10. Wastewater shall be oxidized, coagulated, and filtered, or equivalent treatment provided, by 1 May 2004. C. Pond Specifications: 1. Objectionable odors originating at this facility shall not be perceivable beyond the limits of the disposal areas or property owned by the Discharger. 2. As a means of discerning compliance with Pond Specification No. 1, the dissolved oxygen content in the upper zone (1-foot) of wastewater in ponds shall not be less than 1.0 mg/l. 3. The ponds shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained to prevent inundation, overflows or washout due to floods with a 100-year return frequency. 4. Each pond shall not have an average pH less than 6.5 or greater than 9.0. 5. Ponds shall be managed to prevent breeding of mosquitoes. To prevent mosquito breeding, management measures, such as the following, shall be implemented, a. An erosion control program should assure that small coves and irregularities are not created around the perimeter of the water surface. b. Weeds shall be minimized. c. Dead algae, vegetation, and debris shall not accumulate on the water surface. D. Reclamation Specifications: 1. The discharge shall not cause the degradation of groundwater or any water supply. 2. Discharge of recycled water and untreated industrial wastewater (reclaimed water) to surface waters or surface water drainage courses is prohibited. 3. The discharge shall remain in the designated reclamation area at all times. 4. Use of reclaimed water shall be limited to surface irrigation of fodder, fiber, or seed crops, or orchards and vineyards, the closed loop cooling water system at the cogeneration facility, and mosquito fish hatchery ponds. Irrigated crops shall not be used for human consumption (either direct or indirect). Additional reclamation uses may be approved by the Executive Officer.