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<br /> Water Sa ce a ' e ` O ration
<br /> In 2003 all of Ripon'swater originated from five groundwater Wells,three,are lotatett"on fhe west
<br /> �.side of Highway 99 and two on the east side. These.Wells tap and"erground reserves or Aquifers,from.
<br /> approximately 125-450Jeet'below the ground surface."The a'uifers are replenished b "rainfall lie
<br /> Stanisiaus River;grid.ogriculturci irrigation wafer: The total pu+nping capacity for all Wells cofihected,t'oi
<br /> { the eitys wirier.distribution system.is 8,000 CPM.A500;000 gallon groundwater storage ton kpt;the souf.h,
<br /> end oflatk Tohe' R6ad provides 4,000 GPM pumping?rapacity'and a L5miIIion gaIton elevatedstorage taink:locatcd:
<br /> near the Sack.Tone Interchange hes'the capacity of,providing on additional 6,000 GPM ar peakfr�e id;or fire
<br /> fighting needs, Rlpon`s piping systemis,des igned so thafsdepending upon the demand;water dt"fhe faucet can be
<br /> supplied from o Singl.eWell or any combination of wat.ersources.
<br /> Well#3 Weil#7 Well#9 Well#1,0 VIWtih#�2
<br /> Location Second St Manley Rd Ray€toids Dr ""l lughes'Ln„ - Ca Blvd
<br /> Date Drilled 5950 :'197791 8e 9,993 .1996—
<br /> Depth
<br /> 1996 Depth of Well 156': 338' 242" 482' 335' ,
<br /> Welt Design "Open Louvered 21W-16" f751-1 0 0-150•-34" "
<br /> Bottom " = Screen .' Slalriless stalnfess 0-330'=20"
<br /> Louvered Steel Screen; Stainless Steel ,
<br /> Screen, Ore Ssr en,Wire..-
<br /> 'Static Wator ?� Z 34'- 89` 20'
<br /> Level ,
<br /> Production= 860 GPM: "1,200 GPM t,500Gf;ht GPM 2,000 GPM, ,
<br /> Rate
<br /> GPM?Gellnn3'pw' '
<br /> - minute .
<br /> 3 1iO2 Milds _W r-Dn W .Use? :. .,
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<br /> The total water production for 2003 was 1,574,379,000 gallons:This'was 5.85%increase over 20t]2, `I"he peak
<br /> month was,-!July-with 220,303,104 gallons of'water produced.
<br /> E v What is the pH of litpons water? r What can I do about chlorine odors?
<br /> The pH of,Ripon's water after treatment ranges"from. Chia rine,kills,organisms that may rouse,disease. If you
<br /> �+ 7,8 to 8 2,stondard units:,the average pN is 8,0 units, remove,the chlorine,be sure to refrigerate the water to
<br /> - firm 'AacfeRal regrowth
<br /> i* is Ripon's water soft or hard: . Fill a pitoher ark le:t°iY.stund iii,43ie refrigerator
<br /> Ripon's water is hard. It rougesaiss; ;2 tc l$<P,grains overnight: (finis is f4tc ti sf'way)
<br /> of hardness per gallon. . 4,.Fill a glass or jar with'wdter and Jit it stand in= y
<br /> sunlight for'30 minutes.,
<br /> 6 Roes Rippa'add fluoride to the water? 'Pour water between calrtoiners about 10 times.''
<br /> Ripon does wt add fluorade.;to the wafer Pgrerits of -t,Neat the water:fo ob(wt 100 degrees'.pahrenheitx_,
<br /> young children may wont,to.cansuit W10:4fharr dintist
<br /> about the need for fluoride treatymenfsto prevei3t�taat '' i�- Why does the taste and odor of my water•° j
<br /> decay, somet€mes differ?
<br /> Wdter.natuixitlyvariesiniasfearid odoratdifferent times
<br /> o Why does water,sometime$"look rusty? y' of theyedr.0ecasiopaliythe water will halveasulftrrsmell.
<br /> Rusting"gaEvanizedpipe.inplumbingsystemsis:the typ€cal This.-is.'the result of slow-moving w�to within the
<br /> cause of discolored water,.Iron causes thediscoloration;> disiributian system. and the ihteraafiah3of-ndturafiy
<br /> it 9s not.a health risk, at
<br /> If cold weer is discolored,it ivld occurrinq organic and inorganic witkIn tf1g watee;:You can
<br /> clear after running h bit,If hot.woW;the water heater tet the water run far several rniriutes'to r'edude the odor.
<br /> may need flushing. When flushing your water;heater,,_ if it persists,piease.cali the PuE(kt Works Departmenfat
<br /> please foRaw the manufacturer s diveCtiot S,' 594-2151.
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