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WATER RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS _3_ MARIO JACQUES AND THE CITY OF STOCKTON SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY 2. Reclaimed wastewater shall be used as designated in Findings 2, 3 and 4. 3. The direct discharge of wastewater to surface waters or surface water drainage courses is prohibited. B. Reclamation Specifications: 1. Use of reclaimed water shall be limited to irrigation of fodder, fiber, and seed corps. 2. All runoff from irrigation fields (16 acres) shall be returned to the City of Stockton oxidation ponds. 3. Public contact with reclaimed water shall be precluded through such means as fences, signs, and irrigation management practices. Signs with proper wording of sufficient size shall be placed at areas of access and around the perimeter of all areas used for effluent disposal to alert the public of the use of reclaimed water. 4. Areas irrigated with reclaimed water shall be managed to prevent breeding of mosquitos. In particular, a. Tail water must be discharged and all applied irrigation water must infiltrate completely or returned to the treatment plant. b. Ditches not serving as wildlife habitat should be maintained free of emergent, marginal, and floating vegetation. C. Low-pressure and unpressurized pipelines and ditches accessible to mosquitos shall not be used to store reclaimed water. 5. Use of reclaimed water shall not cause a nuisance or pollution as defined by the California Water Code, Section 13050. 6. Reclaimed water for irrigation shall be managed to minimize erosion, runoff, and movement of aerosols from the irrigation area. 7. Application of reclaimed water to the reclamation area shall be at reasonable rates considering the crop, soil, climate, and irrigation management system. The nutrient loading of the reclamation area, including the nutritive value of organic and chemical fertilizers and of the reclaimed water, shall not exceed the crop demand.