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San Joaquin County DIRECTOR <br /> Donna Heran,REHS <br /> PO U.�ry Environmental Health Department ASSISTANT DIRECTOR <br /> G <br /> 600 East Main Street Laurie Cotulla,REHS <br /> Stockton, California 95202-3029 PROGRAM COORDINATORS <br /> Mike Huggins,REHS, RDI <br /> Margaret Lagorio,REHS <br /> 0... Website: www.sjgov.org/ehd Robert McClellon,REHS <br /> r F O R Phone: (209)468-3420 Jeff Carruesco,REHS,RDI <br /> Fax: (209)464-0138 Kasey Foley,REHS <br /> August 26, 2009 <br /> Mr. David R. Isola <br /> Isola Law Group, LLP <br /> 405 W. Pine Street <br /> Lodi, CA 95240 <br /> Dear Mr. Isola, <br /> The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department (EHD) has received your <br /> correspondence and report concerning the Lima Ranch, dated August 5, 2009, and follow-up <br /> correspondence dated August 19, 2009. <br /> As you may be aware, the EHD enforces the laws (California Health and Safety Code) and <br /> regulations (California Code of Regulations, Titles 17 and 22) that apply to small public water <br /> systems in San Joaquin County under authority granted by the California Department of Public <br /> Health. There are, however, no enforceable water quality standards, including nitrate <br /> contaminant levels, that apply to private domestic water supply wells. <br /> Your correspondence indicates there are private domestic water wells in the area near the Lima <br /> Ranch with sample results that exceed the maximum contaminant level for nitrates in public <br /> drinking water supplies. Although the EHD does not have regulatory authority over water quality <br /> in private water supply wells and did not review the actual laboratory reports and chains of <br /> custody for these samples, the levels reported by you would be of public health concern. We, <br /> therefore, request that the names and addresses of the affected property owners be provided to <br /> our department so that health information regarding this contaminant may be provided to them. <br /> In the event you are unable to provide the affected property owner information, we have <br /> enclosed some fact sheets and information on nitrates that you may provide to these individuals <br /> directly. <br /> If you have any questions, please contact me at(209) 468-3449.. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Margaret Lagorio, REHS <br /> Program Coordinator <br /> Enc. <br /> Cc Ms. Charlene Herbst, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, 11020 Sun <br /> Center Drive, Ste 200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 <br /> Mr. Sean Walsh, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, 11020 Sun Center <br /> Drive, Ste 200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 <br />