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WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ORDER NO. R5-)003-XXXX • -t SPX CORPORATION MARLEY COOLING TOWER COMPANY SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY achieve water quality objectives for all waters of the Basin. These requirements mplement the Basin Plan. 15. The Upper Morman Slough drainage course originates from the Calveras River tear Bellota. The Upper Morman Slough drainage course then flows west-southwest from Bellota youth of the Calaveras River. The Stockton Diverting Canal, which receives the discharge:om Outfall 001, is an engineered drainage course which re-connects Upper Mormon Slough:o the Calaveras River on the east side of Stockton. From approximately October to April each ti_ar, the East Stockton Water District dams the Calaveras River at its fork with Upper Mormc_Slough, diverting flows through Upper Mormon Slough and subsequently to the Stockton Diverting Canal. From approximately April to October each year, flows are split between the Cala ceras River and Upper Mormon Slough. A series of check dams are installed along the Calaverc River, Upper Mormon Slough, and the Stockton Diverting Canal to provide irrigation water fcr adjacent farmers. During this time, there are periods of limited or no flow in the Stock-to--Diverting Canal. 16. The Basin Plan at page II-2.00 states that: "Existing and potential beneficial use:hat currently apply to surface waters of the basins are presented in Figure II-1 and Table II-1. The beneficial uses of any specifically identified water body generally apply to its tributary streak" The Basin Plan does not specifically identify beneficial uses for the Stockton Divert Canal, but the Basin Plan does identify present and potential uses for the Calaveras River, to a'ch the Stockton Diverting Canal is tributary. The Basin Plan identifies the following existing beneficial uses of the Calaveras River, from New Hogan Reservoir to the Delta: municipal and domestic supply(MUN), az--cultural supply (AGR) including both irrigation and stock watering; body contact recreation, cz oeing and rafting, (REC-1); and other non-body contact recreation(REC-2); warm freshwz:er habitat (WARM); cold freshwater habitat(COLD), warm and cold migration of aquatic organisms (MIGR), warm and cold habitat spawning, reproduction, and/or early developmWt(SPWN); and wildlife habitat(WILD). Industrial process supply(PRO) and industrial service supply(IND) are identified as a potential beneficial uses. In addition, State Board Resolution No. 88-63, incorporated into the Basin Plan pursuant to Regional Board Resolution No. 59-=56, requires the Regional Board to assign the municipal and domestic supply use to water bodies:hat do not have beneficial uses listed in Table II-1. The Basin Plan on page II-1.00 states: "Protection and enhancement of existing Md potential beneficial uses are primary goals of water quality planning..." and with respect:o disposal of wastewaters states that "... disposal of wastewaters is [not] a prohibited use of a-rers of the State; it is merely a use which cannot be satisfied to the detriment of beneficial-.s:s."