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Nitrate Loading Calculations: <br />Variable Value Units Description <br />Q 500 gallons per day Effluent flow rate from report <br />Nw 35 mg/L-N Effluent stream concentration from report <br />A 40 acres Site area from report <br />Nb 0.17 mg/L-N Concentration of rain water from report <br />d 0.35 constant Denitrification factor from report <br />R 9.42 inches per year Recharge rate of rainfall from report (evapotranspiration method) <br />W 0.2 inches per year Uniform waste water loading for site calculation result <br />Nc 0.6 mg/L-N RESULT: Long-term average concentration of percolating effluent <br />Find Variable MO: <br />(VV) = (Q) gal x 1 ft3 x 365 day(s) x 1 acre x 12 in x 1 site <br />yr day 7.48 gal 1 year 43,560 ft2 1 ft (A) acre(s) <br />0.17 in/yr (site) = 500 gal/day x (1 cu-ft /7.48 gals) x (365 days/1 year) x (1 acre /43560 sq-ft) x (12 in /1 ft) x (1 site /40 acres) <br />Hantzsche-Fennemore Equation (Nc): <br />Nc = VVN(1-d)+RN1 <br />W+R <br />0.57 mg/L-N = ((0.17 in/yr x 35 mg/L-N x (1 - 0.35)) + (9.42 in/yr x 0.17mg/L-N))/ (0.17 in/yr + 9.42 in/yr) <br />Assumptions: <br />Total nitrogen concentration of influent waste stream is 35 mg/L-N. If different influent concentrations exist, use weighted average <br />Fraction of nitrate-N loss due to denitrification in the soil is 35%. <br />Estimated deep percolation of rainfall is 9.42 in/yr. <br />Background nitrate-N concentration of rainfall is 0.17 mg/L-N. <br />Nitrate Loading Calculation, Parcels <br />A,B,C,D (Theoretical Future Houses) <br />Plate No.: 19 <br />Project No: 2062 <br />8458, 8450 & 8200 E. Jahant Rd. <br />& 23110 N. Dustin Rd. <br />Acampo, CA <br /> <br />LIVE OAK <br />GEO ENVIRONMENTAL INC. <br />Date: May 14, 2021 <br />