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r The only way this project can continue is with individual wells and - - septic tanks. The same is true of septic tanks, they work beautifully in that area without any trouble for years, and years and years. No one has had septic tank troubles there except way back in the wooden septic tank days. If we eliminate the central drainage plan and the central water plan, we also eliminate the need for a county service area. Another note on the water system as recommended by the Tracy Rural Fire District. The Tracy rural fire district operates with small fire engines to respond immediately to an emergency backed up by a tanker truck which may at various times need to be refilled. This sight is adjacent to Banta Carbona irregation district lateral which the rural fire district uses for refilling their tanks from -time to . time. Mr. Trinkle was also on the rural fire department for 20 years. There would be no benefit to having a public water system in there as far as rural fire department is concerned. The fire station is located about a mile from the project and the tanker truck has to come from Banta. The Banta Carbona ditch is there for refilling -the tanker. And the Tracy Rural Fire District did not insist on a central water system. At the public hearing with the Planning Commision, the Health Depart- ment brought up an item of chloroform being found in the underground water area. At the meeting Mr. Jim Miller read off the findings in parts per million which was incorrect. We found that readings should have been parts per billion, which are one thousand times less than parts per million. Another misstatement is that in the conditions, it says that the Health Department notes that organic chemical contaminations have been found in the vicinity. This chemical, chloroform being a derivitive of chlorine is not an organic chemical, its an inorganic chemical. The amounts found there are miniscule. They also knew the source. The source being Triple E Produce and that is being mitigated. So what little chloroform is there will be diluted and disappear within a short time. Triple E produce being a seasonal tomatoe packing operation and using this they are going to seal the pond wherein they dump the chlorinated water from washing tomatoes and will be contained on sight. That is a temporary problem which should not enter into the judgement of whether or not we install public water system, or individual wells. The public water system would be subject to the same contamination as individual wells. The other objection we have to a public water system is that if it goes down everybody is down, whereas individual wells if one goes down out of 13, twelve houses still have water. It is a very simple matter to string a hose from one house to the other temporarily while the water system is put back into operation. Therefore, no one is ever without water for very long. Living in the country for 40 years in the Tracy area, the longest P.G.&E. power was ever off in those years was 2 hours. Therefore there is no need to put in a central water sys- tem making another problem for county"operate when individuals systems work so well in that area. Fornesaro and Renauro subdivision, which are adjacent to this site were approved under the old standards. We expect the same consideration. We respectifully request: Item 1, paragraph A, Item 1 paragraph D, Item 2 paragraph C, Item 2 paragraph D, Item 3 paragraph B & C, be deleted from the conditions of approval. P.S. Item 2 paragraph B. Subdivider will not prepare master circulation plan for area approved - GP -86-1/2R-87-34, if other. -than subdivision site in question.