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Santos Ranch Resident November 29, 1984 Page 3 7. Is current analysis of the water in the Santos Ranch available? ANSWER: Other than those tests which we have for the community wells being constructed, no other data is available. It is assumed that the water quality of the private wells is similar to the tests at the strata located 72-80 feet below the ground sur- face, provided in the answer to Question No. 1. B. Is a copy of the study made in the Chico area available? ANSWER: Lee Hall of the Health District contacted Chico and found that this study was a grant application of an unsewered area with documented health problem where several community water systems exist. He did not obtain a copy, but has been " promised the results of the study to be completed in January, which will identify the origin of nitrate in the water. 9. It was stated that a moratorium on future development in the - area should be imposed if unhealthy prolems exist in the area. ANSWER: The only potential problem which has been identified is the nitrates in the groundwater strata located 72-80 feet below the ground surface. Presently, there are no State require- ments for water quality in individual wells. Due to this, further development should not be allowed in the area on pri- vate well systems. This has been addressed by the formation of County Service Area No. 35, which will operate a community water system. 10. It was stated that you feel storm watei drainage in the sub- divisions are causing water quality problems in your private wells. ANSWER: The nitrate problems probably are occurring due to residual fertilizers in the soils which occurred over years of agri- cultural use. The nitrates have probably been in the ground- water for many years prior to the Santos Ranch development and even a terminal storm drain system would probably not alleviate the nitrate problem.