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NPDES Self Monitoring Program
Chester PUD, Chester Sewage Treatment Plant

Organization

Chester Public Utility District
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Program website

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Plan contact

Bill Turner
530-258-2171

Start date 08/13/2009
End date None
Objectives The Discharger owns and operates a wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system, and provides sewage service for the community of Chester, Plumas County. Treated municipal wastewater is dicharged seasonally through a surface ditch to Lake Amador, a water of the United States, at a point designated by latitude 40 deg, 17 min, and 48 sec and longitude 121 deg, 13 min, 15 sec west. Disharge to Lake Almanor is allowed during the nonrecreational season from 1 October through 30 May. During the recreational season, 1 June though 30 September, treated wastewater is stored in ponds.
Annual budget None

Basins & sub-basins monitored

  • Sacramento River (Sacramento River)
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Sites Monitored

Name Code Latitude Longitude Map
Feather River, US of Lake Almanor
RSW-001 40.347729 -121.211842 locate
Lake Almanor, upgradient of discharge
RSW-002 40.300433 -121.209644 locate
Lake Almanor, downgradient of discharge
RSW-003 40.288013 -121.21807 locate

Parameters Monitored

GroupParametersFrequency
Disinfection Byproducts Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Daily
General Water Quality Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Hardness, pH, Specific Conductance [EC @ 25 deg C], Temperature, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Turbidity Weekly, Annual, Monthly
Hydrology Flow Continuous
Major Ions & Minerals Chloride, Sulfate Annual
Metals & Trace Elements Copper Monthly
Nutrients Ammonia NH3, Unionized Ammonia NH3-N Biannual, Monthly
Other Visual Observation Weekly
Pathogens & Bacteria Fecal Coliforms Monthly, Weekly
Priority Pollutants Priority Pollutants Other
Water Toxicity Toxicity (chronic) - Ceriodaphnia, Toxicity (chronic) - Fathead minnow, Toxicity (chronic) - other Quarterly

Data Products Available

ItemAvailable OnlineURLAvailable by RequestComment
Monitoring Plan Yes http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/... Yes
Annual Report No Yes discharger self-report
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