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NPDES Self Monitoring Program
Rio Alto Water District, Lake California, WWTP, Tehama County

Organization

Rio Alto Water District
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Program website

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Plan contact

Dean Sherrill
(530) 347-3835

Start date 01/01/2005
End date None
Objectives The Discharger owns and operates a wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system, and provides sewerage service to the community of Lake California. The treatment plant is in Section 28, Township 29 North, Range 3 West of the Mt. Diablo Base Line and Meridian, as shown on Attachment A, which is a part of this Order. Treated municipal wastewater is discharged to the Sacramento River, waters of the United States at Discharge Point 001 and is reclaimed and used for landscape irrigation on the grounds of the WWTP.
Annual budget None

Basins & sub-basins monitored

  • Sacramento River (Sacramento River)
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Sites Monitored

Name Code Latitude Longitude Map
Sacramento River, 500 ft US from the point of discharge
R-1 40.334015 -122.21094 locate
Sacramento River, 0.25 mile DS from the point of discharge, off the west bank
R-2 40.331735 -122.211615 locate

Parameters Monitored

GroupParametersFrequency
Disinfection Byproducts Trihalomethanes Other
General Water Quality Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Monthly
Major Ions & Minerals Asbestos, Cyanide Other
Mercury Mercury Other
Metals & Trace Elements Antimony, Arsenic, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Nickel, Selenium, Silver, Thallium, Zinc Other
Organic Contaminants Acid extractable - other, Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, Dioxins, Organic Contaminants - other, PAHs - other, PCBs Other, Biannual
Pathogens & Bacteria Total Coliforms Monthly
Pesticides Organochlorine Pesticides Other
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/... No past order
Other No Yes Discharger self-report
Monitoring Plan Yes http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/... No current order
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