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Allen Peterson <aspfarms@yahoo.com> Friday, May 29, 2020 1:54 PM Josh M. Weimer Recycled water
Hello Josh, I am responding to the plan of putting recycled water from the city of Turlock In the Ceres main canal. I have several concerns about this. My first concern is related to overall water quality and testing of this water. Do we have complete testing of this water for all contaminants that may be present in this water, how often will it be tested and what happens when something goes wrong and we have a discharge that doesn’t meet the proper standards. Another aspect of the water transfer is the additional 13,000 acre feet of well water that will be pumped into the canal’s. What will the quality of that water be and has TID identified what canals will be impacted by that water, will there be more well water with possible salts adding to this recycled water? There are crops that have already had damage from salts on the lower ends of these canals from pump water, especially in the drought years. I think this recycled water should be diluted as much as possible and I would recommend if this moves forward that we pipe part of this recycled water to lateral 5 and divide it proportionately to the amount of water that is flowing in these canals. Because well and recycled water will be put into the lower ends of these canals it is not equitable across the district. We pay fees that are equal across all of the TID acres and what is received in return is not. I do not feel that there is enough benefit from this small amount of water to offset the liabilities unless we are in severe drought conditions. The other option for dealing with this recycled water would be to sell it out of the district. I feel that this could be a slippery slope in the future. It is so important to keep our district water in district because this water producers income for our farmers which in return supports the city and county. If we did sell this recycled water I would want to see safeguards in place so that additional water was not in jeopardy of being sold. Thank you for considering my ideas and let me know if there’s anything I can do, Allen Peterson Sent from my iPhone
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Brandon P. McMillan Friday, May 29, 2020 7:43 AM Josh M. Weimer Constance J. Anderson FW: Comments on wastewater discharge
Hey Josh, We received the below comment on the Recycled Water Project to the info@tid.org email. Thank you,
Brandon McMillan Communications Specialist | Turlock Irrigation District o: 209.883.8539 | c: 209.485.6635 | www.TID.org | Twitter: @TurlockID
From: Becky Soderstrom <bannsode@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 9:01 PM To: Turlock Irrigation District <TID@TID.ORG> Subject: Comments on wastewater discharge
I have a farm property that would be affected by the release of recycled water upstream from my location. I am against any additional salts being released at that location. I have already experienced damage from excess salts in that water. During the drought more pumping of ground water has added too much salts and that has damaged the almond trees on my property and affected the crop. I am very concerned about any additional salts in the processing of the waste water, The safety of the water may be good for now but there can be a human mistake or machinery failure in the future that could be devastating. Thank you for your consideration. Becky Soderstrom 231 S Faith Home Rd Turlock, CA 95380
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george plisko <cgplisko@gmail.com> Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:10 PM Turlock Irrigation District; Josh M. Weimer Water Project Feedback
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Hello, I would like to express my concerns about the upcoming projected project of The City of Turlock dumping water into the canal system. With the limited information provided I am against this. First of all, is this an existing pipeline or going to be a new pipeline? If it is going to be a new pipeline then AG property will be lost to install the pipeline. Is this something that already happens and we are only renewing it, that I am not aware of? Secondly, my main concern is the contaminates that will be dumped into the canal system. When this water is used for irrigation it is possible that it will contaminate the land, which will cause the loss of crops. Also, when this water is used for flood irrigation, the water placed on my property goes back into the ground which in turn is used in my home. The hardness levels of my water are very high now. How will this effect my drinking water? All the other levels of water tests have been pretty good. I am concerned that this project will cause my drinking water to become unusable. Who is going to monitor the discharge from The City of Turlock? I used to work for a water treatment facility and know that problems happen. Normally when issues happen they are not noticed until there is an issue with the water being discharged. What measures are going to be in place to ensure contaminated water will not be discharged causing bigger issues? I just see more bad issues with this then good ones. Thank you for your time George Plisko
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TID Board of Directors
May 28, 2020
Re: TID Water Sales and Discharge of Recycled Water Upon receipt of memo dated May 19, 2020, we have significant concerns and issues within areas of this proposal. 1. Water Sales of TID water. Any future water sales or agreements with respect water usage beyond the scope of TID district landowners for crop production should require a vote of landowners in the district prior to any agreement. We suggest that 2/3 majority be the requirement for passage. 2. Recycled Water: we have several concerns related to water quality monitoring and notification of substandard results and or accidental discharge. The current levels you reported for treated water at 1003 to 1342 EC is problematic unless diluted to 65 EC. The maximum level you state is a concern. Being soil with salinity issues already present this will only exacerbate a decline in crop production. 3. Require more water testing frequency. Suggest monthly, with adjustments required if maximum levels are exceeded. 4. Would not discharging recycled water into lateral 5 would allow for more dilution? 5. Annual assessment of recycle water discharge based on TID water allocation. If reduced allocation due to drought or water availability then recycled water discharge reduced or sold outright. These are a few of our concerns that need addressing prior to moving forward with both these proposals. Respectfully, Kurt Hertlein Swanson Farms Inc.
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TONY DUARTE <tonynrachel@aol.com> Tuesday, May 26, 2020 7:58 PM Josh M. Weimer Recycled water
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Dear Josh Weimer, I received a letter today regarding the use of recycled water. To get right to the point, I’m opposed to the plan. We irrigate a pasture that is right next to our well. I don’t like the idea of recycled water potentially getting into our aquifer. I’ve got 4 small boys and plan to be here for the long haul. I hope my opinion truly matters. Tony Duarte 12524 W. Linwood Ave. Crows Landing, Ca 95313 209-495-2983 Sent from my iPhone
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