Weekly Update
April 25, 2008
Welcome to Weekly Update, a publication of Western United Environmental Services (WUES). Our goal is to provide you with the latest information ababout the WDR’s from the Water Board and how our organization can help you with your environmental challenges. All previous publications of the Weekly Update can be found in the News section on our website.
The people that are here to help YOU!!
Each week we are featuring one of our Environmental
Technicians to give you an opportunity to “meet” them and a better understanding
of how they can assist you. This article will have frequently asked
questions and advice from our Environmental Technicians to aid you in complying
with the WDRs. Last week we heard from Bruce Goldsmith who discussed what
kind of bottle is best for storing samples, as well as the next steps in meeting
the WDR requirements. This week we are featuring Jenny Mesenhimer.
Jenny Mesenhimer
Sample, Sample, Sample!!!
The May 3rd deadline for sampling is quickly approaching so it
is important to remember some key factors when considering
sampling:
Lagoon / Process Wastewater:
This is to be done once per quarter during an application event.
This means that every three months when you irrigate with
lagoon water you should be pulling a sample. There is no need
to pull a sample if you will not be irrigating with lagoon water
in a particular quarter.
Irrigation / Fresh water:
This is an easy one. Remember the November 3, 2007 deadline for sampling wells? This will be repeated on an annual basis. At some point throughout the 2008 year you will need to sample all domestic and agricultural wells again. However, this does not fall in the May 3rd deadline, it just needs to be done every year at any time throughout the year. If you have already done them or feel the need to do them soon, then that’s great too! As for canal irrigation it’s even easier! We will be obtaining the Electrical Conductivity and Nitrogen levels from the local irrigation districts where available; so all that is needed is to record the information in the proper place. If that information is not available from the local irrigation district, then samples need to be collected.
Contact Jenny:
Office - (209) 238-3818
Cell - (209) 681-1751
WDR mapping does not require
professional certification.
We would like to remind
Central Valley dairy producers that mapping requirements for WDRs DO NOT
require professional certification and can be done by the producer themselves,
however we are happy to prepare your maps for you or assist you in any way with
them. These updated maps are an important part of the waste management plan, and
must be completed by
CALENDAR OF MONTHLY MONITORING ACTIVITIES
APRIL
|
1st
of the month |
Photograph
ponds |
|
Each Week |
Visual
inspection (production and waste storage areas; ponds) |
|
Significant
storm event |
Visual
inspections (storm water containment structures) |
|
First manure
application |
Volume/density OR weight/moisture, general minerals, other lab
analyses |
|
Other manure
application |
Volume/density OR weight/moisture |
|
Manure
Exports |
Measure
volume/density OR weight/moisture (may require lab analyses) |
|
Harvest |
Yield, lab
analyses |
|
Additional
nitrogen application |
Lab analyses
of plant tissue for total nitrogen |
|
Irrigation
event |
Volume,
source, date |
|
Manure/process wastewater discharge |
Date, time,
volume, duration, location, source, destination, field measurements
& lab analyses; report to RB5 within 24hrs |
|
Tail water
discharge |
Date, time,
volume, duration, location, source, destination, field measurements
& lab analyses |
To receive more information on
WUES please contact your WUES Environmental Technician or WUES Office: