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2005 Pleasanton Plan 2025 DRAFT 8. Water Element Policy 3: Protect the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources in the Planning Area. Program 3.1: Do not utilize water r techniques, including reverse osmosis, which could adversely affect or have potentially negative impacts on drinking water quality, surface waters, or groundwater resources. Program 3.2: Work with Zone 7 to monitor water quality levels and test for pollution, including diazinon, of arroyos and aquifers to ensure that Pleasanton's drinking water is not contaminated with pollutants. Program 3.3: Continue to monitor water quality in existing business park monitoring wells. Program 3.4: To preserve areas with prime percolation capabilities, ele1-4±et—peratirt—aiilatep that use toxic chemicals including herbicides in water recharge areas, such as adjacent to arroyos. Program 3.5: Coordinate with Zone 7 to control pollutant discharges and increase public education regarding the use of pesticides, such as diazinon, and the use of herbicides. Program 3.6: Prohibit new septic systems, automobile dismantlers, waste disposal facilities, industries utilizing toxic chemicals, and other potentially polluting uses in areas where pollution could impact flood waters, groundwater, streams, creeks, or reservoirs. Program 3.7: To the extent compatible with the goal of maintaining water quality and public safety, retain water recharge areas, if feasible, as permanent open space accessible to the public. Program 3.8: Coordinate with the Dublin -San Ramon Services District to investigate cost effective sewage treatment and disposal methods that utilize reclaimed wastewater for productive use and that protect the quality of the groundwater supply. Program 3.9: Support the policies and programs contained in the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin to the extent they are consistent with the City's policies for water quality. Program 3.10: Protect watershed lands in Southern Pleasanton south of Castlewood Drive for purposes of water quality, flood control, and biological diversity. Program 3.11: Support Zone 7 in implementing its Stream Management Master Plan so as to protect and enhance the water quality of streams and groundwater. Program 3.12: Conserve Pleasanton's urban forest, including trees in parks and on private property as well as street trees, so as to continue and enhance surface wa filtration and community character. Pervious ground surfaces and the trees' root systems help in the filtration of surface water below the ground level. Also implement Programs from the Community Character Element to replace and protect street trees. 8 Water Element part 8 -28