City of Palo Alto Utilities 8-Hour Emergency Water Supply Project EIR
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2006022038
Lead Agency
City of Palo Alto
Document Title
City of Palo Alto Utilities 8-Hour Emergency Water Supply Project EIR
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/9/2007
Present Land Use
Varies
Document Description
The City of Palo Alto relies on the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) system for its water supply. According to the California Department of Health Services (DHS), the City does not have enough water to meet normal and emergency demands in the event of a temporary shutdown of the SFPUC aqueducts. The DHS recommendations for an emergency water supply are three-fold: (1) a stand along system (2) that could supply eight hours of maximum day water demand (3) while maintaining fire fighting reserves.
The proposed Emergency Water Supply and Storage Project is intended to correct the deficiency in the City's emergency water supply. The proposed project would support a minimum of eight hours of normal water use at the maximum day demand level and fours hours of fire suppression at the design fire duration level, and would be capable of providing water supplies for up to 30 days in event of an extended shutdown of the SFPUC system. The proposed groundwater system may also be used to a limited extent for water supply during drought conditions (up to 1,500 acre feet per year). The proposed project would provide 11,000 gpm of reliable well capacity and 2.5 million gallons (MG) of water storage for emergency use in Pressure Areas 1, 2, and 3.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Flanigan
Agency Name
City of Palo Alto
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Palo Alto
Counties
Santa Clara
Cross Streets
Varies
Parcel #
Varies
State Highways
101, 280, 82
Railways
Caltrain
Airports
Palo Alto Airport
Waterways
San Francisquito Creek, Matadero Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Palo Alto
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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