Purchase and Operation of a Mercury Recovery Vacuum System
Summary
SCH Number
2007108056
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Purchase and Operation of a Mercury Recovery Vacuum System
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/1/2007
Document Description
Metropolitan will purchase and operate a Mercury Recovery Vacuum System. The vacuum would be used as necessary to recover small amounts of spilled mercury resulting from situations including, but not limited to: damaged electrical switches, broken thermostats, and broken thermometers. The recovered mercury would be handled and disposed of by a licensed hazardous waste hauler under contract with Metropolitan.
Contact Information
Name
Sean Carlson
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15330
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographic features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The proposed project consists of any minor cleanup actions taken to prevent, minimize, stabilize, mitigate, or eliminate the release or threat of release of a hazardous waste or substances, which are small or medium removal actions consisting of $1 million or less.
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