Arlington Desalter Biological Nitrate Removal Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009048048
Public Agency
Western Municipal Water District
Document Title
Arlington Desalter Biological Nitrate Removal Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/3/2009
Document Description
The project being considered for approval by the western Municipal Water District is the installation of a new biological nitrate removal facility and support facilities/equipment required to deliver the product water and reject water (brine) to their discharge points on the Arlington Desalter site. WMWD is the lead agency on this project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Contact Information
Name
jack Safely
Agency Name
Western Municipal Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Riverside
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
The State CEQA guidelines provide a series of categorical exemptions for projects that have been deemed to have minimal impacts on the environment. The proposed installation of a new biological nitrate treatment facility at the Arlington Desalter has no potential to cause significant adverse effect on the environment and will ensure the facility continues to operate without equipment for process failure. Categorical Exemption Class exempts "operation, repair, maintenance.. or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities and mechanical equipment…involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. "The exceptions to the issuance of categorical exemptions have been evaluated for the proposed project activities. The proposed installation and operation of the Arlington biological nitrate treatment facilities have been determined not to have a potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects as a result of any of the exceptions. Therefore, this proposed action is not forecast to cause any adverse potential for significant environmental impacts and qualifies with the requirement for Class 1 exemption.
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.