Installation of Two Back-up Emergency Generators at the Robert B. Diemer Treatment Plant
Summary
SCH Number
2010058213
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Installation of Two Back-up Emergency Generators at the Robert B. Diemer Treatment Plant
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/24/2010
Document Description
To avoid any disruption in the operation of the Robert B. Diemer Treatment Plant in the event of an unplanned electrical service interruption by Southern California Edison, Metropolitan intends to install two back-up emergency generators. The first generator will provide emergency power to operate the stationary service water pumps, which provide treated water used for critical maintenance operations at the plant; the second generator will provide emergency power to operate the equipment in the chlorine building to provide disinfection of finished water. Metropolitan intends to use a 121 KW trailer mounted generator for the service water pumps and a 132 KW (65kVA) engine for the chlorine building. Both of these generators will be permitted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District as stationary emergency generators. The permits will allow a maximum of 50 hours for maintenance and testing and a maximum of 200 total hours of operations (including maintenance and test hours) per calendar year.
Contact Information
Name
Raeanne Murphy
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Yorba Linda
Counties
Orange
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15303
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations 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 construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.
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