Biosolids Digester Facilities Project
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2015062073
Lead Agency
City and County of San Francisco
Document Title
Biosolids Digester Facilities Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/12/2018
Present Land Use
P; M-1; M-2
Document Description
SFPUC proposes to construct new solids treatment, odor control, energy recovery, and associated facilities as part of improvements to the wastewater treatment facilities at the existing Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (Southeast Plant or SEP) in San Francisco. The proposed project, the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project (BDFP or project), would replace the outdated existing solid treatment facilities with more reliable, efficient, and modern technologies and facilities. Biosolids are the recyclable solid materials removed from the wastewater during the treatment process, and digesters are the major facility used in the solids treatment process. Many of the existing SEP solids treatment facilities are over 60 years old, require significant maintenance, and are operating well beyond their useful life. The project would replace the existing digesters with new digesters and other new facilities that would produce higher-quality biosolids, capture and treat odors more effectively, and maximize digester gas utilization and energy recovery for the production of heat, steam, and electrical power. In addition, the project intends to locate the digesters farther away from existing residences, limit project-generated odors to the SEP fence line, and make visual improvements in and around the SEP.
Demolition of about 136,000 sq. ft. of building area to accommodate proposed facilities. Buildings to be demolished would include structures at the project site (the Central Shops buildings and currently used SEP facilities within the SEP boundaries of the project site) and at a potential staging site. In addition, underground structures would be removed at the Asphalt Plant site. Construction of new structures on approx. 206,000 sq. ft. of the project site. The height of new structures would be up to 65 feet above grade; some structures would extend 35 feet below grade. The SFPUC anticipates that project construction would require five years to complete, from 2018 through 2023, followed by a transition period to conduct performance testing and facility commissioning, with full operation commencing in 2025.
Contact Information
Name
Timothy Johnston
Agency Name
City and County of San Francisco
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Francisco
Counties
San Francisco
Cross Streets
Jerrold Avenue and Quint Street
Zip
94124
Total Acres
25
Parcel #
5262/009; 5281/001
State Highways
Hwy 101, I-280
Railways
CalTrain
Schools
Various
Waterways
Islais Creek, San Francisco Bay
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City and County of San Francisco
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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