Issuance of Waste Discharge Requirements for the Agricultural Beneficial Use of Treated Industrial Wastewater
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2016101034
Lead Agency
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 7 (Colorado River Basin), Palm Desert
Document Title
Issuance of Waste Discharge Requirements for the Agricultural Beneficial Use of Treated Industrial Wastewater
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Industrial GP/"M-2 Heavy Manufacturing and M-1 Light manufacturing (ag land) zone
Document Description
The proposed project consists of the issuance of waste discharge requirements to One World Beef Packers, LLC existing slaughterhouse (aka beef plant) in Brawley for the discharge of up to 238,000 GPD of treated industrial wastewater onto onsite unlined ponds for storage and reclaimed for agricultural beneficial on approximately 140 acres of farmland to grow Bermuda grass or other fodder crops for cattle feed. The project includes the construction and operation of a new BioFiltro wastewater treatment system for the beef plant. This CEQA review is needed to justify the issuance of new WDRs by the Regional Water Board to authorize the reuse of reclaimed water for agricultural uses on and off the site.
Contact Information
Name
Jose Cortez
Agency Name
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 7 (Colorado River B
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Brawley
Counties
Imperial
Cross Streets
East Shank Rd and Hwy 11
Zip
92227
Total Acres
152
Parcel #
047-010-029
State Highways
111
Railways
SPRR
Airports
Brawley Municipal
Waterways
McNeale Drain
Township
13S
Range
14E
Section
28
Base
SBBM
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 14, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Waste Treatment:Other (wastewater; 0.238)
Local Actions
waste Dsch Req.
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Hydrology/Water Quality
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.