Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Plant Diversion

Document Description: The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County has petitioned the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights to change the place of use, purpose of use, and quanity of discharge of treated wastewater currently discharged to the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel River. The Sanitation District's petition is for the Whittier Narrows Water Reclamation Diversion Project, which involves providing tertiary treatment of wastewater at teh WNWRP and making the treated water available for beneficial uses in the San Gabriel Valley Water Company's service area within the Upper San Gabriel River watershed.

Contact Information: Patricia Fernandez
State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Rights P.O. Box 2000
Sacramento, CA 95812-2000
916-319-9141

Coordinates: 34°02'42"N 118°07'"W
Cities: El Monte
Counties: Los Angeles
Cross Streets: Rosemead Blvd and San Gabriel Blvd
Zip: 90601
Total Acres: 230.4
Parcel #: 5271-009-900, -901, -902, -110-901, -903, -904, -906, -907, -011-900, -902, -903, -904
State Highways: 19
Schools: various
Waterways: Rio Hondo and San Gabriel River
Township: unsec

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: No
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes