Rubidoux Community Services District PFAS Treatment Facility Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020080311
Public Agency
Rubidoux Community Service District
Document Title
Rubidoux Community Services District PFAS Treatment Facility Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/19/2020
Present Land Use
Not applicable
Document Description
The Rubidoux Community Services District (District) proposes to install a new ion exchange (IX) treatment system and associated appurtenances at the District's existing MN Plant #2 site that will treat the following contaminants: PFOA (to below the California Notification Limit [CA NL] of 5.1), PFOS (to below the California Notification Limit [CA NL] of 6.5), and manganese (to below the maximum contaminant limit [MCL] of 5050 µg/L, specifically below 20 µg/L).
Contact Information
Name
Ted Beckwith
Agency Name
Rubidoux Community Services District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
Rubidoux Community Services District
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Jurupa Valley
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
along 34th Street near the intersection of 34th Street and Crestmore Road
Zip
92509
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(b) and 15303(e)
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 project consists of installing an IX water treatment system at the District’s MN Plant #2 located in the City of Riverside. Based on an analysis of the proposed project, the District has determined that it has no potential to cause significant adverse effects on the environment and will allow the District to continue delivery of potable water to their customers without significant adverse impact. Categorical Exemption Class 1 exempts “the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment...involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. (b) Existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services.....(f) Addition of safety or health protection devices for use during construction of or in conjunction with existing structures and facilities, or mechanical equipment...” and Categorical Exemption Class 3 exempts “construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures...(e) accessory (appurtenant) structures including garages, carports, patios, swimming pools and fences.” The exceptions to the issuance of Categorical Exemptions have been evaluated for the proposed project, and the proposed project has 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 potential for significant adverse environmental impacts and qualifies with the requirements for both Class 1 and Class 3 Exemptions.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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