Regional Brackish Water Reclamation Program Phase 1 Pilot Testing and Monitoring
Summary
SCH Number
2022070079
Public Agency
Water Replenishment of Southern California
Document Title
Regional Brackish Water Reclamation Program Phase 1 Pilot Testing and Monitoring
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/6/2022
Document Description
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) is proposing to install a pilot test well, two soils borings, and four multi-nested groundwater monitoring wells in the City of Torrance, in support of future groundwater remediation efforts. The new wells will provide water and hydrogeologic data needed to characterize the groundwater quality and quantity and assist in designing an effective groundwater remediation system.
Contact Information
Name
Mario Bautista
Agency Name
Water Replenishment District of Southern California
Job Title
Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Torrance
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Mariner Avenue and Voyager Street
Zip
90503
Total Acres
Less than 1
State Highways
107, 1, 405
Railways
BNSF / LA Metro
Airports
N/A
Schools
Bert M Lynn Middle, South Bay Junior Academy, Magruder Middle
Other Location Info
The pilot test (PT-01) and PM-07 wells would be located within the right-of-way of Voyager Street east of Mariner Avenue. This is also the location where the treatment pilot would be installed temporarily. PM-08 would be located in Pioneer Avenue. PM-09 would be located within the City of Torrance La Romeria Park. PM-10, SB-01 and SB-02 would be located within the Hawthorne Boulevard right-of-way south of 190th Street and north of Del Amo Boulevard.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6 (Section 15306)
Reasons for Exemption
The pilot test, monitoring wells, and borings will be used solely for basic data collection, research, and resource evaluation purposes. These activities will help to characterize the groundwater quality. The Project is strictly for information gathering purposes. The Project would occur entirely within public rights-of-way or public recreational facilities within the City of Torrance and is not anticipated to result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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