MVRWRF Belt Filter Press Refurbishment Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024050128
Public Agency
Eastern Municipal Water District
(EMWD)
Document Title
MVRWRF Belt Filter Press Refurbishment Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/2/2024
Document Description
Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) owns and operates the Moreno Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility (MVRWRF). The MVRWRF has two belt filter presses and one centrifuge, which are used to remove water from anaerobically digested sludge. The centrifuge performs daily dewatering, and the belt filter presses are used as a backup when the centrifuge is offline or scheduled for maintenance or repairs. The two belt filter presses were originally installed in 1990 and have experienced significant wear. To ensure that the MWRWRF has adequate operational capacity, redundancy, and a reliable sludge dewatering process, one belt filter press was refurbished in 2018, and the second press currently needs refurbishment. The MVRWRF Belt Filter Press Refurbishment Project (project) will be implemented to refurbish the second belt filter press. The project involves the replacement of corroded components, roller assembly units including bearings, an updated wall-mounted hydraulic unit, new hydraulic lines, belt steering components, and a vertical drain section. The beneficiaries of this project are EMWD’s diverse customers, and the communities served. The District implements and manages predictive and maintenance programs that enable a highly reliable operation of EMWD’s facilities and extend the useful life of assets.
Contact Information
Name
HELEN STRATTON
Agency Name
EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Job Title
Water Resources Specialist Assistant II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Moreno Valley
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Kitching Street and Edwin Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations Title 14, Article 19, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
This class of exemption covers repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. This project includes the refurbishment of equipment with an existing sewage treatment facility and will not result in any expansion of the existing or former use of the facility.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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