Maintenance of Laguna County Sanitation District Wastewater Reclamation Plant Storage Ponds
Summary
SCH Number
2024050422
Public Agency
Laguna County Sanitation District
Document Title
Maintenance of Laguna County Sanitation District Wastewater Reclamation Plant Storage Ponds
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/9/2024
Document Description
The Laguna County Sanitation District’s wastewater reclamation plant serves the unincorporated areas of Santa Maria, portions of the city of Santa Maria, and the unincorporated community of Orcutt. The plant’s secondary treatment train feeds into a series of two ponds which are used to store water prior to tertiary filtration. Three additional ponds are connected and are designed to capture storm water to be sent back to headworks for treatment. These ponds were built over time and have junction boxes for transferring water from one pond to another. The junction boxes have slide gates to control water movement and associated piping between junction boxes. The project involves replacing seven slide gates and one pipeline.
Contact Information
Name
Joddi Leipner
Agency Name
SB County PW, RRWMD
Job Title
Engineering Environmental Team Leader
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated Santa Barbara County/Santa Maria, Orcutt
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Black Road and Dutard Road
Total Acres
20
Parcel #
113-240-005
State Highways
US HWY 1
Other Location Info
3500 Black Road. Western terminus of Dutard Road of Black Road.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 (a) and 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The Laguna County Sanitation District’s wastewater reclamation plant serves the unincorporated areas of Santa Maria, portions of the city of Santa Maria, and the unincorporated community of Orcutt. The treatment plant has successfully served its community since its conception in 1959. Consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a) and 15302, the project involves the repair and maintenance of existing
facilities at this permitted wastewater reclamation facility, including the replacement of existing slide gates and piping between existing wastewater storage ponds that
have been identified as needing replacement. The gates and piping will be installed on the same site as the existing facilities, will have the same purpose and capacity
and will no change or expand the use or function of the wastewater storage ponds.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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