Surface Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Summary
SCH Number
2024110145
Public Agency
Santa Nella County Water District
Document Title
Surface Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/6/2024
Document Description
The SWTP Improvements Project (Project) will upgrade antiquated equipment and add needed infrastructure at the existing SWTP to provide Santa Nella County Water District with a dependable and efficient means of treatment to provide surface water to the community in drought conditions. Project improvements will consist of replacing the existing treatment units with new package treatment units, adding a structure/building to cover /house the packaged treatment units., replacing the effluent flow meter, replacing the hydropneumatic tank and generator, replacing the electrical controls, adding additional backwash reclamation storage and adding a new surface water storage tanks and associated piping, valving and site improvements.
Contact Information
Name
Amy Montgomery
Agency Name
Santa Nella County Water District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR TITLE 14, DIV 6, CH 3 SECTION 15302 CLASS 2 - REPLACEMENT OR RECONSTRUCTION
Reasons for Exemption
An Addendum to the certified SNCWD Water Master Plan EIR (SCH 1992032043) was prepared which included an Initial Study and an NOD for was filed on 11/2/2022. The project was evaluated in terms of any changed conditions (e.g., changed circumstances. project changes, or new information of substantial importance) that may result in a changed environmental result that could trigger additional environmental review outside the addendum. It was determined that the SWTP Project would not result in any changed conditions that would require additional environmental review since the project proposes the replacement of existing facilities and equipment on the existing SWTP site; no additional land would be affected. Therefore, the project is exempt per CCR, Title 14, Div. 6, Ch 3, Section 15302 Class 2 Replacement or Reconstruction.
County Clerk
Merced
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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