City of Orange Wells 25 and 27 PFAS Treatment Plant Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025020710
Public Agency
Orange County Water District
Document Title
City of Orange Wells 25 and 27 PFAS Treatment Plant Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/21/2025
Document Description
The City of Orange Wells 25 and 27 PFAS Treatment Plant Project consists of constructing a centralized PFAS treatment plant at Well 25 which involves installing four ion exchange (IX) vessel systems in a lead-lag configuration (eight vessels at Well 25) including the necessary piping, prefilters and related appurtenances. The Project also includes the installation of water a conveyance pipeline connecting the treatment plant to existing water facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Shawn Nevill
Agency Name
Orange County Water District
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Orange
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Water Street and Champman Avenue
Zip
92866
Total Acres
1
Parcel #
038-05-15
State Highways
SR-55 and SR-22
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Palmyra Elementary School
Waterways
Santiago Creek
Township
12N
Range
2W
Section
11
Base
San Bern
Other Location Info
The Project would occur at the existing City of Orange Wells 25 and 27 sites located at 1176 E Chapman Ave in the City of Orange and at an adjacent city-owned parcel located immediately south of the property. The coordinates are 33.78736545898778, -117.84099365670646. The existing site consists of the City of Orange Water Department facilities with residential and commercial uses nearby. The site is highly urbanized with no natural open space areas in the vicinity.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303, Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
The project is consistent with the Categorical Exemption for the New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures because the project consists of the installation of a small treatment plant and associated pipelines at an existing water well site that is currently developed and operated as water production infrastructure.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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