Operation of Willis Construction Arsenic Treatment (Project)
Summary
SCH Number
2025041341
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water
Document Title
Operation of Willis Construction Arsenic Treatment (Project)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/28/2025
Document Description
The Applicant proposes to install and operate an arsenic treatment system that was be added to an existing water system on an existing concrete pad. The arsenic treatment system consists of a contact tank, three filter vessels, and a backwash tank. The pyrolusite filter media can last up to 20 years without being replaced. Once media is replaced it is tested and disposed of at a landfill or hazardous waste site depending on the arsenic waste extraction test results.
Contact Information
Name
Jonathan Weininger
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
District Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Roger Ely
Agency Name
Willis Construction
Job Title
Administrative Contact
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
San Juan Bautista
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Statewide
Zip
95045
Parcel #
012-010-010
State Highways
2261 San Juan Highway
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1: Existing Facilities Cal. Code of Regs., section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it is the construction of a new, small water treatment system on an existing industrial site. None of the exceptions listed in section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines would apply to the proposed Project.
County Clerk
San Benito
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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