Water Reclamation Plant No. 7 (WRP 7) Phase 1 Non-Potable Water Improvements Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023080439
Lead Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
(CVWD)
Document Title
Water Reclamation Plant No. 7 (WRP 7) Phase 1 Non-Potable Water Improvements Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/20/2025
Document Description
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is a Responsible Agency for the Project. The State Water Board is financing the Project referred to internally as Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Phase I NPW Improvements Project. The Project includes the following upgrades to the WRP 7:
1. Retrofit the existing dual media filter basins with cloth disk filters to improve tertiary treatment to match the rated capacity of the plant within the same footprint. Substitute the existing use of Coachella Canal irrigation water with recycled water.
2. Construct an ultraviolet system to match the rated capacity of the plant in accordance with Title 22 regulations, in an enclosed building and with an electrical building to substitute use of chlorine gas.
3. Abandon the existing chlorine gas system, and maintain the chlorine contact basin for potential future use by operations for effluent/backwash holding.
4. Upgrade the following existing systems associated with the tertiary process:
a. Secondary effluent flocculation system.
b. Tertiary process chemical feed systems, including sodium hypochlorite storage.
c. In-plant secondary effluent, and non-potable water (NPW) delivery pumping systems capacity.
d. Tertiary Process electrical motor control centers.
The Project also includes the replacement of the aged infrastructure at canal water delivery pump station MP 113.2, and installation of approximately 1,300 linear feet of NPW pipeline to connect Young’s Farmland to the existing NPW pipeline on Avenue 38.
Contact Information
Name
Matthew Metelitz
Agency Name
State Water Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Jim Barrett
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Water District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Indio
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
South of Avenue 38 along Madison Street
Other Location Info
The proposed Project area includes the northwest portion of CVWD’s WRP 7, located south of Avenue 38 along Madison Street in the City of Indio in Riverside County, California. The Mile Post (MP) 113.2 pump station is located on the southwest corner of the Madison Street and Avenue 40 intersection. The proposed pipeline would be located in the existing roadway of Jefferson Street and on private property north of Young Way. The Project area includes seven parcels: APNs 691-100-029 and 691-100-030, which are located south of Avenue 38, north of Lindy Lane, west of Madison Street, and east of Burr Street; APN 691-180-006, which is south of Avenue 40 and west of Madison Street, adjacent to the canal; APN 691-050-021, which is at the western end of Young’s Way; and APNs 691-060-010, 691-050-010, and 691-050-012, the Young’s Farmland property.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
State Water Board, Division of Financial Assistance
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
Records of the financing approval for the Project is available to the general public at the State Water Board, Division of Financial Assistance at 1001 I Street, 16th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. The Mitigated Negative Declaration is available from the Lead Agency.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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