City of Merced Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase VI Improvements Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024070774
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Document Title
City of Merced Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase VI Improvements Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/9/2026
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 City of Merced Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase VI Improvements Project (Project). The Project includes replacing Aeration Basins 1 and 2 in-kind with conventional activated sludge basins and replacing three of the existing aeration blowers with one digester gas fueled blower for energy savings and a single dual core electric blower for redundancy.
Contact Information
Name
Maritza Arellano
Agency Name
State Water Resource Control Boards Division of Financial Assistance
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Ken Elwin
Agency Name
City of Merced
Job Title
Director of Public Works
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Merced
Counties
Merced
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
10260 Gove Road
Zip
95341
State Highways
99
Airports
Merced Regional Airport
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 and Class 2: California Code of Regulations, title 14, sections 15301 and 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The Project has been determined to meet the requirements of the exemptions selected above and will not have a significant impact on water quality. The Project qualifies for a Class 1 exemption because it involves operation, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing structures, facilities and mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of existing use. The Project qualifies for a Class 2 exemption because it involves replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
County Clerk
Merced
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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