City of Santa Ana PFAS Treatment at John Garthe Reservoir Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025060310
Public Agency
Orange County Water District
Document Title
City of Santa Ana PFAS Treatment at John Garthe Reservoir Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/6/2025
Document Description
The City of Santa Ana PFAS Treatment at John Garthe Reservoir Project will installing six IX vessel systems and related pre-filtration, site piping, electrical upgrades, and other appurtenances. The Project would occur at the existing City of Santa Ana John Garthe Reservoir site located in the City of Santa Ana. The site is located at 2401 N Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA 92706. The coordinates are 33.7689631216535, -117.88404950134056. The existing site consists of two large storage tanks and supporting water production components. Residential uses occur in the vicinity of the site with a portion of Santiago Creek occurring adjacent to the northern boundary of the site. The site is highly urbanized with no natural open space areas in the vicinity.
Contact Information
Name
Shawn Nevill
Agency Name
Orange County Water District
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Ana
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Bristol Avenue and Santa Clara Street
Zip
92706
Total Acres
1
Parcel #
038-05-15
State Highways
SR-22
Schools
Santiago School, Mendez Intermediate
Waterways
Santiago Creek
Township
30S
Range
2W
Section
11
Base
San Bern
Other Location Info
The Project would occur at the existing City of Santa Ana John Garthe Reservoir site located in the City of Santa Ana. The site is located at 2401 N Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA 92706. The coordinates are 33.7689631216535, -117.88404950134056. The existing site consists of two large storage tanks and supporting water production components. Residential uses occur in the vicinity of the site with a portion of Santiago Creek occurring adjacent to the northern boundary of the site. 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 reservoir site that is currently developed and operated as water production infrastructure.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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