Chester WWTP NPDES Permit Compliance Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025070661
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Document Title
Chester WWTP NPDES Permit Compliance Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/1/2026
Document Description
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is a Responsible Agency for the Project. The State Water Board is funding the Project referred to internally as the NPDES Permit Compliance Project. The Project includes the following improvements to the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP): improvements to the headworks, installation of piping to connect new facilities, new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system, emergency standby generator, and automatic transfer switch. The Project also includes construction of two Submerged Attached Growth Reactors, a recycle pump station, control/blower building, contact chlorine basin, an on-site sodium hypochlorite generation facility, and removal of the existing dried sludge pile located to the northeast of the ponds at the WWTP.
PROJECT NUMBER: 8587-210
Contact Information
Name
Bonnie Mullaney
Agency Name
Chester Public Utilities District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Matthew Metelitz
Agency Name
State Water Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Chester
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
1st Avenue, Lorraine Drive, Andrews Road, 2nd Avenue,
Zip
96020
Parcel #
100-270-006
State Highways
State Highway 36
Airports
Rogers Field (Chester Airport)
Schools
Chester Elementary School, Chester Junior/Senior High School
Waterways
Feather River
Township
28N
Range
07E
Section
8
Base
MDM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1: Existing Facilities; CCR, title 14, division 6, chapter 3, article 19, section 15301
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 involves improvements to the Chester Public Utilities District’s existing WWTP facility to ensure compliance with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements. The Project will not result in any expansion of the sewer system.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15303
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 involves improvements to the Chester Public Utilities District’s existing WWTP facility to ensure compliance with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements. The Project will not result in any expansion of the sewer system.
County Clerk
Plumas
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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