Quail Valley Sub-Area 4 Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025090047
Lead Agency
Eastern Municipal Water District
(EMWD)
Document Title
Quail Valley Sub-Area 4 Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Document Description
The Quail Valley community is situated within the service area of the Eastern Municipal Water District (District). Quail Valley has experienced ongoing failures of private septic system that pose a threat to public health and water quality, both within the community and downstream in Canyon Lake. As a vital water source, residential area, and recreational destination, Canyon Lake serves the public in multiple capacities.
In response to these challenges, the District and other key stakeholders—including Riverside County, the California Department of Public Health, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, the City of Canyon Lake, and the City of Menifee—have collaboratively explored long-term solutions. The goal of this multi-agency effort is to implement a comprehensive, community-wide sewer collection system that would protect water resources, improve public health, and enhance the overall quality of life for Quail Valley residents.
The proposed project seeks to establish a robust and comprehensive wastewater collection and conveyance system that provides consistent and reliable service to all Quail Valley Subarea 4 residences consistent with all established District standards, while also safeguarding public health, public water resources, and enhancing the overall well-being of the Quail Valley and Canyon Lake communities.
The proposed project would construct approximately 10 miles of 8-inch and 12-inch polyvinyl chloride gravity main pipe, approximately 1.1 miles of force mains, 247 manholes, 37 connector pipes, one regional lift station, and four smaller lift stations (LS-2, LS-3, LS-4, and LS-5). The regional lift station (LS-1) would convey the majority of wastewater flows originating from Subarea 4. To connect Subarea 4 to the regional lift station, 37 connector pipes would be installed to link streets, thereby facilitating gravity flows. To accomplish this, connector pipes would be required to traverse private properties.
Gravity flows cannot be fully achieved in the northwest portion of Subarea 4 due to varied topography. To adjust to this, lift stations LS-2 through LS-5 would pump wastewater via a shared force main to Collection Manhole 2, located at the intersection of La Bertha Lane and Mountain View Place, before ultimately discharging to LS-1. From LS-1, flows would be pumped to Collection Manhole 1 located at the intersection of Wells Place and Goetz Road. Collection Manhole 1 would connect to sewer infrastructure in Goetz Road. Construction is planned to be carried out in eight phases, to be implemented over an approximately 20-year period.
Contact Information
Name
Joseph Broadhead
Agency Name
Eastern Municipal Water District
Job Title
Principal Water Resources Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Morgan Weintraub
Agency Name
RECON Environmental
Job Title
Associate Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Menifee, Quail Valley Community
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Numerous cross streets within Subarea 4, which is within the Quail Valley community
Zip
92587
Total Acres
227.06
Parcel #
Numerous
State Highways
n/a
Railways
n/a
Airports
n/a
Schools
Quail Valley Elementary School
Waterways
Canyon Lake
Township
05S
Range
04W
Section
Romola
Base
San Bern
Other Location Info
Section (continued): Romoland (1979) & Lake Elsinore (1988) quadrangles
Base (continued): San Bernardino
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Other (Wastewater collection and conveyance system)
Local Actions
Encroachment permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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