Golden State Water Company La Jolla Plant and Fern Plant PFAS Treatment Systems Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025110939
Public Agency
Orange County Water District
Document Title
Golden State Water Company La Jolla Plant and Fern Plant PFAS Treatment Systems Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/21/2025
Document Description
Golden State Water Company La Jolla Plant and Fern Plant PFAS Treatment Systems Project will installing IX vessel systems and all pre-filtration, site piping, well modifications, electrical upgrades, and other appurtenances at two existing production well sites.
Contact Information
Name
Shawn Nevill
Agency Name
Orange County Water District
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Garden Grove, Placentia
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
La Jolla Street/Vista Avenue
Zip
92780
Total Acres
1
Parcel #
038-05-15
State Highways
SR-57, SR-91
Railways
BNSF
Airports
N/A
Schools
Western High School
Township
15S
Range
2W
Section
05
Base
San Bern
Other Location Info
The Project would occur at the existing Gold State Water Company Wells La Jolla Plant Well and Fern Plant Well sites. The La Jolla Plant well site is located 911 Vista Ave, Placentia, CA 92870. The coordinates are 33.85911337473711, -117.87754563328231. The existing site consists of Golden State Water Company well facilities with residential uses nearby. The site is highly urbanized with no natural open space areas in the vicinity. The Fern Plant site is located at 12761 Fern St, Garden Grove, CA 92841. The coordinates are 33.7770414994103, -117.9886172321266. The existing site consists of Golden State Water Company well facilities with residential uses nearby. 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
Class 3, 15303
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 existing water well sites that are currently developed and operated as water production infrastructure.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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