IEUA Regional Sewer System (RSS) Collection System Manhole Upgrades FY25/26, Project No. EN26055
Summary
SCH Number
2026020120
Public Agency
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Document Title
IEUA Regional Sewer System (RSS) Collection System Manhole Upgrades FY25/26, Project No. EN26055
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/4/2026
Document Description
IEUA proposes to upgrade/repair up to 39 manholes in its regional sewer system (RSS) located along existing pipeline alignments located generally within the existing paved roadways and other immediately adjacent disturbed areas at the locations referenced above. The upgrades/repairs will consist of replacing manhole frames and covers and associated appurtenances for safety and operational purposes.
Contact Information
Name
Pietro Cambiaso
Agency Name
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Job Title
Manager of Compliance and Sustainability
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Ontario, Unincorporated Area
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
39 RSS manholes for the collection systems are located generally within roadways and immediately adjacent engineered disturbed areas in the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Ontario, and unincorporated areas in San Bernardino County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
The State CEQA Guidelines provide a series of categorical exemptions for projects that have been deemed to have minimal impacts on the environment. The proposed upgrades/repairs to the RSS collection systems sewer manholes in the areas referenced above have been determined to have no potential to cause significant adverse effects on the environment and will ensure that the collection and transport of wastewater can continue to operate in an efficient and safe manner. Categorical Exemption Class 1 exempts “the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment...involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. (b) Existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services.....” The exceptions to the issuance of categorical exemptions have been evaluated for the proposed project locations to further substantiate the use of a Categorical Exemption, Class 1, for this project. The proposed RSS manhole upgrades/repairs have been determined not to have a potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Therefore, this proposed action is not forecast to cause any potential for significant adverse environmental impacts and qualifies with the requirements for Class 1 Exemption.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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