East Palo Alto O'Connor Pump Station Phase 1
Summary
SCH Number
2026050888
Public Agency
City of East Palo Alto
Document Title
East Palo Alto O'Connor Pump Station Phase 1
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/21/2026
Document Description
The pump station improvements include replacing single-walled fuel lines and pumps and upgrading ventilation and electrical systems to meet modern standard code, increase reliability, and reduce flood risk in East Palo Alto’s low-lying neighborhoods.
Contact Information
Name
Kate Elliott
Agency Name
Harris & Associates
Job Title
Director, Environmental Planning & Compliance
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Anwarbeg Mirza
Agency Name
City of East Palo Alto
Job Title
City Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project / Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
East Palo Alto
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
End of O'Connor Street
Zip
94303
Total Acres
0.034
State Highways
101
Railways
Caltrain/Union Pacific Railroad
Airports
Palo Alto Airport
Schools
Los Robles Ronald McNair Academy
Waterways
San Francisquito Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15301 Class 1; Sec 15302 Class 2
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves electrical and ventilation upgrades, replacing fuel lines, and increasing the pumping horsepower to meet modern code standards and reduce the risk of local flooding for public health and safety. The new electrical pumps will increase the capacity of the Pump Station from 200 cubic feet per second to 222 cubic feet per second, which is considered negligible in this context. Therefore, both the Class 1 and Class 2 exemptions are applicable.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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