WRP 10 Existing Low Pressure Connection Improvements
Summary
SCH Number
2026061046
Public Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
(CVWD)
Document Title
WRP 10 Existing Low Pressure Connection Improvements
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/24/2026
Document Description
The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Water Reclamation Plant No. 10 (WRP 10) Existing Low Pressure Connection Improvements project (project) will improve Non-Potable Water (NPW) flow and control by installing 10 flow control/pressure sustaining valves to existing connections. These current NPW pipelines do not have flow and pressure control valves needed to control flow to the current NPW system. The addition of the new pressure valves will allow all NPW customers the ability to obtain their required NPW supply while protecting the system during surge events.
The Project is anticipated to take place over the course of 12 months. All construction activity will occur in the public right-of-way or on CVWD property. The project will occur within the planning boundary of the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP/NCCP), but is not a part of any CVMSHCP/NCCP Conservation Area.
Contact Information
Name
Jignesh Ladhawala
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Water District
Job Title
Engineer II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Carlos Huerta
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Water District
Job Title
Environmental Resources Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Palm Desert
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
Multiple locations in the City of Palm Desert.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guidelines: §15301, §15303
Reasons for Exemption
State CEQA Guidelines §15301 (b) (Existing Facilities) consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. This includes existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services.
State CEQA Guidelines §15303 (d) (New Construction). This Class 3 exemption allows for the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. This includes water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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