RP-1 Digester No. 5 Recoating Repair Project, Project No. EN22024.03
Summary
SCH Number
2026070340
Public Agency
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Document Title
RP-1 Digester No. 5 Recoating Repair Project, Project No. EN22024.03
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/9/2026
Document Description
The purpose of the proposed project is to repair and recoat the interior and exterior roof surfaces of Digester No. 5 so that this facility can continue to support treatment operations and to more effectively and reliably operate RP-1. The proposed replacement and repairs will be installed within the existing disturbed footprint of the RP-1 facility.
Contact Information
Name
Pietro Cambiaso
Agency Name
Inland Empire Utilities Agency
Job Title
Manager of Compliance and Sustainability
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ontario
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
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 project is the RP-1 No. 5 Digester Recoating Repair Project, Project No. EN22024.03 at the existing RP-1 facility and it has been determined to have no potential to cause significant adverse effects on the environment and will ensure that future operations at RP-1 can be conducted without significant adverse impact. 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 this proposed project. The proposed project has been determined not to have a potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects as a result of any of the exceptions. Therefore, this proposed action is not forecast to cause any potential for significant adverse environmental impacts and qualifies with the requirements for a Class 1 Exemption.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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