Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project

Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project

The City of Santa Maria (City) proposes to expand and update its existing WWTP to accommodate anticipated growth, provide long-term reliable treatment, and adhere to applicable regulatory requirements, including the updated effluent discharge limits. The project would modify the existing WWTP currently owned and operated by the City at 601 Black Road, Santa Maria, California 93458, and expand onto adjacent land to the east and southeast. The City, in coordination with Carollo Engineers, prepared a Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan to provide a 35-year road map for the City’s wastewater treatment, disposal, and reuse needs. The Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan updates, replaces, and expands on the existing 1993 Master Plan. As identified in the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan, the proposed project would include three components: (1) near-term projects that must be completed prior to the initiation of Phase 1; (2) Phase 1 Improvements; and (3) Phase 2 Improvements. With implementation of the Phase 1 Improvements, the City anticipates that an additional 11 full-time employees would be needed, for a total of 25 dedicated WWTP and collections staff. The WWTP would continue to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Santa Maria

Santa Barbara

Southern California

California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region 7 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 6, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance

Waste Treatment (Upgrades to existing facilites)(MGD 10)

Master Plan, Site Plan

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