36-Inch Recycled Line Emergency Repair
Summary
SCH Number
2026080365
Public Agency
Eastern Municipal Water District
(EMWD)
Document Title
36-Inch Recycled Line Emergency Repair
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/12/2026
Document Description
Eastern Municipal Water District's(EMWD) 36-inch transmission recycled water pipeline was recently discovered to be leaking near the Murrieta Creek. This transmission pipeline is an essential part of Temecula Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility's (TVRWRF) recycled water. The purpose of the proposed project is to identify the section of the pipeline that has experienced failure and conduct repairs. If the transmission line is left unrepaired, there is a potential for rupture which could result in the release of significant quantities of recycled water into the Murrieta Creek, potentially leading to significant erosion. It may also damage other recycled water lines that convey water from the TVRWRF. Overall, the potential for pipe rupture poses an imminent threat to life and property. To identify and repair the section of failing pipeline, the pipeline needs to be isolated, excavation needs to occur, and restoration of the excavated area would happen once repaired. The location of the damaged section of pipeline is located near Murrieta Creek. Excavation would happen on the south levee outside Murrieta Creek channel and would be restored. Due to the imminent threat to life and property posed by the potential rupture of the pipeline, EMWD has been working with regulatory agencies to notify of the emergency action. These agencies include California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Riverside County Flood Control.
Contact Information
Name
Martha Vilchis
Agency Name
Eastern Municipal Water District
Job Title
Water Resources Specialist Associate I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Temecula
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Diaz Rd and Cherry St
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15269(b)
Reasons for Exemption
Implementation of the proposed project would consist of emergency repairs to a publicly owned service facility necessary to maintain essential to public health, safety or welfare, including those that require a reasonable amount of planning to address an anticipated emergency. This project includes emergency repair to a transmission recycled water pipeline to prevent rupture, which poses an imminent threat to life and property.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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