Old Tank Emergency Rehabilitation Project - 635,000-Gallon Welded Steel Water Storage Tank
Summary
SCH Number
2026080752
Public Agency
Chester Public Utility District
(CPUD)
Document Title
Old Tank Emergency Rehabilitation Project - 635,000-Gallon Welded Steel Water Storage Tank
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/20/2026
Document Description
Emergency repair of the District's existing 635,000-gallon welded steel potable water storage tank (built 1967; 52 ft. diameter x 40 ft. high) at its existing tank site: interior recoating per AWWA D102, exterior roof coating, welded OSHA and structural upgrades, an added snow-load ventilation point, and removal of the depleted cathodic protection system. Lead-containing exterior sidewall coating remains encapsulated and undisturbed. No added storage capacity, no new service connections, and no new ground disturbance. Beneficiaries: the District's approximately 2,100 residents and water customers.
Contact Information
Name
Kelley Cote
Agency Name
Chester Public Utility district
Job Title
Administrative Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Bonnie Mullaney
Agency Name
Chester Public Utility District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Coleman Deblock
Agency Name
Superior Tank Solutions, Inc.
Job Title
Northern California Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Chester
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Chester-Juniper Lake Rd
Zip
96020
Total Acres
76.93
Parcel #
001-241-001-000
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
District water storage tank site, APN 001-241-001-000 (76.93 ac.). Acreage shown is the full parcel; the work is confined to the existing tank footprint. The adjoining parcel, APN 001-241-002-000, is the District's Well No. 5 site. Coordinates are approximate. A parcel report and assessor map reference are attached to the filed Notice of Exemption.
Emergency repair of an existing 635,000-gallon welded steel potable water storage tank constructed in 1967, performed in place at its existing site. No expansion of storage capacity, no new service connections, and no new ground disturbance. Exempt under 14 CCR 15269(b) as an emergency repair to a publicly owned service facility necessary to maintain service essential to public health, safety and welfare. Board emergency finding by four-fifths vote under Public Contract Code 22050, Resolution No. 456, adopted August 14, 2026. Filed with the Plumas County Clerk-Recorder on August 19, 2026, Document No. 2026-023; posted August 19 through September 18, 2026.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Exempt under 14 CCR 15269(b) as an emergency repair to a publicly owned service facility necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety and welfare. The tank holds a substantial share of the District's 1,225,000 gallons of treated water storage, essential to domestic service and fire flow. A February 23, 2026 inspection found significant metal loss and active corrosion at the interior roof rafters and complete interior coating failure, creating a risk of tank failure under snow load. On August 14, 2026 the Board found by four-fifths vote, on substantial evidence, that an emergency exists and that competitive bidding would cause unacceptable delay (Pub. Contract Code 22050). Repairs must be complete before the onset of winter. See Resolution No. 456, Section 4.
County Clerk
Plumas
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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