Groundwater Recovery Facility Brine Line Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026091030
Public Agency
South Coast Water District
Document Title
Groundwater Recovery Facility Brine Line Improvement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/23/2026
Document Description
The South Coast Water District is proposing the Groundwater Recovery Facility Brine Line Improvement Project, which would include the installation of a bypass pipeline for the reverse osmosis concentrate discharge at the District's Groundwater Recovery Facility in the City of Dana Point.
Contact Information
Name
Bryan Kallenbaugh, PE
Agency Name
South Coast Water District
Job Title
Senior Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Dana Point
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Paseo Costa Sur, Stonehill Drive
Zip
92624
Total Acres
1.3
Parcel #
668-404-06
State Highways
CA-1, I-5
Railways
Amtrak
Airports
None
Schools
Dana Point Montessori, The Parish, Palisades Elementary
Waterways
San Juan Creek, Pacific Ocean
Township
8S
Range
8W
Section
00
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
The project site is located at the South Coast Water District Groundwater Recovery Facility located at 33750 Paseo Costa Sur in Dana Point.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15302(c) Class 2
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project includes the installation of a reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate bypass pipeline for the RO brine line at the existing Groundwater Recovery Facility. All excavation and land disturbance activities would occur within land that has been previously disturbed to construct the existing facility and associated utility lines and roadway. The proposed project would have the same purpose and function typically characterized by the District’s existing utility infrastructure.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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