Amendment to permit for Glendale Water Treatment Plant (GWTP) to remove PFAS
Summary
SCH Number
2020050343
Public Agency
City of Glendale
Document Title
Amendment to permit for Glendale Water Treatment Plant (GWTP) to remove PFAS
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/15/2020
Document Description
Amendment of permit issued by State Water Division of Drinking Water (DDW) Resources Control Board authorizing the Glendale Water Treatment Plant (GWTP) to remove PFAS from the groundwater. The Glendale Water Treatment Plant was constructed as part of the Glendale Operable Unit, one of the four USEPA Superfund Cleanup Projects in the San Fernando Basin, to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the groundwater. The GWTP is already removing PFAS from the groundwater in the treatment process; however, on July 13, 2018, DDW issued a drinking water notification level for PFOA (5.1 ppt) and PFOS (6.5 ppt). On February 6, 2020, DDW reduced the response levels of PFOA and PFOS in drinking water to 10 ppt for PFOA and 40 ppt for PFOS. With the new notification levels and response levels, DDW is issuing a permit amendment for GWTP to officially remove and monitor PFAS from its water. Since the current operation and existing treatment process is removing PFAS, there is no physical change required to the GWTP for this permit amendment.
Contact Information
Name
Erik Krause
Agency Name
City of Glendale
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Glendale Water & Power
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Glendale
Counties
Los Angeles
Cross Streets
830 Flower Street
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. The Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review as a Class 1 Existing Facilities project for the operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing highways and streets, sidewalks and similar facilities pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301.