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City of Pleasanton Recycled Water Project <br /> CEQA Addendum <br /> 2.3 Original Proposed Project Description <br /> As originally described in the June 2014 Draft IS/MND and the September 2014 Final IS/MND <br /> (collectively referred to as the IS/MND), the Proposed Project would primarily consist of the upgrade and <br /> expansion of the Dublin San Ramon Services District's (DSRSD) existing wastewater treatment plant <br /> (WWTP) to provide a recycled water supply of approximately 2,500 acre-feet per year (afy) to meet <br /> recycled water demand in the City's service area and offset deliveries from the City's groundwater <br /> supplies and water supply purchases from Zone 7. All of the WWTP plant upgrades will be included <br /> within DSRSD's existing WWTP location and within existing facilities that were previously designed, <br /> sized, and constructed for this potential upgrade and expansion. All of the recycled water will be <br /> produced by the City of Livermore Waste Water Treatment Facility and/or the Dublin San Ramon <br /> Services District/East Bay Municipal District (DERWA) Recycled Water Treatment Facility. The <br /> Proposed Project/Action also includes the construction of up to approximately 22-miles (115,200 linear <br /> feet)of pipeline ranging in diameter from 6-inches to 18-inches. In addition, the Proposed Project/Action <br /> will also include approximately 3.2 miles (16,500feet) of existing pipeline that will be repurposed from <br /> abandoned or existing potable pipelines. Table 1 provides a summary of the pipeline segments by <br /> construction phase. The pipeline facilities would be located primarily in existing roadways. In addition, <br /> the Proposed Project/Action will also include the conversion of the existing 8 million gallon (MG) <br /> Tassajara Reservoir to a recycled water storage facility. <br /> 2.3.1 Construction Considerations <br /> Construction of the Proposed Project/Action facilities is expected to begin in the summer of 2014 and will <br /> likely continue into the summer of 2019. Construction work will typically be done within normal <br /> working hours, weekdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and possibly on Saturdays between the <br /> hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Proposed Project/Action would be constructed primarily within existing <br /> roadways and any damages occurring during construction will be returned to the pre-construction <br /> condition or better. Detailed below is a summary of the construction techniques and activities. <br /> • The upgrades to the tertiary filtration system would involve installing parallel filter cells in <br /> existing facilities within DSRSD's existing WWTP (see DERWA EIR for Recycled Water). <br /> • Each customer location will require some level of work due to possible meter location changes <br /> and pressure differences affecting overspray requirements. On-site plumbing changes may be <br /> required to comply with cross connection requirements. <br /> • The majority of the pipelines would be installed in existing roadways using conventional cut and <br /> cover construction techniques and installing pipe in open trenches. It is assumed that up to a 50- <br /> foot wide construction corridor would be used to help maximize the efficiency during <br /> construction. However, in most places a 25-foot construction corridor could be realized, <br /> especially for the smaller diameter pipelines. It is anticipated that excavation would range from <br /> 2-5 feet wide and would typically be no more than 6-feet deep. <br /> • Any local creek or drainage crossings would be constructed using trenchless techniques and will <br /> be done in the dry season and will not occur during inclement weather or between October 15 and <br /> April 1. Specifically, the pipeline crossing the Arroyo Mocho will either be hung on the existing <br /> road bridge or cross under the creek channel using directional drilling methods. <br /> • Dewatering of the pipeline as a result of hydrostatic testing during construction as well as any <br /> dewatering as a result of operations and maintenance activities shall be discharged to land and/or <br /> December 2014 2-2 <br />