Environmental Review

Environmental Review

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) generally requires state and local government agencies to inform decision makers and the public about the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects, and to reduce those environmental impacts to the extent feasible.

If a project subject to CEQA will not cause any adverse environmental impacts, a public agency may adopt a brief document known as a Negative Declaration. If the project may cause adverse environmental impacts, the public agency must prepare a more detailed study called an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). An EIR contains in-depth studies of potential impacts, measures to reduce or avoid those impacts, and an analysis of alternatives to the project. A key feature of the CEQA process is the opportunity for the public to review and provide input on both Negative Declarations and EIRs.

The laws and rules governing the CEQA process are contained in the CEQA statute (Public Resources Code Section 21000 and following), the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 and following), published court decisions interpreting CEQA, and locally adopted CEQA procedures.

For more information, visit the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.

 

Local CEQA Guidelines

These Local Guidelines assist SCV Water in implementing the provisions of the CEQA. These Local Guidelines are consistent with the Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA (also known as the State CEQA Guidelines).

View the SCV Water 2026 Local CEQA Guidelines

 

SCV Water CEQA

Abdale Street, Maplebay Court, Beachgrove Court, and Smyth Drive Waterline Improvements Project

Backcountry Reservoir and Pump Station Project

Castaic Zone 3C Tank Expansion (Sloan Canyon)

Deane Tank Site Expansion Project

​​​​​E.G. Jerry Gladbach Water Treatment Plant Access Road Improvement Project

E Wells PFAS Groundwater Treatment Improvements Project

Expanded Monitoring in Upper Santa Clara River Basin

Honby Pipeline Project

Honby Tanks

Magic Mountain Pipeline (Phase 1-3) Inspection Access Modifications Project

New Mint Consolidation

Newhall Wells (N11, N12, N13) Groundwater Treatment Improvement Project

Recycled Water Tank Project - Phase 2B

Recycled Water Phase 2C

Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant Sewer Line

San Canyon Sewer Relocation

Saugus #3 and #4 Well Equipment and Site Improvements and Wells 206 and 207 Groundwater Treatment Project

Sierra Highway Bridge Pipeline Protection and Installation Project

South End Recycled Water Main Extension (Phase 2C) Project

T7, U4 and U6 Wells PFAS Treatment

Wells W9 and W10 PFAS Treatment