FOLSOM, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for providing a WaterSMART Program grant to the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to implement Advanced Metering and Water Conservation Improvements. EBMUD will use the WaterSMART Program grant to replace approximately 3,000 water meters on existing service connections, and the purchase and installation of acoustic leak detection sensors and pressure sensors. Once completed, the project would conserve approximately 1,680 acre-feet of water annually.
The FONSI was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available at www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=27742. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 or email mppublicaffairs@usbr.gov.
For additional information or to request a copy of the FONSI, please contact Catherine Blackwell at 916-989-7182 (TTY 800-877-8339). A copy of the FONSI may also be viewed at Reclamation’s Central California Area Office, 7794 Folsom Dam Road, Folsom, CA 95630.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
