Gaston Middle School Recycled Water Connection

The Fresno Unified School District is implementing the Gaston Middle School Recycled Water Connection project located at 1100 E Church Avenue, Fresno, California. The primary objective of this initiative is to convert the school's landscape irrigation system from potable water to the City of Fresno's recycled water system. This conversion aims to substantially reduce or eliminate the use of potable water for the campus green-space, athletic turf, and general landscape irrigation, with an estimated annual savings of approximately 532 acre-feet of potable water. The scope of work includes the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing structures and facilities, as well as the replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems. The project is classified under NAICS code 237110 and is designed to have negligible expansion of capacity or use beyond current levels. Environmental compliance has been addressed through a Notice of Exemption filing with the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, citing categorical exemptions Class 1 and 2 under Sections 15301 and 15302, confirming that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.