Lemon Cove Water System Improvement Project

The Lemon Cove Water System Improvement Project, identified by project number 5400616-001C, is an infrastructure initiative located in Tulare County, California. Managed by the Lemon Cove Sanitary District as the lead agency and financed through the State Water Resources Control Board's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program, the project focuses on enhancing an existing drinking water system. The scope of work includes the installation of two production wells, a transmission pipeline, a water storage tank measuring approximately 24 feet tall and 26 feet in diameter, and a booster pump station equipped with variable frequency drives. Additional components include site piping, valves, flow monitoring equipment, a bladder tank, electrical control panels, fencing, and necessary access roadway improvements. The project is governed by the California Environmental Quality Act, with the State Water Board adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration on June 8, 2026. This determination confirms that the project will not have significant environmental effects, provided that specific mitigation measures and a monitoring and reporting plan are implemented as conditions of approval. Administrative oversight is provided by the Lemon Cove Sanitary District, with Bill Pensar serving as the primary point of contact. The project is classified under NAICS code 237110 for water and sewer line and related pipeline construction.