3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES

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1 3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES Introduction This section provides an overview of the types and general locations of public services and utilities within the LAUSD, and describes the types of utilities and services that are required to serve the Program. The section sets forth information that is public accessible. Some information is not accessible because government agencies, such as the U.S. of Transportation Office of Pipeline Safety, have restricted public access to certain data pertaining to utility systems (including their location, capacity, and type) for security reasons. Where information is not available, generalizations have been made. This section considers the Program s potential impacts on public services and utilities Environmental Setting The Program would affect public services and utility systems within portions of Los Angeles County and all or parts of the 26 cities within the LAUSD. A variety of local purveyors provide and maintain utility and service system facilities associated with electricity, water, stormwater and wastewater, solid waste, communications, and natural gas. Public utilities in the form of water mains, sewer pipes, storm drains, power lines, gas mains, telephone and fiber optic lines, and petroleum product pipelines are located throughout the Program area, many of which are required by projects covered by this Program. Also, Underground Service Alert (also known as USA or Dig Alert), a non-profit organization supported by utility firms, provides specific information on the location of underground utilities to contractors upon request, after preparation of the final project designs and shortly prior to construction. Each municipality within the LAUSD is served by fire and police departments, parks and recreational areas, and other public services. While all local districts within the LAUSD possess police stations, fire stations, and medical facilities, some districts are characterized by more prominent service and utility systems, such as water storage and transfer facilities, landfills, and power generation facilities. Table lists the types of prominent public facilities within the boundaries of the LAUSD, categorized by Local District. Utilities. Table lists the jurisdictions within the LAUSD and the utility and service providers within each jurisdiction. The Program would require potable or reclaimed water to be purchased from local water districts for construction activities and operation of new or expanded schools. Water service is provided to jurisdictions in the district by a variety of water purveyors, shown in Table City-operated lines provide sewer services in each of the jurisdictions in the LAUSD. Similarly, stormwater flows are conveyed by the flood control facilities of each respective jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction provides waste management services through regional landfills and permitted treatment and disposal facilities. Wastewater, stormwater, and waste management service providers for each of the jurisdictions are shown in Table LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

2 Table Significant Service System and Utility Types within the LAUSD Local District Service System & Utility Types Valley Area Water Transfer Water Storage A Solid Waste Electrical Power Facilities Water Storage Flood Waterways B Solid Waste Electrical Power Facilities Water Transfer C Water Storage Flood Waterways Central Area Water Storage D Liquid Waste Electrical Power Facilities Water Storage E Flood Waterways Solid Waste F Flood Waterways H Flood Waterways South Area G Electrical Power Facilities I Electrical Power Facilities Flood Waterways J Electrical Power Facilities Liquid Waste K Electrical Power Facilities Source: SCAG, 2003a. LAUSD Local District A/B/C/D/E/ F/G/H/I/K Jurisdiction City of Los Angeles Table Utility and Service Providers by Jurisdiction Utility System Provider All Areas Electricity Los Angeles of Water and Power Water Los Angeles of Water and Power Wastewater City of Los Angeles of Sanitation Solid waste City of Los Angeles of Sanitation Landfills Used: Altamont Landfill - Resource Recycling and Recovery (Alameda), Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Calabasas Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Fontana Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Lost Hills Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), San Timoteo Solid Waste Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Scholl Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles), Vasco Road Sanitary Landfill (Alameda) Refuse-To-Energy Facility (Los Angeles), Covanta Stanislaus, Inc. (Stanislaus County Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency), Southeast Resource Public Service System Provider Fire Police protection Los Angeles Police Hospitals Barlow Respiratory Hospital, California Hospital Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Century City Hospital, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital, Edgemont Hospital, Gateways Hospital And Mental Health Center, General Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Hawthorne Hospital, Hollywood Community Hospital of Hollywood, Hollywood Community Hospital of Van Nuys, Kaiser Foundation Hospital (2), Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West Los Angeles, Kaiser Foundation Mental Health Center, LAC-King-Drew Medical Center, LAC/University of Southern California Medical Center, Lincoln LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

3 LAUSD Local District A/B/C/D/E/ F/G/H/I/J/K Jurisdiction Los Angeles County Utility System Provider Water Southern California Water Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts 1,2,3,5,8,9, 14,15,17,18,19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 32 Solid waste Landfills Used (Unincorporated Area): Antelope Valley Public Landfill (Los Angeles), Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), B - J Dropbox Sanitary Landfill (Solano), Bakersfield S.L.F. (Bena) (Kern), Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Calabasas Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Colton Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), El Sobrante Sanitary Landfill (Riverside), Fontana Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Pebbly Beach (Avalon) Disposal Site (Los Angeles), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), San Clemente Island Landfill (Los Angeles), San Timoteo Solid Waste Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Scholl Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles), Victorville Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Waste Management Of Lancaster S Landfill (Los Angeles); Public Service System Provider Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles Community Hospital, Los Angeles Community Hospital of Norwalk, Los Angeles County Central Jail Hospital, Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center, Midway Hospital Medical Center, Orthopedic Hospital, Pacific Alliance Medical Center, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Queen of Angels- Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, San Vicente Hospital, Santa Marta Hospital, Shriners Hospitals For Children Los Angeles, St. Vincent Medical Center, Temple Community Hospital, University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Southern California- Kenneth Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, USC University Hospital, Vencor Hospital-Los Angeles, Veterans Affairs Medical Center-West Los Angeles, West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, White Memorial Medical Center, Women's and Children's Hospital Police protection L.A. County Sheriff s LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

4 LAUSD Local District B D Jurisdiction Utility System Provider Public Service System Provider Valley Area Water Metropolitan Water District Police protection San Fernando Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, Police 9, 16 (Contract with City of Los Angeles) Hospitals Mission Community San Fernando Hospital-San Fernando Campus Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles) Beverly Hills Central Area Water City of Beverly Hills Public Works Wastewater City of Beverly Hills Public Works Solid Waste City Of Beverly Hills Public Works ; Landfills Used: Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Fire protection Beverly Hills Fire Police protection Beverly Hills Police D El Segundo Water Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District SBC & 5 Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Fire protection El Segundo Fire Police protection El Segundo Police D Santa Monica Water Metropolitan Water District (Santa Monica Utilities) Wastewater Santa Monica Utilities Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles) Refuse-To-Energy Facility (Los Angeles), Covanta Stanislaus, Inc. (Stanislaus County Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency), Southeast Resource Fire protection Santa Monica Fire Police protection Santa Monica Hospitals AND Health Center LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

5 LAUSD Local District D/E Jurisdiction West Hollywood Utility System Provider Public Service System Provider County and Consolidated Fire Water Beverly Hills Water, L.A. County Dept. of Water Protection District and Power Police protection Los Angeles Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 4 County Sheriff s Solid waste West Hollywood Recycling Services, Master Disposal Company, American Waste Industries, PTO Inc., West Hollywood Recycling Services (Consolidated), American Waste Industries, California Waste Services, Full Circle Recycling, Master Disposal, West Hollywood Recycling Services, Westside Recycling, Inc., Construction and Demolition Debris, Calex Engineering Company, Jasper Wrecking and Trucking, Looney Bins, Inc., NASA Disposal and Recycling, Kirtland Clearing, Wingfield Demolition, Rock 'N Roll-Off Inc. Landfills Used: Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles) H Commerce Refuse-To-Energy Facility (Los Angeles) Water California Water Service Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 2 Solid Waste Landfills Used: Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Colton Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), San Timoteo Solid Waste Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Police protection L.A. County Sheriff s H Montebello Water California Water Service Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 2, 15 Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Fontana Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles): Fire protection Montebello Fire Police protection Montebello Police Hospitals Beverly Hospital H Water City of Monterey Park Water Utility Division (95% residents unnamed private companies supply the rest). Monterey Park Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts 2, 15 Solid waste Landfills Used: Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Bradley Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Fontana Refuse Disposal Site (San Fire protection Monterey Park Fire Police protection Los Angeles County Sheriff's Hospitals Garfield Medical Center, Monterey Park Hospital LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

6 LAUSD Local District Jurisdiction Utility System Provider Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Scholl Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles) Public Service System Provider G Hawthorne South Area Water Southern California Water Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 5 Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Police protection Hawthorne Police Hospitals Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center G Inglewood Water Southern California Water Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 5 Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Police protection Inglewood Police Hospitals Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital G/J Lynwood Water Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 1 Solid waste Landfills Used: Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Bradley Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Fire protection Lynwood Fire Police protection Los Angeles County Sheriff Century Station Hospitals St. Francis Medical Center J Bell Water Southern California Water Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts 1 & 2 Solid waste Norcal Waste Services, Inc; Landfills Used: Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), City Of Whittier-Savage Canyon Landfill (Los Angeles), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Police protection Bell Police LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

7 LAUSD Local District J Jurisdiction Bell Gardens Utility System Provider Water Southern California Water Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 2 Solid waste Landfills Used: Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Bradley Landfill #6 (Los Angeles) Public Service System Provider Fire protection County of Los Angeles Fire, Fire Station 39, Battalion 3, Division 6 Police protection Bell Gardens Police J Commerce Water California Water Service Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 2 Solid Waste Landfills Used: Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Colton Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), San Timoteo Solid Waste Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Police protection L.A. County Sheriff s J Cudahy Water Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 1 Solid Waste Landfills Used: Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles); Police protection Cudahy Police J Downey Water Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 2, 18 Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Colton Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Fire protection Downey Fire Police protection Downey Police Hospitals Downey Community Hospital Foundation, Lac-Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

8 LAUSD Local District J Jurisdiction Huntington Park Utility System Provider Water Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 1 Landfill #6 (Los Angeles); Public Service System Provider Police protection Huntington Park Police Hospitals Community Hospital Of Huntington Park J Maywood Water Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 1 Solid waste Landfills Used: Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Bradley Landfill #6 (Los Angeles); Police protection Maywood Police J South Gate Water South Gate Water, Southern California Water Company (Hollydale only) Wastewater South Gate Water Solid Waste Klistoff And Sons, Inc; Landfills Used: Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles) Police protection South Gate Police J Vernon Natural gas City of Vernon Utilities Electricity City of Vernon Utilities Water City of Vernon Community Services and Water Wastewater City of Vernon Community Services and Water Solid waste Landfills Used: Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Fire protection Vernon Fire Police protection Vernon Police LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

9 LAUSD Local District K Jurisdiction Carson Utility System Provider Water Southern California Water Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 8 Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Fontana Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), San Timoteo Solid Waste Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Public Service System Provider Police protection Los Angeles County Sheriff, Carson Station K Gardena Water Southern California Water Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 5 Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Police protection Gardena Police Hospitals Community Hospital Of Gardena, Memorial Hospital Of Gardena K Lomita Water Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District 5 Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Police protection Los Angeles County Sheriff Lomita Station K Long Beach Natural gas Long Beach Energy Water Long Beach Water Wastewater Long Beach Water Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Colton Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Fontana Refuse Disposal Site (San Bernardino), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Scholl Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Transformation Facilities (Waste-to-Energy) Used: Commerce Fire protection Long Beach Fire Police protection Long Beach Police Hospitals Long Beach Community Medical Center, Long Beach Doctors Hospital, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Pacific Hospital Of Long Beach, Redgate Memorial Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

10 LAUSD Local District K Jurisdiction Rancho Palos Verdes Utility System Provider Water California Water Service Company Wastewater Los Angeles County Sanitation District SBC, 5 Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Public Service System Provider Police protection Rancho Palos Verdes Police K Torrance Water Metropolitan Water District Wastewater Torrance of Sanitation Solid waste Torrance of Sanitation; Landfills Used: Arvin Sanitary Landfill (Kern), Bradley Landfill West And West Extension (Los Angeles), Chiquita Canyon Sanitary Landfill (Los Angeles), Frank R. Bowerman Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Olinda Alpha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Prima Deshecha Sanitary Landfill (Orange), Puente Hills Landfill #6 (Los Angeles), Simi Valley Landfill - Recycling Center (Ventura), Sunshine Canyon Sanitary Landfill County Extension (Los Angeles); Fire protection Torrance Fire Police protection Torrance Police Hospitals LAC-Harbor-University Of California At Los Angeles, Little Company Of Mary Hospital, Del Amo Hospital, Torrance Memorial Medical Center Refuse-To-Energy Facility (Los Angeles), Covanta Stanislaus, Inc. (Stanislaus County Regional Solid Waste Planning Agency), Southeast Resource Note: Numerous sources were used in compiling this table and are available in the References section of this document (Section 8). In urbanized areas, public utilities largely run adjacent to or along public roadways and rightsof-way (ROWs). These utilities, which include sewer mains, storm drains, water mains, gas mains, telephone, fiber optic, and power lines, serve local land uses. Public Services. The County of Los Angeles and municipal departments within the LAUSD boundaries provide fire and police protection. The Los Angeles provides fire protection services in 16 municipalities. Jurisdictions not served by Los Angeles are served by their own municipal fire stations. The Los Angeles County Sheriff s serves unincorporated Los Angeles County and six municipalities within the LAUSD. Other jurisdictions have their own police departments. Fire and police services for each jurisdiction in the district are listed in Table The LAUSD also maintains its own police department to provide security for the 910 schools and centers within its jurisdiction. While most LAUSD high schools are assigned a full time Los Angeles School Police (LASPD) officer who provides on-campus security, a sufficient number of officers are available to respond to the remaining schools within the LAUSD (LASPD, 2003). In the event of an emergency that would require additional officers, a back-up LASPD patrol force is also available (LASPD, 2003). Furthermore, the City of Los LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

11 Angeles Police (LAPD) and Los Angeles County Sheriff s serve as secondary providers of police protection services for the LAUSD schools and properties. Schools, hospitals, parks and recreation facilities, and other public services occur throughout the LAUSD. The Program is designed to accommodate school needs for future growth predicted for the Los Angeles area. Hospitals/medical centers are located within most jurisdictions, and those areas without these facilities are neighbored by jurisdictions that do have hospitals and health care centers. Table shows the hospitals in each jurisdiction in the study area. Parks and recreational facilities are addressed in Section 3.11, Recreation (also see Table ) Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards This analysis does not attempt to identify all potentially applicable plans and policies for each specific school project because (1) specific project locations are unknown at this time, and therefore the applicability of plans and policies cannot be determined, and (2) existing plans and policies within the study area may change if these plans are updated or amended. Thus, this section provides a brief and general discussion of the plans and policies relating to the provision of service and utilities for the Program. California of Water Resources Water Supply Policies, Plans, and Regulations The California of Water Resources (DWR) manages the State Water Project and gathers water supply and demand information. The DWR has also developed programs for water conservation. The following plans and regulations are characteristic of DWR s water recycling and conservation programs: The 1991 Water Recycling Act (California Water Code, Division 7, Chapter 7.5, ) set a State-wide goal to recycle a total of 700,000 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2000 and 1,000,000 acre-feet by the year The Act serves to encourage municipal wastewater treatment districts to reduce local water demands through recycling programs. State legislation that requires water-efficient plumbing fixtures include: Health and Safety Code ( and ), which requires all toilets sold and installed in California to be low water consumption or use low-consumption hardware; Government Code ( 65591, et seq.), which requires the adoption of local water efficient landscape ordinances throughout the State; and California Plumbing Code (Title 24 of the California Administrative Code, Part 5), which contains the plumbing standards of adopting agencies. California Integrated Waste Management Board Solid Waste Policies, Plans, and Regulations The Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (PRC et. seq. or Assembly Bill (AB 939, codified in PRC 40000), administered by the California Integrated Waste Management LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

12 Board (CIWMB), requires all local and county governments to adopt a Source Reduction and Recycling Element to identify means of reducing the amount of solid waste sent to landfills. This law set reduction targets at 25 percent by the year 1995 and 50 percent by the year To assist local jurisdictions in achieving these targets, the California Solid Waste Reuse and Recycling Access Act of 1991 (SWRR) requires all new developments to include adequate, accessible, and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable and green waste materials. The California Urban Water Management Planning Act The California Urban Water Management Planning Act requires every municipal water supplier that serves more than 3,000 customers or provides more than 3,000 acre-feet of water per year to prepare and adopt an Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). UWMPs are required to include estimates of past, current, and projected potable and recycled water use, identify conservation and reclamation measures currently in practice, describe alternative conservation measures, and provide an urban water shortage contingency plan. The requirements for an UWMP were recently amended by SB 610 (Costa) (2001). Under SB 610, an urban water supplier responsible for the preparation and periodic updating of a UWMP must describe the water supply projects and programs that may be undertaken to meet the total project water use of the service area. If groundwater is identified as a source of water available to the supplier, SB 610 requires additional information to be included in the UWMP such as: (1) a groundwater management plan; (2) a description of the groundwater basin(s) to be used and the water use adjudication rights, if any; (3) a description and analysis of groundwater use in the past five years; and (4) a discussion of the sufficiency of the groundwater that is projected to be pumped by the supplier. Similarly, Assembly Bill (AB) 901 (2001), requires UWMPs to contain information specifically pertaining to the quality of water supply sources. In addition to requirements related to UWMPs, SB 610 recognizes the need to link water supply and land use planning as currently required by Section of the Water Code. Under certain circumstances, a city or county is required to request, in conjunction with a development project, a water supply assessment containing specific information from the water service provider. Under SB 610, it is the responsibility of the water service provider to prepare a water supply assessment requested by a city or county for any project defined by Section of the Water Code that is subject to CEQA. If the provider determines that water supplies are or will be insufficient, plans must be submitted for acquiring additional water supplies. Southern California Association of Governments Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide SCAG s RCPG is a 20-year strategic plan for local and regional development. The RCPG addresses issues relating to the provision of utilities and public services in the following chapters: LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

13 Water Resources. This chapter reflects a memorandum of understanding between SCAG and MWD in order to identify critical water supply and demand issues and to ensure that future water supplies are adequate for the six counties in the SCAG region; Water Quality. This chapter updates SCAG s Waste Treatment Management Plan, which provided a planning framework for point and nonpoint source water pollution; Energy. This chapter provides baseline data on regional energy consumption and suggests methods to determine the energy impacts of policy decisions. It is supplemented by the Regional Energy Report; Integrated Solid Waste Management. This chapter identifies potential regional strategies for achieving the targets set forth by AB 939 and integrates solid waste issues with other regional issues; and Hazardous Waste Management. This chapter summarizes the Hazardous Waste Plan, prepared by the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Authority, and assesses the amount of current and future hazardous waste capacity to determine the need for developing new capacity. While all SCAG plans must be consistent with local General Plans, the RCPG supports and encourages local government, the subregional agencies, and other affected parties to work with SCAG to foster a high degree of consistency among plans to achieve harmonious planning relationships at all geographic levels and region-wide (SCAG, 1996; SCAG, 2003a). Metropolitan Water District and City of Los Angeles of Water and Power (LADWP) Water Supply Policies, Plans, and Regulations The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) is a Southern California agency that determines the preferred mix of future water supply to its service areas through its Integrated Water Resources Plan. MWD is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provide drinking water to nearly 18 million people in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. Member agencies include LADWP, Burbank Water and Power, and other city water agencies such as those in Compton, San Fernando, and Torrance. All of the LAUSD is served by MWD, either through LADWP or another local water agency. The MWD water supply policies cover a wide range of sources, from conservation programs to groundwater storage to allocation and use of Colorado River water. As the majority of the LAUSD is served by MWD through LADWP, it was chosen as representative of water agencies that base many of their water regulations on LADWP. LADWP supplements its own local and imported water supplies with water purchases from MWD. The City of Los Angeles also regulates water distribution through the LADWP s Urban Water Management Plan. The Urban Water Management Plan provides a description of existing and planned water sources, conservation efforts to reduce water demand, alternative sources of water, assessment of the water supply, and a water shortage contingency analysis. LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

14 Within the City of Los Angeles, LADWP has programs that discourage wasteful water practices such as the Emergency Water Conservation Ordinance of April 1998, the Ultra-Low- Flush Toilet Replacement Program, and the Technical Assistance Program. Local community plans also include provisions for water conservation. Los Angeles County of Public Works and City of Los Angeles of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation Solid Waste Policies, Plans, and Regulations Cities and counties within California have developed their own programs to meet the goals of AB 939 and SWRR. In Los Angeles County, the County of Los Angeles Source Reduction and Recycling Element addresses solid waste resources in unincorporated areas, and the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan, administered by the Los Angeles County of Public Works, provides guidance to local agencies for achieving the State s waste diversion mandates. The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation has implemented Solid Resources Management Specifications that serve as contractor guidelines for re-use, salvage, and recycling of construction, demolition, and land clearing materials. In addition, the Annual Report on Diversion and Disposal in the City of Los Angeles has established solid waste reduction, reuse, and recycling programs throughout the city. City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering Development Services Division Stormwater Policies Local community ordinances limit the annual increase in wastewater discharge. Within the City of Los Angeles, permits and approvals for stormwater-related facilities are issued through the Development Services Division of the Bureau of Engineering. Any project that requires additional storm drain facilities must file for the necessary permits Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures Thresholds of Significance The Program would result in potentially significant impacts relating to utilities and public services if it would: Result in significant adverse physical impacts associated with an increase in demand for new or physically altered fire, police, recreation, wastewater, water supply, or solid waste disposal facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable levels of service. Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency responsible for provision of services or facilities (including, but not limited to regional plans, infrastructure master plans, or general plans) adopted for the purpose of guiding or regulating public service or utility systems, where such conflict evidences an underlying significant physical impact created by the Program LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

15 Environmental Impacts Impact PS-1: Potential to create demand in excess of service providers capacity, necessitating construction of new or expanded facilities. Impact Determination Less than Significant. New public service facilities are usually necessitated by growth in an area, which increases the demand for a particular service. The Program is designed to accommodate the future population growth predicted for the region (described in Section 3.14, Population and Housing), and the associated need for new school facilities to accommodate the increase in the regional population. The regional planning documents produced by SCAG project regional population growth and address how growth would be accommodated, including by public services and utility systems. SCAG coordinates with municipalities, regional agencies, and service providers to ensure that implementation of the regional plans would accommodate the projected growth for the region (SCAG, 1996 and 2003a). During the course of the Program, the LAUSD estimates it would serve an additional 40,895 students. SCAG has projected the region s population growth and its associated demand on public services, and made plans to accommodate this growth. The Program would meet projected needs based on the population growth projected for the region (see Section 2, Program Description). Thus, the Program is growth-accommodating rather than growth-inducing. It should be noted that in a letter dated May 21, 2003, SCAG determined that the Program was not considered regionally significant per SCAG Intergovernmental Review Criteria and CEQA Guidelines (SCAG, 2003b). Fire Protection. As stated above in Section , Thresholds of Significance, impacts to fire service providers could potentially occur when an increase to the size of the population and geographic area served, the number and type of calls for service, physical development, or a conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency responsible for provision of fire services would occur that could increase fire hazards or service and result in capacity constraints to existing fire protection providers. As indicated above, new student enrollment is within regional population projections. Given that the purpose of the Program is to provide relief to overcrowded schools and maintain adequate public school facilities, the Program is considered growth accommodating rather than growth inducing. Therefore, the Program as a whole would not create an increase to the population served by each fire protection provider that would directly result in the need for new or expanded fire protection services or facilities. As indicated in Table , fire protection services within the LAUSD would come from a variety of municipal fire departments serving the study area. It is assumed that potential school locations would be located on previously developed sites already served by local fire stations, LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

16 thus, within reasonable response distance from fire stations with adequate equipment and personnel to accommodate the new school projects. Additionally, individual school projects would be required to comply with Fire and of Building and Safety regulations for water availability and accessibility to fire fighting equipment to minimize any threat of a fire. Individual school projects within the Program would comply with standard design requirements in accordance with the UBC, which include fire sprinklers and fire alarm devices. Furthermore, individual school projects would provide new fire protection facilities on the site through the provision of new fire hydrants and fire alarm systems compliant with all applicable County and City fire department code and safety requirements. As described in the Program Description, the LAUSD would follow measures outlined below to reduce impacts to fire protection services, including: Requirement for local fire jurisdictions to review and approve all construction and site plans prior to the State Fire Marshall s final approval Providing a full site plan for the local review, including all buildings, both existing and proposed, fences, drive gates, retaining walls, and other construction affecting Fire access, with unobstructed fire lanes for access indicated. Through second-tier CEQA review, individual school projects would be evaluated on a sitespecific basis for potential capacity impacts to the affected fire service provider. Therefore, impacts to fire protection providers are considered less-than-significant and no new or expanded fire protection services or facilities would be required. Police Protection. Primary law enforcement for future individual school projects would be handled by the LASPD. While law enforcement activities on the LAUSD campuses would be performed by the LASPD, general campus activities would be under the supervision of the principal, vice-principal, teachers, and other campus employees. As indicated in Table , various local law enforcement agencies would be the secondary providers of police protection services within the study area and would supplement LASPD. Similar to fire protection services, public police service needs are generally related to the size of the population and geographic area served, the number and type of calls for service, and other community and physical characteristics. Projects that affect these factors may increase the demand for police services. The purpose of the Program is to provide relief to overcrowded schools and maintain adequate public school facilities to meet the needs of regional population projections. Given the growth-accommodating nature of the Program as a public service, the Program as a whole is not anticipated to require new or expanded public police facilities, and would not result in significant impacts. Individual school projects would include both design features and provisions for LASPD police officers in order to ensure a high level of safety and security at future school projects and in the immediately surrounding area. The entries and boundaries of future campuses would be fenced, secured, and carefully controlled by the LAUSD staff and the LASPD. As stated LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

17 earlier, marked LASPD police vehicles patrol high schools on a regular basis. To ensure a cooperative working relationship between the LASPD and affected local and regional law enforcement agencies acting within a backup role, second-tier CEQA review would include the evaluation of individual school projects on a site-specific basis for potential capacity impacts to the affected police service provider. Therefore, the Program as a whole is not anticipated to require the need for new or expanded public police facilities, and would result in less-thansignificant impacts. Wastewater. The Program would contribute to the domestic wastewater flow. To estimate future wastewater flows resulting from new student enrollment, a comparison of year 2002/2003 LAUSD enrollment and future year 2020 student enrollment is provided in Table The Program is estimated to represent an increase of approximately 408,950 gallons of wastewater per day. These estimates are considered conservative as the analysis includes students generated from already approved and occupied Phase I projects (refer to Section 2, Program Description) and, therefore, already contribute to the domestic wastewater flow to treatment facilities. LAUSD Enrollment 2002/2003 Table Estimated Program-Related Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Demand/Generation LAUSD Enrollment 2020 Projected Generation Factor Wastewater Amount Demanded/Generated Percentage Change 702, , % Wastewater 1 9,288,950 gpd 5.8% Water Supply 702, , gallons per day per student 2 7,431,160 gpd 5.8% Solid Waste 702, , tons per year per student 3 594,493 tons per year 5.8% Source: LAUSD, gpd = gallons per day. 1 Wastewater generation rates were calculated using the City of Los Angeles CEQA Thresholds Guideline accessed November 13, Water generation rates were calculated using the City of Los Angeles CEQA Thresholds Guideline accessed November 13, The average of High School (12 Gallons per Student/Day) and Elementary/Middle School (8 gallons per Student/Day) was used. 3 The amount of solid waste generated by the Program was estimated using generation rates from the California Integrated Waste Management Board, Waste Disposal Rates for Business Types, Solid Waste Characterization Database, downloaded November 13, As shown in Table , the increase in student enrollment (40,895 additional students) would result in a 5.8 percent increase in LAUSD-generated wastewater flow compared to Year 2002/2003 LAUSD enrollment. This increase in wastewater flow is considered minimal as compared to the combined capacity of the treatment plants serving the area through the Year It is likely that wastewater treatment facilities and regional systems for wastewater flows would continue to be expanded and upgraded as a result of the expected regional population growth. However, it is unlikely that these expansions and upgrades (on a regional basis) would be a result of the Program. The Program itself is intended to meet the needs of the region s LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

18 growing population and is not a growth-inducing factor (see also Section 3.14, Population and Housing). As such, the Program would have less-than-significant impacts on wastewater facilities. Construction of individual school projects may require the relocation or extension of existing utilities, including sewer lines. Such activities could result in temporary disruptions of local wastewater service. However, as indicated in Section 2.3, the LAUSD would follow BMPs to reduce impacts to existing sewer facilities, including: The LAUSD s construction contractor shall coordinate with the City of Los Angeles of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation and Bureau of Engineering, or other appropriate jurisdiction and department, prior to the relocation or upgrade of any sewer facilities to reduce the potential for disruptions in service. Therefore, potential impacts resulting from any disruption of local sewer facilities during future school construction activities would be less than significant. Water Supply. To estimate operational water use for the proposed Program, potable water consumption is based on a total of 40,895 new students within the LAUSD as a result of the proposed Program (refer to Table ). Water consumption is estimated to be 125 percent of the estimated wastewater generation. Using this generation factor, the Program is estimated to demand an additional 511,188 gallons of potable water per day. These estimates are considered conservative as the analysis includes students from approved and occupied Phase I projects (refer to Section 2, Program Description) which, therefore, already contribute to potable water demand as part of existing baseline conditions. In addition, water services and systems would also likely expand or upgrade to meet the needs of the region s growing population during the course of the Program. These expansions and upgrades would not be caused by the Program, and, as such, the Program would not be a growth-inducing factor necessitating new or expanded facilities. The increase in student enrollment would be a 5.8 percent increase in LAUSD-generated water demand from Year 2002/2003 conditions. This increase in water demand is considered minimal as compared to the combined capacity of the water supply facilities serving the area (as described in Table ). The LAUSD would follow BMPs described in Section to reduce water consumption potentially generating capacity impacts to water service providers. Furthermore, individual school projects as part of the Program would comply with all city, County, and State water conservation and recycling mandates, including the DWR Supply Policies, Plans, and Regulations, and the California UWMP Act, which includes Senate Bill 610. According to SB 610, any development that uses an equivalent amount to or more water than a 500-unit residential development must prepare a water supply assessment. Increased water consumption would also occur during project construction phases for cleaning of construction equipment and dust suppression activities. Furthermore, open space and playground irrigation would result in increased water consumption. These types of activities LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities

19 would utilize non-potable water to the extent feasible, but may result in potable water use. However, due to the unknown design and the necessary extent of construction features of future individual school projects, construction and irrigation water consumption impacts are unknown at this time. Second-tier CEQA review would evaluate both construction and operational water consumption impacts for individual school projects on a site-specific basis for potential capacity impacts to the effected water service providers serving the project. Compliance with these requirements would reduce potential water supply capacity impacts to a less-than-significant level. The increase in domestic water demand from the Program is not anticipated to result in the need for new or expanded potable water facilities. Impacts would be less than significant. Construction of individual school projects may require the relocation of existing utilities, including water utility lines. Such activities could result in temporary disruptions of local water service for both domestic and non-potable uses (including fire flow). However, the LAUSD would follow LAUSD BMPs (see Section 2.3) to reduce impacts to existing water lines, including: The LAUSD shall coordinate with the City of Los Angeles of Water and Power, or other appropriate jurisdiction and department, prior to the relocation or upgrade of any water facilities to reduce the potential for disruptions in service. Therefore, potential impacts resulting from any disruption of local water facilities during future school construction activities would be less than significant. Solid Waste. Solid waste generation for operation of the Program is based on a total of 40,895 new students within the LAUSD (refer to Table ). Using a disposal rate of 0.8 tons per person per year for school uses, the estimated additional solid waste is 89.6 tons per day (approximately 32,716 tons per year). 1 These estimates are considered conservative as the analysis includes students generated from approved and occupied Phase I projects (refer to Section 2, Program Description), which, therefore, already contribute to the generation of solid waste as part of existing baseline conditions. Solid waste generated by the Program would likely be disposed of at the landfills identified in Table While the Program would result in an increase in solid waste generation, the worst-case scenario of 89.6 tons per day of solid waste would account for a 5.8 percent increase in the daily disposal to the landfills as compared to LAUSD Year 2002/2003 conditions. This increase is considered to be less than significant and is not expected to exceed the combined available capacities of the landfills identified in Table , or result in the need for new or expanded landfill facilities. Source reduction, recycling, and diversion measures implemented as part of the Program would serve to further reduce the amount of waste generated through individual school project development as part of the proposed 1 The calculated total solid waste generated by the Program is based on 365 days per year. Actual amounts of waste generated would be lower as waste would only be generated on school days. LAUSD New School Construction Program Public Services and Utilities