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8.A. - Page 101 <br /> Section 4: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts <br /> 4.17 - UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS <br /> Would the project: <br /> Potentially Less Than Less Than No <br /> Significant Significant with Significant Impact <br /> Impact Mitigation Impact <br /> Incorporation <br /> a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the <br /> applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? <br /> b) Require or result in the construction of new water <br /> or wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of <br /> existing facilities, the construction of which could <br /> cause significant environmental effects? <br /> c) Require or result in the construction of new storm <br /> water drainage facilities or expansion of existing <br /> facilities, the construction of which could cause <br /> significant environmental effects? <br /> d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve <br /> the project from existing entitlements and <br /> resources, or are new or expanded entitlements <br /> needed? <br /> e) Result in a determination by the wastewater <br /> treatment provider which serves or may serve the <br /> project that it has adequate capacity to serve the <br /> project's projected demand in addition to the <br /> provider's existing commitments? <br /> f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted <br /> capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste ❑ ❑ ® ❑ <br /> disposal needs? <br /> g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and <br /> regulations related to solid waste? <br /> a) No Impact. Wastewater in Redwood City is collected and conveyed through a sewer pipeline system that is <br /> operated and maintained by the Public Works Services Department's Sewer Service Division. The system is <br /> made up of 280 miles of sewer mains and 31 sewer lift stations. Wastewater is conveyed via these mains to <br /> the South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) treatment plant located at the eastern end of Redwood Shores. <br /> The SBSA treatment plant has an operating capacity of 29 million gallons per day average (dry weather flow). <br /> The SBSA is permitted to discharge tertiary- treated wastewater into San Francisco Bay by the San Francisco <br /> Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board ( RWQCB). The SBSA facilities require upgrades to improve the <br /> reliability and efficiency of its regional wastewater system and facilities. In order to fund these capital <br /> improvements, the sewer fee for new developments was increased in 2008. Currently, with planned <br /> improvements to the system, the capacity of the City's wastewater treatment system is considered sufficient <br /> for anticipated future developments. <br /> Wastewater treatment requirements for the City of Redwood City are established by the San Francisco Bay <br /> RWQCB. These treatment requirements establish pollutant limits for effluent discharges to receiving waters. <br /> Future development, consistent with existing General Plan land use policy, will result in typical wastewater <br /> discharges, and will not require new methods or equipment for treatment that are not currently permitted for <br /> 62 Redwood City Housing Element Initial Study <br />