CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION PUBLIC NOTIFICATION COLUMBIA WATER COMPANY PWS ID NO 7360123 PROSPECT ROAD WATER STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION WEST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP LANCASTER COUNTY THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROJECT LOCATED AT 1020 PROSPECT ROAD COLUMBIA PA IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FROM THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS A CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION IS SOUGHT WHEN IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED AFTER REVIEW THAT A SPECIFIC PROJECT WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE PAINTING THE TANK AND PERFORMING MINOR REPAIRS DOCUMENTS DESCRIBING THIS PROJECT ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE COLUMBIA WATER COMPANY OFFICES LOCATED AT 220 LOCUST STREET P O BOX 350 COLUMBIA PA 17512 THE COST OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE WATER COMPANY'S RATE BASE IN FUTURE RATE CASES PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE COLUMBIA WATER COMPANY AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS DURING THE 30 DAYS COMMENT PERIOD