To Learn More About The Quality of Your Water
If you have any questions
concerning your water quality or this report, please contact Steve
Hickox, Water Treatment and Production Superintendent at 969-2271.
To learn more about water and the
District, please attend any of our regularly scheduled Board
meetings, held at 2:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month.
You may also wish to contact USEPA
Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 800-426-4791 or visit their website
at www.epa.gov/safewater.
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EXCELLENT
SOURCE WATER QUALITY |
Quality
Begins at the Source
One key to the District’s excellent drinking
water quality is the sources of the original water.
Montecito’s water supplies from Cachuma, Jameson
Lake, Fox and Alder Creek are well protected from
potential contaminants. They are located in protected
watersheds with no industry and little agriculture and
urbanization. |
Jameson Lake spilling
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Comprehensive
Quality Review Shows Good Results
As
part of its continuing water quality program, the
District joined with other Santa Barbara County water
agencies to conduct a comprehensive sanitary survey of
potential sources of contamination. The goal of the
study was to detect and resolve any problems before
they reach the public water supply. While there were
several minor issues area-wide that require further
effort, our water supply was described as remaining
"generally quite good."
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Quality Round-The-Clock |
Mechanic Mike Ayala
attends to one of the District's emergency power
generators. |
Emergency
Generators
Emergency power generators protect Montecito’s
key facilities, including those that treat our water.
The District plans to provide uninterrupted water
service through the expected summer blackouts by using
these generators along with large reservoir tanks that
provide water by gravity. |
High
Tech Monitors Provide 24/7 Protection
The treatment plant, pump stations, and other
facilities are equipped with an automated system that
continually monitors water levels, pressures, quality
and other factors. If any problems develop, the
sensors alert District field crews who can quickly
view the status of the water system on portable
computers and respond immediately.
You Can Help
Although Montecito is prepared for blackouts, water
treatment and delivery require substantial amounts of
electricity. Limiting your water use during peak-use
periods helps locally as well as with regional and
statewide power needs.
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