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Water Treatment |
| The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act now requires that all surface
drinking water supplies be treated to a high degree of purity. |
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Photo coutesy of COMB
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Cater
Treatment Plant:
The City of Santa Barbara and the Montecito and Carpinteria Valley Water Districts jointly
participated in the expansion of the Cater Treatment Plant to consolidate water treatment
of Cachuma Lake water for all three agencies into one facility. The project was the
expansion of an existing water treatment plant (38 million gallons) serving a portion of
the City of Santa Barbara. |
Photo by Bud Girard |
Bella
Vista Treatment Plant:
Jameson Lake is an open reservoir situated high in the Santa Ynez Mountains. It has been a
source of clean and healthful water for Montecito since the early 1930’s. With the
completion of the new 2.2 million gallon per day Bella Vista Treatment Plant in 1993, and
its smaller 150,000 gallon per day companion, Doulton Treatment Plant, the District has
come into full compliance with the 1993 government-mandated standards. |
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Photo by J. D. Paley
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Well Treatment:
Generally, water quality of the District’s 18 wells is suitable for potable
and irrigation use. Some of the District wells have minute amounts of iron and manganese
which is treated and removed prior to distribution to District customers. |
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