(Montecito, California, August 16, 2018) Public Hearings were conducted and the Board of Directors took action on two important items in July: Continuation of the Water Availability Charge (WAC) Collected annually since 1996, the Water Availability Charge is assessed on the county tax roll and funds are used exclusively for water system improvement projects such […]
Friday, August 17 The District Office will close at noon (12:00pm) We will reopen Monday, August 18 as normal (7:30am) Thank you for your patience as we make improvements!
Montecito Water District is pleased to provide you with this new bill format. The new bill format is one piece of an integrated effort to improve processes and provide added efficiency, benefits, and value for our customers. Please take a moment to review the important changes noted below. Beginning in early August, 2018: 1) All […]
August 8, 2018 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: The District is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to replace pipeline and related infrastructure in the District’s service area at the northerly bridge on Glen Oaks Drive which was damaged during the January 9th, 2018 debris flow. This Request For Proposals (RFP) outlines the requirements and submittal instructions. Questions […]
Montecito Water District is pleased to announce that we are improving processes with new technology to provide added benefit and value for our customers. Please take a moment to review the seven important points below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Montecito, California, June 29, 2018) GROUNDWATER MEASURES Engineering Manager Adam Kanold provided a Semi-Annual Groundwater Monitoring Program Report. The District’s regular fall 2017 and spring 2018 groundwater well surveys successfully recorded groundwater elevations for 62 wells (19 District-owned, 43 private) in the Montecito Groundwater Basin. The data shows a slight rebound in […]
Annual Test Results Confirm that Water Quality Meets or Exceeds Standards. Along with other business, the Board will review / approve the Budget for fiscal year 2018-19 during the regular monthly meeting scheduled to take place at the District office on June 26th at 2:00pm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Montecito, California, May 24, 2018) Groundwater News Groundwater management was at the top of the agenda this month, and Directors discussed the Basin Boundary Modification application due to be submitted to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) by June 30, 2018. The modification will align the State’s documented boundaries for the […]
On Friday, May 18, the DWR Sustainable Groundwater Management Program released a draft prioritization of groundwater basins as required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Under the 2018 SGMA Basin Prioritization, 14 basins previously ranked as low- or very-low are now ranked as high- or medium-priority. Included are Montecito Groundwater Basin, now ranked medium-priority, and Carpinteria Groundwater Basin, now ranked high-priority.
New Meeting Dates to Start in May. The regular monthly Board of Directors meeting has been changed to the 4th Tuesday of the month. Regular Board Meeting May 22nd at 2pm District Office, 583 San Ysidro Road, 93108
