Construction is underway on the first of eight of the District’s existing water storage reservoirs which are slated for seismic retrofit and/or replacement to reduce vulnerability to potential future disasters such as earthquakes. Updates began December 2025 on Terminal Reservoir, originally completed in 1952. Terminal’s needed improvements include extensive reinforcement and replacement of concrete footings […]
Montecito Water District remains ready and prepared to provide water for fighting fires across Montecito and Summerland, and ongoing projects are improving resiliency. Click on images below to enlarge Click here to download PDF of April 2026 Customer Mailer
Montecito Water District (District) is currently preparing updates to its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan in compliance with the California Urban Water Management Planning Act. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Montecito Water District (District) will conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 […]
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION MONTECITO WATER DISTRICT 583 San Ysidro Road Santa Barbara, California 93108 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Montecito Water District (District; Lead Agency) has prepared a Draft Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND) for the project listed below pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines […]
Montecito Water District is more than one hundred years old—and so are some of its pipelines! As part of its Capital Improvements program, the District will be upgrading approximately 1/3 mile of water main that dates back to the 1960’s. These projects improve water delivery reliability by helping prevent unplanned water outages and water loss […]
The extreme winter storm that hit locally on January 9, 2023 was a federally declared disaster. While significant impacts made headlines around Santa Barbara County and the State, heavy rains caused devastation in remote areas that went largely unseen. Few were aware that debris flows in the backcountry severed the water pipeline from Jameson Lake. […]
The District secured favorable funding for the Reservoir Seismic Retrofit and Replacement Project which will upgrade water storage facilities, some of which are nearly 100 years old. Scheduled reservoir improvements include roof replacements. Robust daily production capacity and well-situated reservoirs ensure operational flexibility and sufficient water supply throughout the District. Set to begin this fall […]
Earlier this month S&P Global Ratings announced the long-term rating on Montecito Water District California’s series 2020A water revenue refunding bonds increased to ‘AA-‘ from ‘A+’. The report references a stable outlook and access to water from the City of Santa Barbara Charles E. Meyer desalination plant (through the Water Supply Agreement beginning in 2022) […]
Montecito Water District’s local storage reservoirs supply community water daily. Water Supply and Fire Protection Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the devastating Los Angeles County Wildfires, and we welcome those who have now joined our community. In light of current dry conditions and ongoing concerns, Montecito Water District would like to reassure […]
