Countywide Contest Recognizes Beautiful, Water Efficient Gardens The 2022 WaterWise Garden Recognition Contest launched this spring to recognize beautiful, water-efficient residential gardens throughout Santa Barbara County. The Santa Barbara County Water Agency and participating local water providers encouraged residents to apply for the contest and enter into the running for an agency award and the […]
Find and Fix a Leak Initiative Recognizing that leaks can be a major water-waster, the District recently checked every customer’s meter for the faucet icon that indicates a potential leak on the property. More than 800 faucet icons were identified and the District has mailed notices to these customers so that they are aware of […]
Montecito Water District is pleased to provide the Annual Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report. This report explains where your water comes from, provides information on water quality and how it is measured, and presents the District’s 2021 test results which show that drinking water met, or was better than, state and federal water quality […]
Montecito Water District (MWD) and Montecito Sanitary District (MSD) Strategic Planning Committees met jointly last month for updates on two collaborative projects that are being co-funded by both agencies: an Enhanced Recycled Water Feasibility Study and an Evaluation of Special District Consolidation. The April 27th meeting was the first in-person meeting held in over two […]
“There When You Need It,” the theme of this year’s National Drinking Water Week, is apropos for Montecito Water District—currently celebrating its 100th Year of reliable water service. Drinking Water Week 2022, celebrated May 1-7, also times well with the publication of Montecito Water District’s 5-Year Strategic Plan. Developed over the past year with staff, […]
East Valley Rd. (Highway 192) from Freehaven Dr. to Orchard Ave. Montecito Water District is 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 mile of water main that dates back to the 1920’s along East Valley Road (Highway […]
District Office 2021 1) “Outdoor Watering” Not Needed for the Rest of the Year. Most landscapes will need no more water in 2021 thanks to rain received in December. If more rain arrives by the end of the month as forecast, this welcome watering hiatus is likely to extend into January, 2022. The cooler, shorter […]
Strategic Planning Committee members from Montecito Water District (MWD) and Montecito Sanitary District (MSD) held their fourth Joint Committee meeting this year, focusing on Recycled Water. The agencies have joined forces in pursuit of innovative ways to improve water supply. General Managers Nick Turner (MWD) and Bradley Rahrer (MSD) presented progress to MWD Directors Ken […]
Prompted by statewide extreme drought conditions and an increase in customer usage that is trending over budget, Montecito Water District has set a goal of reducing overall water use by 20%. The Board of Directors adopted this target at its regular meeting on July 27, 2021 after reviewing the Quarterly Water Supply Update and data […]
Daniel Rodriguez began employment with the Montecito Water District in July, 1983 and has gone the distance for a full thirty-eight years—to retirement in July, 2021. Promoted to the position of Distribution Superintendent in 1995, Rodriguez was one of the youngest people ever to enter the position which he held for over 25 years. […]
