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. […]
Yesterday the Governor called for 15% voluntary reduction in water use across California, and included Santa Barbara County in the expanded regional drought state of emergency. Montecito Water District customers reduced water consumption by a remarkable 56% during previous drought conditions. However, use has ramped up significantly since December, 2020. Customer demand was again reported […]
With one eye on necessary planning for drought resilience and the other on potential future funding opportunities, Montecito Water District’s Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of Resolution 2212 to adopt the Urban Water Management Plan (Plan) 2020 update this week. The Plan may now be submitted to the California Department of Water […]
Montecito Water District has provided a letter of request to Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for consideration at their upcoming hearing on Tuesday of next week: February 2, 2021. The request is that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors authorize the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to execute State […]
Montecito Water District is providing this update to customers regarding water quality and copper testing. These are the top 3 things for customers to know: 1. Water supplied to customer meters meets all standards. 2. Lead and copper testing at taps on sample properties routinely provides results which are reported privately and directly to the […]
(SANTA BARBARA, CA – October 20, 2020) October 21, 2020 is National “Imagine a Day Without Water” Day. Here on the South Coast, it will commemorate the signing of a 50-year Water Supply Agreement between the Montecito Water District and the City of Santa Barbara. These two public agencies have been working hard to prevent […]
