Montecito Water District’s Board of Directors has approved a non-binding Letter of Intent to sell approximately 40% of the District’s State Water contract interests. The District will keep nearly 60% of its State Water Contract interests, or approximately 1,900 acre feet of annual water allocation, and the capacity to convey, store, and transfer water, if […]
At their monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Montecito Water District’s Board of Directors will consider entering into a non-binding Letter of Intent concerning the future sale of a portion of the District’s State Water contract interests. The potential purchase by Solstra Communities California LLC (Solstra) would be for the planned Solomon Hills development […]
Montecito Fire Chief Brian Fallon acknowledges Montecito Water District’s Board of Directors for collaboration on new temporary firefighter locations. President Brian Goebel states District collaboration is a “win-win for the community.” As a symbol of appreciation, Montecito Fire Chief Brian Fallon presented Montecito Water District’s Board of Directors with a firefighter’s bell. (From left: Montecito […]
WATER QUALITY CONTINUES TO MEET OR EXCEED STANDARDS RELIABLE WATER. RESILIENT COMMUNITY. Click on images below to enlarge or click here to view PDF
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 […]
