Public water system record
City of Santa Barbara Water Department
Serves Santa Barbara and Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara County, CA · 99,323 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Santa Barbara Water Department in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Santa Barbara Water Department draws water from 7 wells and 6 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1996, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 27,626 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for City of Santa Barbara Water Department go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1996, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Santa Barbara Water Department draws water from 7 wells and 6 surface water intakes. It also buys water from Central Coast Water Authority. 4 other community water systems buy water from City of Santa Barbara Water Department.
Buys water from
- Central Coast Water Authority Buellton, CA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Cachuma Project Santa Barbara, CA
- Carpinteria Valley Water District Carpinteria, CA
- Goleta Water District Goleta, CA
- Montecito Water Dist Santa Barbara, CA
Annual water quality report
City of Santa Barbara Water Department must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells