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 […]
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: The Montecito Water District (District) is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to provide architectural design services for the District’s Maintenance Facilities Reconstruction project (Project) located at the District headquarters at 583 San Ysidro Road. This Request for Proposals (RFP) contains the full requirements and submittal instructions. Addendum 1 Questions regarding this Request […]
Goal: A 20% Reduction in Overall Water Use ; Best Practices to Reduce Water Use Click Images to Enlarge Click Here to Download PDF