Measured To meet rigorous quality standards, testing is carried out daily, monthly, quarterly, and annually. Checked Test results are compared to Federal and State water standards, every day, around the clock. Assured Our laboratory testing staff consists of State certified technicians. Independent laboratories confirm local test data. Passes the Test Again Annual Water Quality Checkup Quality Source water, first-rate treatment and intensive testing assure quality.
Water quality begins with the source.
Montecito takes its water from the State Water Project, Lake Cachuma, Jameson Lake, Fox and Alder Creeks, as well as from the local groundwater. Treatment Facilities Assure Quality Montecito's drinking water receives quality treatment in several facilities on their way to District customers. Water drawn from Lake Cachuma runs first through Cater Treatment Plant. Supplies from Montecito's Jameson Lake, or Fox and Alder Creeks, pass through the District's own Doulton Treatment Plant or the new Bella Vista Treatment Plant. The District's standby water wells also have their own filtration capabilities.