• 1942 The Goleta Sanitary District was formed pursuant to the Sanitary District Act of 1923.  Service was initially provided by a small primary treatment plant on the Marine Air Base property (later to become part of UCSB)
• 1951 The District opens a treatment plant in its current location to serve the greater Goleta community consisting of approximately 1,500 residents 
• 1968 The District installs 36” outfall pipe to discharge treated wastewater 1 mile off Goleta Beach at a depth of  feet. 

 Did you know that Goleta once held two piers at once? Check out this article to find out why! 

• 1960s-70s A majority of the District's underground collection system is installed as a majority of Goleta’s residential tracts are constructed
• 1988 The District completes the first major treatment plant upgrade project including new secondary clarifiers, odor reduction towers, chlorine contact channel, and upgrades to the existing primary clarifiers, headworks, and digesters 
• 1994 The District completes construction of the region’s first water reclamation facility with the capacity to produce up to 3 million gallons per day for irrigation use
• 2012 District completes the second major treatment plant upgrade to full secondary-treated level for ocean discharge
• 2017 Regional Water Quality Control Board issues new NPDES permit for upgraded plant facility
• 2017 Board approves new mission and vision statements setting the direction for growth in environmental stewardship, resource recovery, and energy self-sufficiency
• 2018 The District launches a new logo, reflecting the mission and vision statements' focus on resource recovery
• 2026 The District completes Phase I of the Biosolids and Energy Strategic Plan, preparing for the needs of the community's future, NOW. This includes building a new digester, installing a co-generation unit for energy creation, and installation of solar panels. All steps ensure that the District can generate its own energy for the majority of the treatment processes without relying on outside sources.  

 

Mission: We protect public health and the environment through cost-effective wastewater collection, treatment, and resource recovery to meet present and future community needs.

Vision: To be the Region’s Leader in Water Resource Recovery through Excellence and Innovation.

Values: We value our Community, the People we Serve, and the Environment we Protect by: Acting with Integrity, Being Dependable, Being Responsible, Being Safe and, Being Innovative.