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Our History
The District was formed as the
Isla Vista Sanitary District in 1954 to serve the needs of the growing area of Isla Vista. The
organization established a five member Board of Directors and hired a General Manager. The District
changed its name to Goleta West Sanitary District in January 1990 to reflect the area wide aspects of
the District's service area.
In the late 50's over 5 miles of sewer lines were installed in the Isla Vista area using assessment
bonds. The balance of the system: force main, pump station, and trunk sewers; was financed by
issuing general obligation bonds. Through a joint use agreement the District connected to the
Goleta Sanitary District treatment plant for treatment and disposal. The District owned only
five percent of the plant capacity in the 50's but has expanded its ownership to forty plus percent
to meet District needs.
As subdivisions expanded the service area the developers installed and paid for the sewer system expansions.
The District currently serves over four thousand five hundred service connections and maintains over
fifty-nine miles of a wastewater collection system including gravity lines, manholes, pump stations,
and force mains. Most District sewer lines are made of vitrified clay pipe (VCP), and diameters range
from 6 to 33 inches with the majority of lines consisting of 8-inch diameter pipe. The District commenced
providing street sweeping service for public roads in the service area through a contract in October
1963. The District brought the street sweeping activity "in house" in 1968 with the purchase
of a unit and additional staff.
For wastewater treatment the collected wastewater is pumped to the Goleta Sanitary District treatment
plant, treated, and disposed of through an ocean outfall in the Santa Barbara Channel. Goleta West
Sanitary District also serves one area outside the service boundary known as the Embarcadero Municipal
Improvement District (Embarcadero Municipal Improvement District) through a service contract.
The wastewater collection system is in good condition with few major repairs required. This assessment
is based primarily on the recently completed CCTV inspection and the minimal number of sewerlines with
high operation and maintenance (O&M) requirements. The District has operated several years without
a public sewer overflow at any location. The District has maintained a comprehensive maintenance program
to combat root intrusion, grease build-up, infiltration and system rehabilitation.
Pump stations are in good condition and well maintained. The pump stations have adequate capacity to
meet the District's present and projected needs for the next ten years. A total staff of six people
manages all phases of administration and operations.
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