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62 Years of Service -
The History Of The Goleta Water District

The Goleta Water District is a political subdivision of the State of California
organized under Division 12 of the California Water Code. It was formed
by a vote of the people in the District on November 17, 1944.

One of the original purposes for the formation of the District was to
establish a legal entity representing the Goleta Valley area together
with the City of Santa Barbara and Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria,
and Santa Ynez Water Districts. As a group, these organizations could
enter into contracts with the Santa Barbara County Water Agency and the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for a supply of water and repayment of the
costs of construction of the Cachuma Project on the Santa Ynez River.
This project was constructed to conserve waters of the Santa Ynez River
for use in the Santa Ynez Valley and the South Coast area of Santa Barbara
County. The initial water service from the Cachuma Project to the South
Coast began in 1956.