Goleta West Sanitary District Fined $1.55M for Sewage Spill

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:39:44 +0000
Environmental Protection

The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board approved a $1.55 million administrative civil liability settlement against Goleta West Sanitary District for a February 2024 sewage spill that discharged over 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater near Goleta Beach in Santa Barbara County. The spill closed Goleta Beach for 23 days and affected the Goleta Slough State Marine Conservation Area and Pacific Ocean. The penalty is the largest ever approved by the regional board for a singular discharge event.