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Carpinteria water district outlines advanced purification project; neighbors oppose Meadowview drilling site
Summary
Carpinteria Valley Water District presented the Carpinteria Advanced Purification (CAP) project — a wastewater purification and groundwater‑recharge plan expected to produce roughly 1,000 acre‑feet per year and enter construction in early 2026 — while neighbors and council members raised questions about well siting, noise and rate impacts.
The Carpinteria Valley Water District on Aug. 25 told the Carpinteria City Council the Carpinteria Advanced Purification (CAP) project is intended to increase drought resilience by treating wastewater and recharging the groundwater basin. Bob McDonald, district general manager, said construction bids were issued and the district expects construction to begin in January 2026.
“It's a rain‑independent supply,” McDonald said, describing how treated wastewater will be advanced treated and injected into the basin for extraction through municipal wells. He said the project is designed to yield about 1,000 acre‑feet per year — “a little bit over one‑third of our current demand” — and to reduce…
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