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Commission forwards wastewater and water systems climate adaptation plan to City Council
Summary
The Santa Barbara Water Commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council adopt the final draft Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan, which prioritizes wastewater flood and salinity risks and calls for near-term studies and $50–$130 million in future infrastructure work.
The Santa Barbara Water Commission voted to forward the final draft Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan to City Council for consideration, following a presentation by Melissa Hetrick, adaptation and resilience manager in the city's Sustainability and Resilience Department.
Hetrick told commissioners the plan, prepared to address sea-level rise, flooding, erosion and wildfire impacts, finds the highest near-term risks in the wastewater system—particularly flooding-driven inflow and infiltration and seawater intrusion that can incapacitate biological treatment. She said the plan outlines phased adaptation triggers…
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