Wastewater

Sewer System Management Plan

On December 6, 2022, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted the Statewide Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Sanitary Sewer Systems (SWRCB Order No. 2022-0103), which became effective on June 5, 2023. This General Order supersedes the previous SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003 and its amendments. Among other requirements, this General Order, mandates that local public sewer collection system agencies (Enrollees), including the University of California, Santa Barbara (WDID Number: 3SSO10343), develop a Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP).

The goal of the SSMP is to provide a plan and schedule to: 

1.  properly manage, operate, and maintain all parts of the sanitary sewer system; 
2.  reduce and prevent spills; and 
3. contain and mitigate spills that do occur.

UCSB previously developed a SSMP in compliance with General Order No. 2006-0003. A revised SSMP will be certified on or before August 2, 2025. 

Sanitary Sewer Spills

In order to prepare for a safe, effective, and well-documented sanitary sewer spill response, UCSB has developed a Spill Emergency Response Plan (SERP). UCSB staff responsible for responding to a sanitary sewer spill receive annual training on the requirements of this SERP.