The 3rd Quarter 2025 Update for the Los Olivos Community Services District

The 2nd Quarter 2025 Update for the Los Olivos Community Services District

See the attached update for more information on a potential connection to the City of Solvang,  engineering design and cost progress, community workshops, and groundwater monitoring efforts.

See the attached update for more information on a potential connection to the City of Solvang,  engineering design and cost progress, community workshops, and our efforts to obtain grants to help offset the costs of a community wastewater treatment solution.

See the attached update for more information on hybrid collection, effluent collection, advanced onsite systems, engineering design and cost progress, community workshops, and our efforts to obtain grants to help offset the costs of a community wastewater treatment solution.

President Julie Kennedy and General Manager Guy Savage provided the documents below and gave a presentation to the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) on August 1, 2024.

See the attached update for more information on hybrid collection, effluent collection, advanced onsite systems, engineering design and cost progress, groundwater monitoring wells, and our efforts to obtain grants to help offset the costs of a community wastewater treatment solution.

See the attached update for more information on engineering design and cost progress, groundwater monitoring wells, and our efforts to obtain grants to help offset the costs of a community wastewater treatment solution.

The November 2023 quarterly update includes information on:
·   Technical examination of collection and treatment
·   Groundwater Monitoring Wells
·   Grants from County of Santa Barbara and Preservation of Los Olivos

General Manager Guy Savage provided the documents below and gave a presentation to the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) on October 5, 2023.

The July 2023 quarterly update includes information on:
·   Technical Solutions Under Consideration
·   LOCSD 2023-24 Budget
·   Groundwater Monitoring Wells
·   Adding Transparency Through Subcommittees
·   Wastewater Treatment Solutions
·   County of Santa Barbara Housing Element Update

President Tom Fayram and General Manager Guy Savage provided the documents below and gave a presentation to the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) on April 6, 2023. Following public comment and Commission deliberation, the request for extension was unanimously approved.

The District received the first new Los Olivos groundwater monitoring well test data in 30+ years, the effluent disposal study was completed, and we held several workshops to get better informed.

The District drilled two groundwater monitoring wells in November. Read more about this, as well as get information on our upcoming public workshops, election results, and much more in the November 2022 Update.

President Tom Fayram and General Manager Guy Savage provided the documents below and gave a presentation to the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) on October 6, 2022.

The Board and public learns more about Septic Tank Effluent Pumping (STEP) Systems and Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Treatment Plants; receives 30% Design from Stantec.

Board receives Basis of Design report from Stantec, retains grant expert to seek funding, and returns to in-person meetings.

State Matches Funds to Start Design and Planning of Project!

Los Olivos CSD September 2021 quarterly update for LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission).

District Enters Final Stages of Securing $150,000 State Grant!

District Continues to Seek Grant Funding and Project Site

District Works to Develop Cost Effective Wastewater Solution for Community