Santa Barbara Water Quality Report
12 cities ranked · Average grade: B · California
Avg Score
77.7
Cities Ranked
12
Health Violations
10
PFAS Detected
10
77.7
County avg score
12
Cities ranked
75%
A or B grade
17%
D or F grade
10
Health violations
10
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Santa Barbara cities scored
A
6
50%
Excellent
B
3
25%
Good
C
1
8%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
2
17%
Failing
Comparison
County vs California average
▲ 1.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Santa Barbara
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Santa Barbara
County context
1
Superfund site in Santa Barbara
18
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Santa Barbara
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Santa Barbara, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 18 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
OKONITE CO INC SANTA MARIA, CA93455 | Zinc compounds | 18 |
NUSIL TECHNOLOGY LLC CARPINTERIA, CA93013 | — | — |
CEMEX SANTA BARBARA PLANT SANTA BARBARA, CA93103 | — | — |
RAYTHEON VISION SYSTEMS GOLETA, CA93117 | — | — |
US DOD USAF VANDENBERG AFB VANDENBERG AFB, CA93437 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Santa Barbara
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Santa Barbara on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CASMALIA RESOURCES
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 12 cities in Santa Barbara
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vandenberg Sfb | A | 93.5 | 15K | 9 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Carpinteria | A | 92.9 | 16K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Los Alamos | A | 92.7 | 2K | 3 | ||
| 4 | New Cuyama | A | 91.7 | 700 | 30 | Health | |
| 5 | Guadalupe | A | 91 | 9K | 9 | Unresolved | |
| 6 | Santa Ynez | A- | 86 | 8K | 48 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Buellton | B+ | 84.2 | 5K | 11 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Goleta | B | 79.8 | 85K | 17 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Solvang | B | 76.7 | 7K | 42 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Lompoc | C | 65 | 52K | 35 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Santa Barbara | F | 40.1 | 117K | 216 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Santa Maria | F | 39.3 | 110K | 156 | Health Unresolved |