Why was this location selected?
This location was selected for two reasons. First, it is located at the end of a channel that receives drainage from a relatively large agricultural area, over 5,700 acres. This one project benefits numerous farms, which is much more efficient than trying to put treatment processes on individual farms. This location is also ideal because the land is owned by the County of Santa Barbara and managed by the City of Santa Maria. No land had to be purchased in order to accomplish this project.