Is my drinking water safe right now?
Drinking water for the city of Santa Maria meets all state and federal regulations for water quality. The City has two sources of supply, imported State Water Project water, and local groundwater. Although some of our wells are impacted by nitrate, we blend our supplies in order to make sure that the nitrate levels are well below harmful levels. This project is designed to help keep nitrate from building up in our local groundwater, to help protect the long-term health of the groundwater basin.