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Santa Barbara City PWD

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Often reaches water
Reported events
288
Total volume
185K gal
Reached waterways
52 (18%)
Reporting since
2007

What caused the overflows

Root Intrusion
141
Other / Unknown
65
Equipment Failure
47
Grease / FOG
28
Capacity Issue
4
Rainfall / Flooding
3

Reported overflow events (showing 200 of 288)

DateVolumeCauseReached waterReceiving water
Mar 6, 2026143 galEquipment Failure——
Dec 24, 20257K galOther / UnknownYesMission Creek
Dec 24, 20257K galOther / UnknownYesMission Creek
Dec 9, 202523 galEquipment FailureYesSycamore Creek
Dec 9, 202523 galEquipment FailureYesSycamore Creek
Jul 19, 2025270 galRoot IntrusionYesMission Creek
Jun 19, 2025156 galOther / Unknown——
Apr 9, 2025343 galGrease / FOG——
Feb 6, 2025240 galRoot Intrusion——
Dec 28, 2024845 galOther / UnknownYesSycamore Creek
Jul 28, 2024941 galRoot Intrusion——
Jun 7, 2024573 galGrease / FOG——
Apr 2, 2024127 galOther / Unknown——
Feb 4, 2024450 galRainfall / Flooding——
Jan 28, 20241K galOther / UnknownYesMission Creek Watershed
Jan 22, 2024520 galOther / Unknown——
Dec 21, 20236K galRainfall / FloodingYesMission Creek Water Shed
Aug 26, 2023241 galEquipment Failure——
Mar 17, 20232K galGrease / FOGYesDrainage Channel;Surface Water
Feb 18, 202325K galEquipment FailureYesSeparate Storm Drain;Surface Water;Unpaved surface
Jan 27, 202341 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 25, 20237 galOther / Unknown—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 9, 20234K galOther / UnknownYesOther (specify below);Separate Storm Drain
Jan 9, 20235K galOther / UnknownYesSurface Water
Jan 9, 2023640 galOther / UnknownYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Surface Water
Jan 9, 202322K galOther / UnknownYesSeparate Storm Drain;Surface Water
Nov 16, 202287 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 5, 20221K galOther / UnknownYesOther (specify below);Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Oct 9, 202217 galOther / Unknown—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 24, 20226 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Unpaved surface
Sep 24, 2022245 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Aug 17, 2022251 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below);Unpaved surface
May 3, 20224 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 14, 202235 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 4, 202234 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Dec 18, 202139 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 21, 2021127 galRoot IntrusionYesDrainage Channel;Unpaved surface
Nov 10, 202124 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 29, 20213 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Sep 16, 202111 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 7, 2021191 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Unpaved surface
Jul 1, 2021213 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Jun 4, 20213K galRoot IntrusionYesDrainage Channel;Separate Storm Drain
Mar 26, 202114 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 6, 2021690 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 24, 202067 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 12, 2020700 galEquipment FailureYesSeparate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 11, 202020 galOther / Unknown—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 22, 20201K galEquipment FailureYesDrainage Channel;Separate Storm Drain
Dec 31, 201956 galRoot IntrusionYesSeparate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 30, 2019103 galEquipment FailureYesDrainage Channel;Separate Storm Drain
Mar 23, 201921 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jan 16, 2019525 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 30, 2018117 galRoot IntrusionYesDrainage Channel;Street/Curb and Gutter
Aug 24, 20183K galOther / Unknown—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 17, 2018180 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 5, 2018900 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Jan 24, 2018620 galRoot IntrusionYesSeparate Storm Drain
Jan 22, 2018750 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jan 13, 20182K galRoot IntrusionYesBuilding or Structure;Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 28, 201776 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface
Jul 18, 20172K galGrease / FOG—Beach;Separate Storm Drain
May 30, 2017168 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
May 15, 20171K galOther / UnknownYesSurface Water
May 9, 20171K galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Apr 6, 2017300 galEquipment FailureYesDrainage Channel;Paved Surface;Unpaved surface
Mar 7, 201735 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 17, 2017210 galCapacity IssueYesSeparate Storm Drain
Feb 17, 20171K galRoot IntrusionYesDrainage Channel
Feb 17, 2017400 galCapacity IssueYesSurface Water
Feb 9, 201710 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface
Jan 26, 20173 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Unpaved surface
Jan 4, 201710 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Dec 26, 2016200 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Sep 21, 2016100 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 12, 20163 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface
Jun 25, 201640 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Mar 22, 20166K galGrease / FOG—Building or Structure;Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Jan 30, 2016136 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 26, 2016300 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 4, 201515 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Nov 27, 2015300 galOther / Unknown—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain
Nov 3, 2015120 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Oct 11, 201550 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface;Unpaved surface
Sep 18, 201550 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 8, 201550 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Aug 28, 2015315 galRoot Intrusion—Building or Structure
Aug 4, 201525 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 4, 2015479 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 27, 201515 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 15, 20153K galEquipment FailureYesOther (specify below);Unpaved surface
May 6, 20153 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 12, 20153K galOther / UnknownYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 23, 2015125 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 19, 2015250 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Jan 18, 201530 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 7, 2015135 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 27, 201412 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Dec 19, 20141K galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Dec 6, 201418 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Nov 10, 2014135 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain
Oct 16, 201425 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain
Oct 15, 20142 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Oct 14, 2014640 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Sep 1, 2014166 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface
Aug 20, 201435 galEquipment Failure—Drainage Channel;Unpaved surface
Aug 11, 20147 galOther / Unknown—Paved Surface
Jul 17, 20147 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Jul 7, 2014615 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jul 4, 2014339 galRoot IntrusionYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Jun 11, 201430 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Jun 9, 201415 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 8, 2014220 galEquipment Failure—Drainage Channel;Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 6, 2014875 galRoot IntrusionYesDrainage Channel;Unpaved surface
May 27, 201451 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below);Unpaved surface
May 10, 20142 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Apr 30, 2014200 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Jan 30, 201440 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 9, 201440 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 4, 2014600 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Dec 26, 201355 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 20, 201375 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Oct 17, 201335 galOther / Unknown—Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 8, 201350 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface
Sep 26, 201350 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jul 14, 201350 galGrease / FOG—Other paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Jun 16, 201375 galGrease / FOGYesOther (specify below)
Apr 6, 2013150 galRoot Intrusion—Building or structure;Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface
Mar 30, 201330 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Dec 22, 2012325 galRoot Intrusion—Building or structure
Dec 2, 20127K galRoot IntrusionYesBeach
Nov 10, 201250 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Nov 9, 201225 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Oct 5, 201225 galRoot Intrusion—Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface
Sep 28, 201250 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Jul 13, 201225 galGrease / FOG—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Jun 25, 201210 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
Jun 6, 201210 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
Jun 4, 201225 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
May 30, 201275 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
May 30, 201215 galRoot Intrusion—Building or structure
May 20, 2012400 galGrease / FOGYesOther paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter;Surface water;Unpaved surface
May 17, 20122 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
May 10, 2012250 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface;Other (specify below)
Apr 7, 20123 galEquipment Failure—Street/curb and gutter
Mar 10, 20122 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Mar 7, 201250 galEquipment Failure—Building or structure
Jan 25, 201290 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Jan 15, 2012100 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface
Dec 16, 201155 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Dec 7, 2011200 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Dec 4, 20112K galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Nov 29, 201125 galCapacity Issue—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Nov 19, 20112K galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Nov 14, 201135 galOther / Unknown—Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface
Nov 4, 2011125 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Sep 12, 2011300 galOther / Unknown—Building or structure
Aug 22, 2011255 galEquipment Failure—Separate storm drain
Aug 9, 2011200 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Mar 4, 20117 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface
Jan 20, 201125 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Oct 7, 201075 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
Sep 27, 201075 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Aug 24, 2010250 galOther / UnknownYesOther paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Aug 8, 201015 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
Jul 30, 201080 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jul 19, 201015 galRoot Intrusion—Building or structure
Jul 17, 20105 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jul 17, 201040 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Unpaved surface
Jun 20, 201010 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
May 11, 201020 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface
May 9, 20102K galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
May 1, 20105 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Apr 26, 201025 galGrease / FOG—Other paved surface
Apr 23, 201025 galEquipment Failure—Storm drain
Apr 23, 201025 galRoot Intrusion—Building or structure;Other paved surface
Apr 21, 2010420 galEquipment FailureYesBeach
Apr 17, 20102 galOther / Unknown—Building or structure
Apr 17, 2010150 galRoot Intrusion—Storm drain
Apr 8, 201075 galEquipment Failure—Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface
Apr 4, 2010500 galEquipment Failure—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Mar 31, 201015 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
Mar 29, 201020 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Mar 29, 20102 galOther / Unknown—Building or structure
Mar 14, 2010100 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Mar 11, 2010400 galOther / Unknown—Other paved surface;Storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Feb 23, 2010150 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Feb 20, 20105 galOther / Unknown—Storm drain
Feb 18, 20102 galOther / Unknown—Building or structure
Feb 17, 2010250 galEquipment Failure—Other paved surface;Storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Feb 3, 201025 galEquipment Failure—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Feb 2, 2010100 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter
Jan 23, 20101K galEquipment Failure—Other paved surface;Street/curb and gutter;Unpaved surface
Jan 7, 201040 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
Jan 4, 201030 galRoot Intrusion—Other paved surface
Jan 1, 201040 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Dec 18, 200920 galGrease / FOG—Other paved surface
Dec 12, 20095 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Dec 7, 2009800 galRoot IntrusionYesUnpaved surface
Nov 30, 200940 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface

Source: California (CIWQS). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.