Santa Maria

Santa Maria

Overview

Golden State Water has proudly served the Santa Maria Customer Service Area since 1976, providing high-quality, reliable water to approximately 13,400 customers in Santa Maria, Lake Marie, Nipomo, Orcutt, Sisquoc, Tanglewood, Cypress Ridge and surrounding areas. 

Six water systems serve the Santa Maria Customer Service Area. Water delivered to customers in the Lake Marie, Nipomo, Cypress Ridge, Orcutt and Sisquoc systems comes from local groundwater, which is pumped from the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin through wells operated by Golden State Water. The Tanglewood System is primarily supplied from local groundwater pumped through wells operated by Golden State Water, and has a connection to receive supplemental surface water from the Central Coast Water Authority. 

News: Surcharges for the Cypress Ridge and Nipomo water systems will be lifted effective May 1, 2025.  Visit the Conservation tab for water schedules for all water systems.  

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Conservation

While the region has experienced increasing levels of precipitation since 2023, the rainfall did not sufficiently recharge local groundwater basins, the area’s primary water source. Until conditions improve, the Cypress Ridge and Nipomo water systems remain in Stage Two with mandatory restrictions while Santa Maria, Lake Marie, Sisquoc, and Tanglewood remain in Stage One.  

Important Drought Notice:

Cypress Ridge and Nipomo customers are required to reduce water usage by 20% compared to 2020. 

System Reduction goal Actual reduction *
Cypress Ridge 20% -7%
Nipomo 20% -8%

*Actual reduction (compared to 2020 usage)

Stage 1: Outdoor irrigation recommended no more than three days per week, before 8 AM or after 7 PM; even addresses on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, odd addresses on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 

Stage 2: Outdoor irrigation limited to two days per week, before 8 AM or after 7 PM; even addresses on Sunday and Wednesday, odd addresses on Tuesday and Saturday. 

In order to achieve the mandatory reductions, the following Staged Mandatory Water Conservation and Rationing Plan has been filed for the local water system.

Additional Resources

Water Conservation School