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District of Distinction

The Goleta Sanitary District is proud to announce that it has once again been awarded the District of Distinction, Platinum Level accreditation from the Special District Leadership Foundation for sound fiscal management policies, excellence in board and executive governance, public transparency, and district operations. GSD is the only special district in Santa Barbara County to receive this highest-level recognition.

On September 26, 2018 the District received the Platinum Level District of Distinction award from the Special District Leadership Foundation. This prestigious honor was given to the District for successfully implementing a comprehensive list of high level transparency and good governance practices. The District had already been awarded the Transparency Certificate of Excellence in 2017, (repeated in 202 and 2025) which was one step toward earning this award.  Our entire Governing Board received certificates of completion for the California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Leadership Academy, earning them Recognition in Governance multiple times, another requirement to  receive the District of Distinction honor. The Board of Directors and staff at Goleta Sanitary District are proud to have earned this recognition, and renewed this achievement in 2022 and again in 2025! We are the only Sanitary District in the state of California to have been awarded the Platinum level District of Distinction not once, but three times!!

The Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) is an independent, non-profit organization formed to promote good governance and best practices among California’s special districts through certification, accreditation and other recognition programs. For more information about the Special District Leadership Foundation's programs, including the District of Distinction visit, http://sdlf.org/programs.

 

  • Mission:

    We protect public health and the environment through cost-effective wastewater collection, treatment, and resource recovery to meet present and future community needs.

  • Vision:

    To be the Region’s Leader in Water Resource Recovery through Excellence and Innovation.

  • Values:

    We value our Community, the People we Serve, and the Environment we Protect by: Acting with Integrity, Being Dependable, Being Responsible, Being Safe and, Being Innovative.