Hope Avenue and Haley Street Storm Drain Diversions

The purpose of the Hope and Haley Storm Drain Diversion Project is to improve summer water quality in creeks and beaches within Santa Barbara.  The project diverts dry weather flow at two locations:  Hope Avenue and Haley Street Storm Drains.  The diversions take urban runoff from existing City storm drains to the existing sanitary sewer system for treatment at El Estero Wastewater Treatment Facility.  Both locations are known to have high levels of indicator bacteria which contribute to poor creek water quality and beach warnings at Arroyo Burro and East Beaches.  The project is designed for dry weather flows and do not divert water from storm events.

The diversions were identified as high priority by the Bacterial Reduction Study conducted for the Creeks Division by URS in 2002.  The Hope Avenue Drain conveys runoff from commercial areas along upper State Street and discharges to Arroyo Burro Creek. The diversion is located underground in the parking lot at La Cumbre Plaza (near Hope Street) and operates by gravity flow.  The Haley Street Drain conveys runoff from the downtown area and discharges into Mission Creek.  The Haley site is located underground in the parking lane between De La Vina Street and Brinkerhoff Avenue, and the diversion requires a pump station. 

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