Resources & FAQs


Resource Guide

List of Local Service Providers – Installers, Routine Calibration, Pump Efficiency Testing, Monthly Flow Meter Reading and Reporting Services

List of Local Service Providers

Meter Installation, On-Site Flow Meter Accuracy Testing and Verification, Monthly Flow Meter Reading and Reporting

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Updated February 9, 2026

Well Meter Assistance Program

Submit Application by June 30, 2026

The Santa Barbara County Water Agency (SBCWA) has created the Well Metering Assistance Program (WMAP), which offers financial assistance to qualifying landowners for the purchase and installation of flow meters equipped with a visual, volume-recording totalizer.  Property owners may purchase and install eligible well meters at any time, then submit documentation to SBCWA for reimbursement up to $500. Rebates are available until June 30, 2026, or until funding is depleted. 

Santa Barbara County Well Meter Assistance Program

$500 Rebate Available

Informational Presentations

Well Meter Assistance Program – September 16, 2025
WMAP Program Presentation

Taylor Drilling & Pump – August 19, 2025
Meter Selection & Installation Presentation

Sarge Green, Fresno State, Center for Irrigation Technology – April 16, 2024
SGMA-Meters, Measurement and Management
Implementation of Magnetic Meters for Irrigation Volumetric Measurement – Cal Poly, SLO
Accurate Irrigation Water Flow Measurement in Pipes – Utah State University