Effluent

• All seawater effluent discharged into the UCSB seawater drainage system shall not be chemically altered in any manner. This includes; bleach, chlorine, soaps, detergents, fungicides, antibiotics, or anesthetics.
• All seawater effluent discharged from tanks containing non-native or genetically altered organisms must be treated in compliance with all state and federal statutes as well as campus veterinary regulations.
• All seawater tank drains shall be screened with a mesh that will prevent the escape of any organisms into the UCSB seawater drainage system.
• Dead organisms and unconsumed feed shall not be discharged into the UCSB seawater drainage system.
• It is permissible to discharge into the UCSB seawater drainage system seawater that has been treated with ultra violet light or ozone.
• It is permissible to discharge freshwater into the UCSB seawater drainage system, however, the same guidelines apply as to seawater regarding chemical alterations or additives.
• Please be aware that the campus seawater effluent is discharged to the campus lagoon or the ocean in the vicinity of human activities.
• Users should be aware that any alteration of the effluent may negatively effect the marine environment at the discharge location.
• Under no circumstances should the water flow be diverted to a sewer line without the prior approval of Goleta Sanitary District (GSD).

Seawater Supply

• Under the direction of the EEMB departmental Resource Committee, the Supervisor of Marine Operations will regulate the volume or seawater provided to each user.
• Seawater users shall not alter the seawater system to increase water volume beyond that provided to them by the Supervisor of Marine Operations.
• The volume of seawater delivered to each user is regulated by the size of pipe and valve provided by the department.

Seawater Space

• Under the direction of the EEMB departmental Resource Committee, the Supervisor of Marine Operations will assign seawater space to each user.

Species

• All genetically altered, non-native and native species maintained in the UCSB campus seawater system shall be maintained in compliance with all state and federal statutes as well as campus veterinary regulations.
• Contact UCSB Department of Environmental Health and Safety and the campus veterinarian for protocol guidelines.

Emergency Contact Personnel

Print Version of Document

• EEMB Seawater Use Protocol (PDF Format)