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  • California · Santa Barbara County
  • 2028 cohort · 562 days left

Montecito Water District: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our October 14, 2026 crawl of montecitowater.com(opens in new tab) found at least 119 public documents, about 4,780 pages. 11 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

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documents found
119+
estimated pages
4,780
checked files passed
11 / 50
crawl date
Oct 14, 2026

What our crawl found on montecitowater.com

Counts from our October 14, 2026 crawl, which visited 152 pages. Our crawler found 119 public documents on montecitowater.com — an estimated 4,780 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.

The crawl stopped at its time limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.

Documents by category

  • Agendas & minutes58 · 49%
  • Other35 · 29%
  • Forms13 · 11%
  • Reports13 · 11%

Meeting agendas and minutes dominate this inventory at 49% of all documents. Packets published from the compliance date on have to be accessible, as do older ones residents still use to take part in a meeting or a process; older packets kept only for reference may fall under the rule's exceptions.

By file format

  • PDF 119 · 100%

Checked sample

11 of 50 passed(22%)

  • Passed basic checks: 11
  • Did not pass: 39

The checked files are mixed: some pass the basics and some don't. Fixing the templates you publish from now, while working through older files in batches, usually saves the most time.

The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 119 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.

Scanned share

0% scanned

Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.

Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.

Forms make up 11% of the documents. Forms take the most work to fix, since every field needs a label and a logical tab order.

Crawl scope

Crawl date
October 14, 2026
Pages visited
152
Documents in the inventory
119
Files checked
50
Limits hit
time

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish Montecito Water District's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of Montecito Water District after claiming this page.

Files we checked on montecitowater.com

Links go to the files on montecitowater.com as we found them on October 14, 2026.

These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 14, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.

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The 50 files checked in the sample, with each file's result
FileCategoryResultChecks not passed
20260324-Approved-Board-MinutesPDF · 5 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
20260324-MWD-Board-Packet web revised-2PDF · 158 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Approved Board Minutes of April 28, 202620260428-Approved-Board-Minutes · PDF · 5 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
20260519-Approved-Board-MinutesPDF · 5 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Microsoft Word - 20260519 Board Agenda Final - Amended 5-18-2620260519-Board-Agenda-Final-Amended-5-18-26 · PDF · 3 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language
20260519-Board-Packet-AMENDED-5-18-26PDF · 182 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
20260623-Approved-Board-MinutesPDF · 8 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
20260825-Approved-Board-MinutesPDF · 6 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Board Agenda for Feb 24, 202620260825-Board-Agenda · PDF · 4 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure
Microsoft Word - ADDRESS-INFO CHANGE2535 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
2536PDF · 3 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
2537PDF · 3 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
2538PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document title, Form field labels
Microsoft Word - TERMINATION OF SERVICE.doc2539 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text, Form field labels
2540PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Microsoft Word - 03 Meter Application 7-1-2022.docx2541 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Microsoft Word - PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST FORMMontecito.docx3035 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Form field labels
6285PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
Microsoft Word - HYDRANT METER USE REQUEST 7-13-21.docx6827 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text, Form field labels
6828PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document title
Microsoft Word - METER RELOCATION REQUEST FORM 7-1-2022.docx6829 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
6830PDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
10273PDF · 44 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title, Image alt text
10379PDF · 46 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title, Image alt text
Microsoft PowerPoint - 3-A MWD Unaudited Financial Presentation 3-17-26 R13-A-MWD-Unaudited-Financial-Presentation-3-17-26-R1 · PDF · 12 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Microsoft PowerPoint - 3-A MWD Monthly Financials May 20263-A-Presentation-MWD-Monthly-Financials-May-2026 · PDF · 6 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft PowerPoint - 26.01_Unaudited Monthly Financial Report_FIN COM2_wNotes - Read-Only3-B-Presentation-Unaudited-Financials-December-2025 · PDF · 11 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
3-B-Unaudited-Financial-Report-as-of-July-31-2026PDF · 21 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Microsoft PowerPoint - MWD FY2027 Budget Comparison 33-D-Presentation-MWD-FY2027-Budget-Comparison-Final · PDF · 5 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft PowerPoint - 6-B FY2027 Budget Adoption v3 - Read-Only6-B-FY2027-Budget-Adoption-Presentation · PDF · 6 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
7476PDF · 306 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Microsoft PowerPoint - Montecito WD Financial Plan Update 2026 v3 - Read-OnlyMontecito-WD-Financial-Plan-Update-2026 · PDF · 15 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 BudgetProposed-Fiscal-Year-2027-Budget · PDF · 121 pagesReportsDid not passImage alt text
S-501 STRUCTURAL DETAILS 111560 · PDF · 8 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
11588PDF · 29 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
11610PDF · 90 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text, Form field labels
11647PDF · 2 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Microsoft PowerPoint - 3-F MWD CalPERS Cost Disclosure Analysis v23-E-Presentation-MWD-CalPERS-Cost-Disclosure-Analysis-Final · PDF · 7 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Microsoft Word - Conservation-Best-Practices 12-19-24.docx5389 · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Board Agenda for Feb 24, 202620260324-Board-Agenda · PDF · 3 pagesAgendas & minutesPassedNone
Board Agenda for Feb 24, 202620260428-Board-Agenda · PDF · 3 pagesAgendas & minutesPassedNone
Board Agenda for Feb 24, 202620260623-Board-Agenda · PDF · 4 pagesAgendas & minutesPassedNone
Board Agenda for Feb 24, 202620260929-Board-Agenda · PDF · 4 pagesAgendas & minutesPassedNone
REGULAR MEETING20260218-Operations-Committee-Meeting-Cancellation-Notice · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
REGULAR MEETING20260511-Operations-Committee-Meeting-Cancellation-Notice · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
Notice of Reschedule Finance Committee Meeting20260512-Notice-of-Rescheduled-Finance-Committee-Meeting · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
Notice of Rescheduled Meeting20260615-Operations-Committee-Rescheduled-Meeting-Notice · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
REGULAR MEETING20260914-Operations-Committee-Meeting-Cancellation-Notice · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
REGULAR MEETING20260915-Finance-Committee-Meeting-Cancellation-Notice · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
Rescheduled Meeting Notice for September 22, 202620260922-Rescheduled-Meeting-Notice · PDF · 1 pageOtherPassedNone
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What each check looks for

Tagged structure
The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
Document language
The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
Document title
The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
Image alt text
Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
Form field labels
Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.

How we measured this

  1. 1.Crawl

    We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.

  2. 2.Classify

    Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.

  3. 3.Check a sample

    We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.

  4. 4.Publish only with evidence

    Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.

Limits of this method

  • We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
  • Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
  • Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
  • Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
  • Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.

This page's evidence

  • Crawled October 14, 2026: we fetched 152 pages from https://www.montecitowater.com/ and found 119 documents.
  • The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
  • Changelog: October 14, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
  • How we crawl, classify and check documents

Plan the work before April 26, 2028

562 days is enough time to work through a backlog in stages, if the inventory starts now.

Where Montecito Water District should start

Start with rate schedules, service applications and water quality reports: the documents customers rely on.

Customers need these files to start service, understand rates and read water quality results.

Usually owned by the general manager, customer service and the board secretary.

A timeline to April 26, 2028

  1. Inventory and triage

    by January 4, 2027

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by September 14, 2027

  3. Everything in use conforms

    by April 26, 2028

A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.

Estimated cost with DocoMatic

$3,984 – $5,975

≈ 19,918 credits for 4,780 estimated pages

  • 522 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 0 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 4,258 standard pages at Level 1

This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.

What DocoMatic does

  • Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
  • Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
  • Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
  • Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
  • Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.

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Compare with similar organizations

Montecito Water District beside the special districts in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
Montecito Water District (this page)—119+4,780October 14, 2026
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority—1,49220,624October 7, 2026
Alameda County Housing Authority—44712,685October 7, 2026
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District—269+7,488October 7, 2026
Alameda County Resource Conservation District—951,324October 7, 2026
Alameda County Transportation Commission—2,82552,918October 7, 2026

Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.

Related organizations

Special districts in California

Also due April 26, 2028 in California

Frequently asked questions

When is Montecito Water District's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2028. Montecito Water District is in the 2028 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).

How was Montecito Water District's deadline set?

Montecito Water District is a special district government, and the Census Bureau calculates no population for one. The rule gives every special district government the later date, whatever the size of the area it serves.

How many public documents does Montecito Water District have?

Our crawl on October 14, 2026 fetched 152 pages from https://www.montecitowater.com/ and found at least 119 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 4,780 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of Montecito Water District's documents pass accessibility checks?

11 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (22%). That is a sample of the 119 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix Montecito Water District's documents?

Our directional estimate is $3,984 to $5,975 with DocoMatic: about 19,918 credits for 4,780 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should Montecito Water District fix first?

Start with rate schedules, service applications and water quality reports: the documents customers rely on.

Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?

Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.