The LAMP had its birth under Assembly Bill 885, drafted by then-Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson in 1999. Regulations under AB 885 were originally set to be completed by 2004 but were ultimately delayed for years. In 2011, Heal the Ocean and Santa Monica-based Heal the Bay filed a “friendly” lawsuit to spur the State Water Board to finish the implementation of this policy. After significant work by HTO and other stakeholders, the State Water Board adopted the Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Policy in 2012. At a key stage in the process of developing the regulations to implement the state's policy in Santa Barbara County, Heal the Ocean protested to the Regional Water Board to require action in addressing existing septic systems in areas of the County where previous studies have pointed to risks of pollution. In response to Heal the Ocean’s input, the adopted regulations for our region establish one of the first programs in the state tailored to address groundwater pollution specifically from faulty or substandard septic systems