Company Profile
Santa Fe Irrigation District
Company Overview
The Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) is a potable water and recycled water service provider. The California State Legislature authorized the establishment of SFID in 1923 as a California Special District under the provisions of the Irrigation District Act of 1887. SFID's service area is located in northern San Diego County and includes coastal and inland communities. SFID provides potable water service for residential, commercial, institutional and agricultural customers; and recycled water for irrigation of public common areas, golf courses, schools, businesses and Caltrans. In the early to mid 1900s, SFID supplied local water from Lake Hodges to serve agricultural irrigation needs during the early development of the area. Today, SFID provides water service to 19,800 residents in the City of Solana Beach as well as the unincorporated communities of Rancho Santa Fe and Fairbanks Ranch.
Company History
The Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) is situated in the northern San Diego County area and includes coastal and inland communities. SFID was originally formed by landowners under the California Irrigation District Act to provide water service to the area. Residents within the proposed SFID boundaries voted on and approved the creation of the Santa Fe Irrigation District in January of 1923. Initially, SFID supplied water to primarily meet agricultural irrigation needs from the Lake Hodges Dam, its only source of water at the time. As the area developed, the District matured to providing potable water for a predominantly residential community.