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.
Special District
The Santa Fe Irrigation District is an independent special district sanctioned under the California Law for the performance of local governmental functions within specified boundaries. All Special District agencies range in size from small to very large and often cross political boundary lines, such as city and county borders, to serve a common community of interest. With SFID, and as with all Special Districts, there is a clear identification between agency name and services provided, which results in a high level of accountability and responsibility to the public, and a high degree of customer satisfaction. As such, SFID is an integral part of local government and contributes significantly to the quality of life within the communities we serve.Service Area
SFID's service area of approximately 16 square miles is characterized by low-density urban development, including a large number of estate lots greater than three acres in size. Approximately 84% of the District's water demand is residential.Governance
SFID is a public agency governed by a five-member publicly elected Board of Directors. These five elected officials are responsible for the District's policies and decision making. Board members are elected to staggered four-year terms by registered voters within their divisions, as defined by the Division boundary map. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors are open to the public and are held on the third Thursday of each month, 8:30 A.M., located at 5920 Linea del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe, CA.Committees
SFID also has three standing committees of the SFID Board of Directors that generally meet once a month:- Administrative and Finance Committee
- Executive Committee
- Water Resources Committee