District at a Glance

The Santa Fe Irrigation District was established January 26, 1923 and is a Special District, organized under Irrigation District Law, Water Code section 20500 et seq. 
District Admin office

Formation

  • January 26, 1923

Service Area

  • 10,326 acres

Communities Served

  • City of Solana Beach
  • Rancho Santa Fe
  • Fairbanks Ranch

Population Served

  • 19,839

Governing Body

  • Five-member elected Board of Directors

Local Water Sources

  • Lake Hodges (~30% of potable supply)

San Diego County Water Authority

  • (~70% of potable supply)

San Elijo Joint Powers Authority

  • (100% of recycled supply)

Number of Employees (FY 2019)

  • 47

Potable Water Deliveries

  • ~10,000 acre feet per year 

Recycled Water Deliveries

  • ~500 acre feet per year 

Total Water Connections

  • 6,468 potable and 49 recycled meters (not including fire lines)

Water Usage Characteristics

  • 84% residential usage
  • 3.8% commercial / industrial usage
  • 5.7% irrigation usage
  • 5% recycled usage
  • 1% institutional / governmental
  • .5% agricultural usage

Miles of Pipeline

  • Approximately 150

Number of Storage Tanks

  • One

Total Storage Capacity

  • Six million gallons

Facilities Jointly Owned by Santa Fe Irrigation District and San Dieguito Water District

  • R.E. Badger Filtration Plant (40 million gallons per day)
  • Two Pump Stations
  • 850 acre foot San Dieguito Reservoir
  • 13 million gallon filtered water reservoir
  • 8 miles of transmission mains
  • 1.4 megawatt hydroelectric power plant