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.
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)