What Roza Irrigation District does

Roza Irrigation District is a Washington State special purpose district, organized under Title 87 RCW and established in 1920, that delivers irrigation water to agricultural lands across the Yakima River Valley. Its core product is water delivery through the Roza canal system, including the Main Canal and pump laterals, supplemented by aquatic weed control under an NPDES permit (WA0991000), water quality monitoring through the RSBOJC joint program, drought and proration management, fish-flushing pulse operations supporting salmon and steelhead migration, and infrastructure maintenance including canal lining replacement and concrete crack sealing. Customers are farmland owners and operators within the district's service area who pay annual per-acre assessments rather than volumetric consumption fees; the assessment funds operation and maintenance of the water distribution system but does not buy water itself. Revenue is supplemented by state and federal grants tied to specific capital projects and conservation programs (notably a 2026 state grant of $5 million for Moxee-area canal replacement and a 1994-vintage federal-state water conservation partnership covering 87.5% of project costs). Go-to-market is operational rather than commercial: water orders are placed through the TrueCIP online portal or via field ditchriders, with communications distributed through the district website, email lists, and direct announcements from District Manager Scott Revell. The district coordinates with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on reservoir storage and operates jointly with Sunnyside Irrigation District via the RSBOJC for water quality and shared operations.

Name

Roza Irrigation District

Legal name

Roza Irrigation District

Website

https://roza.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Roza Irrigation District is a Washington State public irrigation district, founded in 1920, that delivers irrigation water to farmland owners in the Yakima River Valley through its canal and lateral system, funded by per-acre assessments and state/federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Irrigation Water Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Irrigation Design, Installation & Maintenance Services (Engineering, Retrofit, Repair) (AFAAACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pump & Well Services for Irrigation (Well Testing, Pump Sizing, Rehab) (AFACAFAG), Water Quality Testing & Treatment for Irrigation (Filtration, Chemigation Support) (AFACAFAL), Drainage & Salinity Management Services (Tile, Leaching, Reclamation) (AFACAFAK)

Keywords

• Irrigation water delivery
• Agricultural water supply
• Canal distribution infrastructure
• Water quality management
• Irrigation district services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sunnyside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Irrigation Water Assessments: Annual irrigation assessments based on acres assessed on each parcel, not based on water usage. The assessment pays for operation and maintenance of the water distribution system, not the water itself. This differs from municipal systems where bills are based on consumption.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Roza Irrigation District operates and maintains a canal and lateral irrigation water distribution system serving agricultural lands in the Yakima River Valley. It delivers irrigation water under annual per-acre assessments, provides water quality monitoring, aquatic weed control under NPDES permitting, drought proration planning, fish habitat support through flushing pulses, and infrastructure maintenance including canal repair and sealing.

Product overview

Roza Irrigation District operates as a public irrigation district serving the Yakima River Valley since 1920. The organization provides irrigation water delivery through its canal system, with services including online water ordering, board governance, water quality monitoring, aquatic weed control, drought management, fish habitat enhancement, and infrastructure maintenance. Water users access services through the TrueCIP online portal for ordering and account management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Delivery Services Irrigation water delivery through the Roza canal and lateral system, serving agricultural lands in the Yakima River Valley since 1920.
• Online Water Orders Portal (TrueCIP) Online platform allowing water users to submit water orders and view account information, available at truecip.roza.org.
• Water Quality Program Water quality monitoring and management, including sampling, testing, and compliance with the RSBOJC Water Quality Program.
• Aquatic Weed Control Aquatic treatment program using approved herbicides to control algae and aquatic weeds in the irrigation conveyance system, conducted under an NPDES permit from Washington Department of Ecology.
• Drought Management Drought planning, water supply forecasting, proration scheduling, and water conservation measures delivered during drought conditions.
• Fish Habitat Enhancement Fish flushing pulses and water release programs supporting salmon and steelhead smolt migration and endangered species habitat in the Yakima River Basin.
• Canal Infrastructure Projects Canal repair, concrete sealing, and maintenance projects, including the Moxee area canal replacement and crack sealing programs funded by state grants.
• Power Generation Support Non-consumptive water use supporting power generation at the Roza Power Plant in Terrace Heights, with water returning to the Yakima River.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federal Government (Endangered Species Act Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Water conservation partnership since 1994 where federal and state governments fund conservation projects. 67% of saved water stays in the river in exchange for 87.5% of project costs being covered. State has leased or acquired just over 10,500 acre feet for in-stream flows to benefit fish.
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)coreTechnology or IntegrationRoza receives USBR storage reports and manages water supply in coordination with federal reservoir operations. Power generation at Roza Power Plant uses water from the Yakima River system.
• Washington State Department of EcologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIssues NPDES permit for aquatic weed control. Roza operates under State Waste Discharge General Permit WA0991000. Contact: Central Regional Office in Yakima, WA.
• RSBOJC (Roza Sunnyside Board of Joint Control)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint governance body for water quality and joint operations between Roza Irrigation District and Sunnyside Irrigation District. Includes RSBOJC Water Quality Program.
• Yakima Basin Water Supply PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative water management including Kachess Project, YBIP (Yakima Basin Integrated Plan), and regional drought response coordination.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Ellensburg Water Company: Regional water utility serving agricultural and municipal users in the upper Yakima Basin; comparable irrigation and water-delivery operations with a similar regulatory framework.
• South Columbia Basin Irrigation District: Columbia Basin Project irrigation district operating parallel canal infrastructure; comparable assessment-based revenue model and agricultural customer base in Washington.
• Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District: Washington Columbia Basin irrigation district delivering water to large-scale irrigated agriculture; comparable canal-based delivery model and assessment funding, but operates in a different river basin.

Direct peers

• Kiona Irrigation District (KID): Washington irrigation district in the lower Yakima/Benton County area providing irrigation water delivery to agricultural lands; directly comparable service model and customer base.
• Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD): Yakima Basin irrigation district delivering irrigation water to agricultural users via canal infrastructure; comparable assessment-based funding and engagement with federal reservoir operations.
• Kennewick Irrigation District: Regional Washington irrigation district providing canal-based irrigation water delivery; comparable scale, regulatory environment, and agricultural customer segment in the broader Yakima/Columbia basin.
• Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District: Yakima Basin irrigation district delivering water to orchard and agricultural users via Bureau of Reclamation storage; directly comparable in service model and federal water-supply dependency.
• Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District (SVID): Neighboring Washington irrigation district sharing RSBOJC joint governance with Roza; operates canal-based irrigation delivery in the Yakima Valley under an analogous assessment-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• Washington State Department of Ecology: State regulator issuing Roza's NPDES permit and leading Yakima Basin Integrated Plan; comparable only as the counterparty that defines Roza's compliance and funding environment.
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation – Yakima Project: Federal agency that owns/operates the reservoir storage underlying Roza's water supply; sets the supply forecast and operational coordination that Roza depends on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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