Solano Irrigation District

What Solano Irrigation District does

Solano Irrigation District (SID) is a California special district and public water utility established in 1948 and headquartered in Vacaville, California. Its stated mission is to provide safe and reliable water to farms, families, and businesses within its territorial boundaries in Solano County. SID operates two principal water services — Agricultural Water Service and Municipal & Industrial (M&I) Water Service — governed by its Rules & Regulations and billed monthly on a usage-based model. In addition, the district operates or participates in ten named public water systems (Gibson Canyon, Green Valley, Pleasants Valley, PHRE, Quail Canyon, Blue Ridge Oaks, Elmira, Peabody, Pleasant Hills, and Stocking Ranch) and manages the Monticello Power House hydroelectric facility, which is undergoing FERC relicensing.

Underlying infrastructure consists of irrigation canals, water distribution networks, and water treatment facilities, supported by a multi-year Rehabilitation & Betterment (R&B) Capital Improvement Program focused on modernizing aging assets. Through the Suisun-Solano Water Authority, a joint powers authority with the City of Suisun City, SID provides field service, capital maintenance, water delivery, and treatment for domestic water, while the City handles billing and customer service requests. Ancillary offerings include water conservation programs, water quality monitoring, construction water service, encroachment permits, and the quarterly Irrigator newsletter.

SID's business model is that of a regulated rate-based utility: recurring monthly water service charges constitute the primary revenue stream, with geographic monopoly over its service boundaries. Customer acquisition is non-competitive and tied to property location within the district; customers access services through in-person visits to the District Office, online payment portal, phone, mail, and an after-hours drop box. As a public entity, SID does not raise private capital, does not have public shareholders, and operates under the governance of a locally elected Board of Directors.

Name

Solano Irrigation District

Legal name

Solano Irrigation District

Website

https://sidwater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Solano Irrigation District is a California special district, founded in 1948 and headquartered in Vacaville, that provides agricultural and municipal/industrial water delivery to farms, families, and businesses across Solano County through a regulated territorial monopoly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water-Smart Irrigation & Water Stewardship (Drip/Micro, Scheduling, Water Harvesting) (AFAGAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Irrigation Design, Installation & Maintenance Services (Engineering, Retrofit, Repair) (AFAAACAL), Monitoring, Metering & Flow Measurement (Meters, Pressure/Flow Gauges, Telemetry) (AFAAACAK)

Keywords

• Irrigation water service
• Municipal water utility
• Agricultural water delivery
• Public water systems
• Water treatment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vacaville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Service Billing: Water service is billed to customers within Solano Irrigation District boundaries in accordance with the District's Rules & Regulations for water delivery. The district offers agricultural water service and municipal & industrial (M&I) water service. Revenue is generated through recurring water service charges based on usage and fixed charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solano Irrigation District is a public water utility that delivers agricultural irrigation water and Municipal & Industrial (M&I) water to farms, families, and businesses within its Solano County, California service boundaries. The district operates multiple public community water systems and a water treatment/distribution network, and bills customers monthly under its Rules & Regulations. Through the Suisun-Solano Water Authority joint powers authority, SID also partners to provide domestic water service to the City of Suisun City.

Product overview

Solano Irrigation District is a public water utility providing water services to farms, families, and businesses in Solano County, California. The district operates multiple water systems including Agricultural Water Service, Municipal & Industrial Water Service, and several public water systems (Gibson Canyon, Green Valley, Pleasants Valley, PHRE, Quail Canyon, Blue Ridge Oaks, Elmira, Peabody, Pleasant Hills, and Stocking Ranch). Through a joint powers authority (Suisun-Solano Water Authority) with the City of Suisun City, the district provides domestic water services. Additional offerings include water conservation programs, water quality services, construction water, irrigation services, encroachment permits, a Rehabilitation & Betterment Program for infrastructure modernization, and Monticello Power House hydroelectric relicensing. Payment options include online bill payment, ACH Auto Pay, and phone payments through third-party services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Water Service Water delivery service for agricultural operations within SID boundaries, billed monthly per District Rules & Regulations.
• Municipal & Industrial (M&I) Water Service Water delivery for municipal, industrial, and residential users within SID boundaries, governed by District Rules & Regulations and billed monthly.
• Gibson Canyon Public Water System Public water system operated by SID serving the Gibson Canyon area.
• Green Valley Public Water System
• Pleasants Valley Public Water System
• PHRE Public Water System
• Quail Canyon Public Water System
• Blue Ridge Oaks Public Water System
• Elmira Public Water System
• Peabody Public Water System
• Pleasant Hills Public Water System
• Stocking Ranch Public Water System
• Suisun-Solano Water Authority (Domestic Water Service)

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Suisun-Solano Water AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA joint powers authority between the City of Suisun City and the Solano Irrigation District. SID provides field service, capital maintenance, water delivery and water treatment services. The City of Suisun City handles local billing and requests for water and sewer service.
• City of Suisun CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through the Suisun-Solano Water Authority joint powers authority. The City handles local billing and requests for water and sewer service within the SSWA service area. SID provides field operations and water treatment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor of the government website platform (sidwater.org appears to be a CivicPlus-hosted site) used by SID for its digital presence. Included as an adjacent ecosystem enabler to public-sector agencies rather than a direct utility competitor.

Direct peers

• Alameda County Water District: California public water district serving Fremont, Newark, and Union City with groundwater and imported water supply. Directly comparable as a Bay Area-adjacent public water district with multi-source supply and infrastructure capital programs.
• Turlock Irrigation District: California irrigation district providing agricultural irrigation water and electric service in the San Joaquin Valley. Closest structural analog as a combined irrigation district and hydroelectric power operator with FERC-licensed assets.
• East Bay Municipal Utility District: California public water utility serving parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties with water and wastewater services. Directly comparable as a public water/wholesale utility with similar regulatory structure, capital programs, and customer mix including M&I.
• California Water Service Group: Investor-owned California water utility providing regulated water service to residential, commercial, and agricultural customers. Directly comparable business model of regulated water delivery and infrastructure investment in California, though private rather than public ownership.
• Contra Costa Water District: California public water district delivering wholesale and retail water in Contra Costa County. Highly comparable in mandate, governance model, and infrastructure profile; differs mainly in geography.

Broad incumbents

• San Diego County Water Authority: California wholesale water agency supplying water to San Diego County agencies. Comparable as a public water wholesaler with large infrastructure assets and rate-driven revenues, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: California wholesale water cooperative supplying water across Southern California. Comparable as a public water wholesaler with hydroelectric assets and FERC licensing, though materially larger and serving a different region.
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District: California public utility providing electric service in Sacramento County. Related as a public utility with hydroelectric generation and infrastructure capital programs, though focused on power rather than water delivery.

Emerging players

• Yuba Water Agency: California public water agency providing flood control, water supply, and hydroelectric generation in Yuba County. Comparable as a multi-purpose public water and power entity with FERC-licensed hydroelectric facilities, though smaller-scale and regionally focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sidwater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solano-irrigation-district

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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