farmington irrigation dist.

Name

farmington irrigation dist.

Legal name

Benchland Water District

Website

https://benchlandwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water utility irrigation services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

Keywords

• Pressurized irrigation water
• Secondary water service
• Water district utilities
• Irrigation water delivery
• Water conservation metering

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaysville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Annual Service Charges: Annual service charges assessed for each contracted service based on property acreage to cover annual costs of providing irrigation service. Residential users pay $207-$262 annually depending on lot size. Commercial users pay $202 track charge plus $30/acre-foot water charge.
2. Impact Fees: One-time impact fees for new service connections, calculated at $10,523 per irrigated acre for properties over 2.0 acres. Fees for smaller properties range from $2,785 to $20,839 based on acreage brackets.
3. Property Tax Revenue: Properties within district boundaries pay property tax for district operations and debt service. This is a core funding mechanism for a governmental not-for-profit entity.
4. Water Use Charges: Commercial users over 2.0 acres charged $30/acre-foot; Agricultural users charged $15/acre-foot for water consumption beyond contracted amounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Benchland Water District is a governmental not-for-profit water district that delivers pressurized secondary irrigation water to residential, commercial, and agricultural properties within its boundaries in Farmington, parts of Kaysville, and Fruit Heights, Utah. The district charges annual service fees based on property acreage, impact fees for new connections, and volumetric water-use charges for commercial and agricultural users, while operating reservoir and metering infrastructure for conservation tracking.

Product overview

Benchland Water District operates as a single-product irrigation water utility offering pressurized secondary water service. The district delivers irrigation water to property users within its service boundaries through a pressurized distribution system. Customers access the service through an online customer portal (my360-app) that provides account management, real-time usage monitoring, and leak detection capabilities. The district also operates infrastructure projects including New Reservoir A and implements a secondary water metering project to support conservation goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pressurized Irrigation Water Service Core service delivering pressurized secondary irrigation water to residential, commercial, and agricultural properties within the district's boundaries in Farmington, parts of Kaysville, and Fruit Heights, Utah. Customers contract directly with the district office and are billed annually by acreage tier or per acre-foot usage.
• Condominium Irrigation Service
• New Connection Impact Fee Service One-time impact fee assessment for new irrigation service connections, calculated at $10,523 per irrigated acre for properties over 2.0 acres, with bracketed fees of $2,785–$20,839 for smaller properties based on acreage.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Associated Brigham Contractors, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2010Contractor that built New Reservoir A in 2010 for $1,363,691 (under engineer estimate of $2.7 million). Located in Brigham City, Utah.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2009U.S. Forest Service granted permission in June 2009 for Benchland Water District to build New Reservoir A on U.S. Forest Service property at approximately 1750 N 100 W, Farmington.
• Davis Creek Irrigation CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1969Historical founding sponsor of Benchland Water District (originally FAPID). Owned Davis Creek water rights and held contract for 168 acre-feet of Weber Aqueduct water. Service area extended from 800 South to 1500 South in Farmington.
• Haight Bench Irrigation & Water CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1969Historical founding sponsor. Owned secondary water right in Farmington Creek and held contract for 1,325 acre-feet of Weber Aqueduct water annually. Service area extended from 1100 North in Farmington across Fruit Heights to 800 South in Kaysville.
• North Cottonwood Irrigation & Water CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1969Historical founding sponsor. Owned primary water right in Farmington Creek and held contract for 400 acre-feet of Weber Aqueduct water. Their Farmington Canyon water yields approximately 2,629 acre-feet in average seasons.
• Shepard Creek Irrigation & Water CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1969Historical founding sponsor. Owned primary water right in Shepard Creek and held contract for 300 acre-feet of Weber Aqueduct water. Service area from 1200 North in Farmington to 900 South in Kaysville and Fruit Heights.
• Steed Creek Irrigation & Water CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1969Historical founding sponsor. Owned primary water right in Steed Creek yielding approximately 634 acre-feet annually. Service area from 100 North to 700 South in Farmington.
• Farmington City CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1969Historical founding sponsor and initial trustee appointment authority. Horace Rencher served as city representative on organizing committee. Farmington City collaborated with district on hauling to Park Lane, saving district $186,568.
• Weber Basin Water Conservancy DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenchland Water District receives its annual water allocation from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District (3,482 acre-feet for 2026 season). Weber Basin also provides conservation programs, rebates, smart controller incentives, free irrigation system water checks, and educational resources including The Learning Garden and landscape classes.
• J-U-B Engineers, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCurrent engineering services provider. Project engineers Bryce Wilcox and Jonathan Frazier oversaw New Reservoir A construction. Provides water systems planning, GIS, and general engineering services. Over 300 professional staff.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Weber Basin Water Conservancy District: The wholesale water supplier that allocates Benchland's annual water supply and provides conservation programs, rebates, and education resources across the Weber Basin service area in northern Utah. Directly comparable as a regional irrigation/water utility with overlapping governance and supply relationships.
• Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities: Municipal utility providing water (including secondary irrigation) to Salt Lake City residents and businesses. Comparable as a Utah governmental water provider with irrigation services, metering programs, and conservation mandates.
• Central Utah Water Conservancy District: Multi-county Utah conservancy district delivering irrigation and municipal water. Comparable as a regional governmental water provider with secondary irrigation services, drought management, and developer impact fees.

Regional players

• Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District: A larger Utah-based water conservancy district serving the Salt Lake Valley with secondary/irrigation water and culinary supply. Comparable as a Utah governmental water district providing pressurized irrigation and wholesale/retail water services to residential and agricultural users.
• Washington County Water Conservancy District: St. George-area Utah conservancy district providing irrigation and culinary water services. Comparable as a Utah governmental not-for-profit water district with secondary irrigation supply, conservation programming, and developer impact fees.
• Provo Water Users Association: Utah-based irrigation water provider serving Provo area customers with pressurized secondary water. Comparable in business model (secondary pressurized irrigation, acreage-based fees, metered usage) and customer base to Benchland.

Direct peers

• Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District: A small Salt Lake Valley water and secondary irrigation district serving residential and commercial users. Directly comparable as a Utah local improvement district providing pressurized secondary irrigation water with acreage-based fees and conservation metering.

Others

• Aquatechnex: An emerging environmental services firm specializing in aquatic plant management, lake and pond restoration, and irrigation/water-management consulting. Comparable as an enabling service provider to irrigation districts and water utilities managing invasive species and water quality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/p/Benchland-Water-District-100094666914265
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benchland-water-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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