Services & Responsibilities
Solano Irrigation District (SID) is an independent special district, a local government agency, formed in 1948. The five-member Board of Directors is elected by registered voters within the boundaries of the district. 

SID has entitlements for 141,000 acre feet of agricultural and domestic water for service to many areas in Solano County each year. The district also is the operator of the Solano Project, which delivers Lake Berryessa water to four cities, the Maine Prairie Water District, and SID customers. The district owns and operates the hydroelectric power plant at the base of Monticello Dam.

SID has 81 employees and operates on a $7 million annual budget of its own. SID is partners with the cities of Dixon and Suisun City in water delivery, utilizing another $6 million in revenues to accomplish the partnership's objective.

The District Boundary Map is available online as a PDF (2 MB).

Mission Statement
Solano Irrigation District's mission is to provide safe and reliable water to our farms, families, and businesses. As stewards of our precious local water resources, we are committed to responsible environmental and fiscal management in order to protect and ensure those resources into the future.

The Solano Water Story

The Solano Water Story, a publication of the Solano Irrigation District, was published in 1988 in observance of the District's 40th anniversary. It is now available online as a PDF (16 MB).