General Info

Vista Irrigation District serves more than 27,300 accounts, the majority of which are residential and a population of more than 120,000. A total of 23,161 acre- feet, or 7.5 billion gallons, was distributed and sold within the district in 2003-2004. The Vista Irrigation District provides water to much of northern San Diego County in California, including the city of Vista, and portions of San Marcos, Escondido, Oceanside, Calif. and unincorporated areas of the county. San Diego County imports more than 90 percent of the water it uses from Northern California and the Colorado River. Its engineering department assists customers, developers and other public agencies with water system modifications, improvements and extensions. The department also designs, checks, inspects and maps all aspects of its water system and processes contracts, legal documents and service applications.