Established in 1887 to provide irrigation water to area farmers, Modesto Irrigation District (MID) is an independent, customer-owned utility formed under the California Water Code. As a public agency, MID is governed by a Board of Directors elected by registered voters within district boundaries. MID is accountable to the communities it serves and is operated on a not-for-profit basis. Today MID continues to serve 3,000 accounts with irrigation water for 60,000 acres of farmland and provides retail electric service to more than 111,000 residential, business and agricultural customers. Additionally, MID treats 40 million gallons of surface water daily and wholesales the drinking water to the City of Modesto. MID is committed to providing reliable service at the lowest cost possible.