District Statistics

South Indian River Water Control District encompasses approximately 12,400 acres in Jupiter Farms, Palm Beach Country Estates, Egret Landing and Jupiter Commerce Park. There are approximately 60 miles of primary canals.
Did you know that if one inch of rain fell in the District it would amount to 339,405,000 gallons? That is enough water to create a 10-foot deep lake the size of 6,000 football fields.
The average rainfall in the District equates to 20,364,300,000 gallons.
If you placed all of the water the District received annually into one-gallon containers, those containers would circle the earth over 77 times.
The average 15-30 foot swimming pool holds approximately 15,000 gallons. Each year the District manages enough surface water to fill 1,357,620 pools.
The drainage flow in the District is controlled by gravity.
The primary drainage for the District is the responsibility of the South Florida Water Management District. The District is responsible for the "secondary" and "tertiary" drainage facilities.
There are approximately 189 miles of roads within the DIstrict. These roads give access to each subdivided parcel of land. Currently there are 96 miles of improved roads (paved and Open-Graded Emulsified Mix) and 92 miles of unpaved roads. The improved roads include roads that are operated and maintained by Palm Beach County, the Town of Jupiter, and private entities or owners, which consist of approximately 42 miles of roadway.
The District is responsible for maintaining over 376 miles of swales and canals.
If the length of all of the roads, canals, and swales were added together, the total distance would stretch over 600 miles, or from north of the Georgia border to the South Indian River Water Control District.
The District office monitors and records the total rainfall the District receives throughout the year - rainfall totals for the current and past year are listed at the right. For rainfall analysis, local area averages and historical data, please see the District Engineer's Annual Report.
For the twelve month period from September 2022 through August 2023, the District received 78.80 inches of rainfall. The average annual rainfall for South Indian River Water Control District is 66.47 inches including this year's data. The 2022-2023-year rainfall was approximately 12.33 inches higher than the historical rainfall average within the District.

District Rainfall Totals

2024-2025

Sep. 2024 - 3.66 in.
Oct. 2024 - 7.42 in.
Nov. 2024 - .
Dec. 2024 -
Jan. 2025 -
Feb. 2025 -
Mar. 2025 -
Apr. 2025 -
May 2025 -
Jun. 2025 -
Jul. 2025 -
Aug. 2025

2023-2024

Sep. 2023 - 5.07 in.
Oct. 2023 - 3.26 in.
Nov. 2023 - 4.15 in.
Dec. 2023 - 6.60 in.
Jan. 2024 - 1.86 in.
Feb. 2024 - 3.49 in.
Mar. 2024 - 2.15 in.
Apr. 2024 - 1.26 in.
May 2024 - 2.30 In.
Jun. 2024 - 19.79 in.
Jul. 2024 - 5.96 in.
Aug. 2024 - 7.12 in.

District News Highlights

Board of Supervisors Meeting - December 5, 2024

The Board of Supervisors December Meeting will be held Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Stephen J. Hinkle District Work Center, 15600 Jupiter Farms Road, Jupiter, FL 33478. The meeting will also be available via Zoom audio/video conferencing. If you would like to attend the meeting via Zoom use the following link:

Board of Supervisors December 5, 2024, Monthly Meeting

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. During the meeting everyone will be muted and video turned off. Landowners are requested to provide comments and requests to speak prior to the meeting via email at sirwcd@sirwcd.org. The comments will be heard during the Landowners’ Items, and you will be allowed 2 minutes on each item of the agenda you wish to speak about. Please contact the District Office if you have any questions.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if a person decides to appeal any decision with respect to any matter considered at a meeting, a record of the proceedings will be needed for such purpose, and such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record shall include the testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be made.

Pursuant to the provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the Board of Supervisors meetings because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District office at 561-747-0550.

Visit the Board Meetings page for staff reports and meeting presentation as they become available.

2024 Board of Supervisors Election Results

The District has received the 2024 Board of Supervisors’ certified election results from Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, Wendy Sartory Link, on November 6, 2024. Supervisors Susan Kennedy and John Meyer were re-elected to the Board. Please visit our Elections Page for complete election results.

Board of Supervisors Vacancy

Due to the tragic passing of District Board Member John Jones, there is a vacancy on the District’s Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors shall appoint a Landowner to fulfill the remainder of Mr. Jones term, until the 2025 Landowners’ Meeting when a new Board member will be elected. Under the District Charter, the vacant seat must be held by a landowner who resides East of Canal 18. The District is now accepting letters of interest and resumes from any East Side resident interested in serving on the Board. The Board intends to take the issue up at their regularly scheduled Board meeting on December 5, 2024, at 6:00 pm. Letters and resumes may be sent to the District office at 15600 Jupiter Farms Road, Jupiter, FL 33478 or to sirwcd@sirwcd.org. Please contact the District office at 561-747-0550 or at sirwcd@sirwcd.org if you have any questions.

Employment Opportunity - Mechanic/Shop Manager

South Indian River Water Control District is seeking a qualified individual for our Mechanic/Shop Manager position. Visit our Employment page for more information.

Solid Waste Authority Post-Storm Update for District Landowners

Executive Director William Kennedy Accepted Into the Florida Association of Special Districts' Certified District Manager Program

Executive Director William Kennedy has been accepted into the Florida Association of Special Districts’ Certified District Manager Program and will take the course during their Quarterly Meeting from October 21-25, 2024, in St. Augustine.

Supervisor John Jones

It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of John Jones, a member of the Board of Supervisors, on September 19, 2024. District Supervisors, staff and employees extend their deepest sympathies and condolences to his wife Donelle and their children Kristine, Ross, Matt, and Drew. To read more about John, please click here.

Request For Proposal

South Indian River Water Control District solicited proposals from qualified contractors to furnish all supervision, management and labor personnel, equipment, and materials as necessary for removing, reducing, and managing unwanted vegetation (both aquatic and terrestrial) in the District's stormwater management system. Request For Proposal Details, Addenda, and Updates - Contract Awarded.

Solid Waste Authority

Trash and garbage removal is provided by Solid Waste Authority in the District. Should any damage result to swales or easements when landscape debris is picked up, please call the Solid Waste Authority Customer Information Services Department at 561-697-2700.

Updated Policies and Procedures Manual Approved by Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors approved the District's updated and revised Policies and Procedures Manual at their February 15, 2024 Board meeting. A minor revision was added on May 15, 2024.

"Drainage in the District" Video

The District premiered their Drainage in the District video at the Annual Landowners' Meeting on September 15, 2022. View the video here.

Ongoing District Improvement Projects

For information regarding ongoing District improvement projects, please visit here.