Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District

About Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District

The Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District is a wastewater special district serving approximately 147,000 customers in Central Solano County, California, about 40 miles northeast of San Francisco. The District safeguards public health and helps protect the Suisun Marsh, the nation’s largest brackish water marsh and the largest remaining contiguous wetland on the Pacific Coast of North America. Over several decades, the District has evolved from a technical engineering entity to a valuable resource manager, a partner in local economic development, and an active member of the watershed community. The District has taken numerous actions to shift traditional thinking about the way wastewater utilities are run.

Our facility is unique and stands out as a leader in the industry. We are an award-winning facility, including the winner of the Utility of the Future Award in 2016 and 2019. Over the years many of our employees have been recognized as operator of the year, laboratory person of the year, and mechanical technician of the year (to name a few). We are always looking for innovative solutions and often participate in various research pilots, which offer unique opportunities for our staff. We strive to obtain as much energy as possible from waste products and renewable energy through solar power, wind turbines, and cogeneration engines. We have a history of creative partnerships to address the issues we face, such as our partnership with Lystek International, who constructed a biosolids-to-fertilizer processing plant at our wastewater treatment facility.

At the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, we work together and break down barriers to accomplish major projects and facilitate the successful daily operations of the facility. The District is a highly collaborative organization. By fostering a relatively flat organizational structure, minimizing bureaucracy, and promoting employee empowerment, the District achieves a high degree of cooperation and partnership between departments to seek out the best overall solutions to shared challenges. At the heart of the District’s progress is an organizational culture that continues to embrace positive change. We have a leadership team that supports the growth and needs of the employees and encourages ongoing feedback to make the District an employer of choice.

Here at the District, we are dedicated to providing what we believe to be an excellent work environment. We strive to maintain good wages and benefits, open communications, and opportunities for creativity, ownership, and fun.