Rheinheimera sp. strain SA_1 is an iron-depositing bacterium for which we report a draft genome sequence. Strain SA_1 was isolated from iron backwash sludge of a waterworks in Germany. The Illumina MiSeq technique was used to sequence the genome of the strain.BMBF, 02WT1184, Verbundprojekt Mikrobielle Verockerung, Teilprojekt 1: Mikrobiologie, Wasserreinhaltung & Fluidsystemdynami
