SAWS Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/saws/ Nonprofit journalism for an informed community Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:45:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sanantonioreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-SA_Report_Logo_512pxArtboard-1-32x32.jpg SAWS Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/saws/ 32 32 172243930 San Antonio prepares for another record-breaking summer of water main breaks https://sanantonioreport.org/saws-summer-2024-water-main-breaks/ Thu, 30 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5370400 Gilbert Santos, a SAWS manager of Northeast operations for distribution and collection demonstrates how a reed cutter is used on aging cast iron pipes found much of San Antonio's inner city.The city experienced the most breaks within pipes delivering its water supply ever in 2023 — and is bracing for another "main break season."
San Antonio prepares for another record-breaking summer of water main breaks was first posted on May 30, 2024 at 9:00 am.
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]]> 5370400 As San Antonio’s summer heats up, look inside the plant keeping downtown cool https://sanantonioreport.org/how-saws-district-cooling-system-helps-cps-energy-save-during-peaks/ Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5369270 Elroy Bishop walks by the cooling towers that shower recycled water down large columns at the Cooling Plant in San Antonio.In a modest 1960s building, millions of gallons of water are quickly chilled to go into AC systems of the largest buildings in San Antonio.
As San Antonio’s summer heats up, look inside the plant keeping downtown cool was first posted on May 30, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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]]> 5369270 SAWS board approves new stricter drought rules https://sanantonioreport.org/saws-board-approves-new-stricter-drought-rules/ Thu, 23 May 2024 22:19:42 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5369721 Water flows into the street while sprinklers water a lawn in Alamo Heights Tuesday.The San Antonio City Council could sign off on the rule changes next month, including implementing a drought surcharge on high-use customers.
SAWS board approves new stricter drought rules was first posted on May 23, 2024 at 5:19 pm.
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]]> 5369721 Final ruling makes it official — SAWS will take ownership of its wastewater https://sanantonioreport.org/saws-will-take-ownership-of-its-wastewater-final-ruling-bexar-county/ Thu, 23 May 2024 18:51:24 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5369711 Treated water flows down the outfall of the SAWS Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center on Monday. The treated water feeds back into the San Antonio River and eventually into the Gulf of Mexico.SAWS will take ownership from the state for the billions of gallons of wastewater the utility releases into the San Antonio River every year.
Final ruling makes it official — SAWS will take ownership of its wastewater was first posted on May 23, 2024 at 1:51 pm.
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]]> 5369711 Council approves new water impact fees for developers https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-city-council-utility-impact-fees-water-wastewater-2024/ Thu, 16 May 2024 20:32:01 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5368906 Property just South of Briggs Ranch development at the intersection of highways 211 and 90 in far West San Antonio has been sold.Starting July 1, developers will pay an average of 23% more to connect their projects to San Antonio’s water system.
Council approves new water impact fees for developers was first posted on May 16, 2024 at 3:32 pm.
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]]> 5368906 SAWS board approves $133,000 bonus for CEO Robert Puente https://sanantonioreport.org/saws-board-approves-133000-bonus-for-ceo-robert-puente/ Tue, 07 May 2024 23:21:09 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5367832 SAWS trustees signed off on $133,000 bonus for utility President and CEO Robert Puente.San Antonio Water System’s board of trustees signed off on a $133,254.06 bonus for President and CEO Robert Puente Tuesday as part of the deferred compensation package it approved for him in 2021. Puente’s base pay is $593,838 per year, raised by 15% last year from $516,381. Prior to that, his last raise came in August 2020 when he […]
SAWS board approves $133,000 bonus for CEO Robert Puente was first posted on May 7, 2024 at 6:21 pm.
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]]> 5367832 SAWS plans to do away with city-issued citations for water use, billing violators directly https://sanantonioreport.org/saws-plans-to-do-away-with-city-issued-citations-for-water-use-billing-violators-directly/ Tue, 07 May 2024 23:05:09 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5367746 Rebecca Keffer waters her garden and the parts of her lawn that were scorched by the summer heat Sunday.The changes are part of a new effort to crack down on utility customers who ignore watering restrictions during periods of drought.
SAWS plans to do away with city-issued citations for water use, billing violators directly was first posted on May 7, 2024 at 6:05 pm.
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]]> 5367746 SAWS staff not concerned by levels of ‘forever chemicals’ detected in Castle Hills well https://sanantonioreport.org/saws-forever-chemicals-pfos-detected-in-castle-hills-well/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5365840 Senior Data Analyst Gregg Eckhardt overlooks water passing through a clarifier at the SAWS Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center. Buckwheat and other plant growth present at this stage is considered a sign that the water is now toxin free.SAWS urged residents not to panic about a report that a Castle Hills well was at the new EPA-recommended level for one forever chemical.
SAWS staff not concerned by levels of ‘forever chemicals’ detected in Castle Hills well was first posted on April 23, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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]]> 5365840 SAWS installation of smart meters on track despite contractor hiccup https://sanantonioreport.org/saws-installation-of-smart-meters-on-track-despite-contractor-hiccup/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:55:46 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5363747 SAWS approved the implementation of smart meters across the water utility's full-service area during its Tuesday board meeting.Despite issues with an outsourced contractor, the San Antonio Water System is running on schedule for replacing its dated analog water meters with new digital smart meters, SAWS staff told its board of trustees Tuesday morning.  However, the cost for the project — titled the ConnectH2O program — will be about $5 to $10 million […]
SAWS installation of smart meters on track despite contractor hiccup was first posted on April 2, 2024 at 5:55 pm.
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]]> 5363747 Connecting to SAWS systems to cost developers more later this year as water utility raises fees https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-water-system-developers-impact-fees/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5361276 The further out a development is from the existing SAWS system, the more expensive the fees are for the developer to connect to the water system.Developers hoping to build in San Antonio could soon face increased costs for connecting to the city’s water system. The San Antonio Water System’s board of trustees last week approved updating the utility’s impact fee, which will make it significantly more expensive for developers to connect to San Antonio’s water and wastewater grids. The update […]
Connecting to SAWS systems to cost developers more later this year as water utility raises fees was first posted on March 11, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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