SAN ANTONIO - After one rate increase by the Edwards Aquifer Authority and one by San Antonio Water System this year, SAWS customers will learn next month if their water bills will need to go up again next year. The water utility wants to make sure everyone understands why.
SAWS is holding at least 20 community meetings before the 9.9% rate increase is put to a vote. The increase would raise the average monthly bill by about five dollars.
The largest part of the rate proposal would fund rehabilitation of the city's sewer system, replacing aging infrastructure and expanding efforts to reduce sewer overflows. Construction of a groundwater desalination plant in southern Bexar County would also be paid for by the increase.
“It is important that we invest in our sewer system to reduce the number of sewer overflows in San Antonio and comply with the federal Clean Water Act," said Robert R. Puente, SAWS President/CEO. "At the same time, our growing community needs water for a prosperous future."
Here is a list of the meetings…
Tuesday, Nov. 27
6-8 p.m. Collins Garden Library (District 5) 200 North Park Blvd.
6:30-8 p.m. Parman Library (District 9) 20735 Wilderness Oak
6-7:30 p.m. Guerra Library (District 6) 7978 West Military Drive
Wednesday, Nov. 28
6-8 p.m. Westfall Library (District 1) 6111 Rosedale Court
6:30-8 p.m. SAWS Headquarters, Tower II, CR-145 2800 U.S. Hwy. 281 N.
Thursday, Nov. 29
6:30-7:30 p.m. Cortez Library (District 4) 2803 Hunter Blvd.
6-8 p.m. Memorial Library (District 5) 3222 Culebra Road
6-8 p.m. Cody Library (District 8) 11441 Vance Jackson Road
Monday, Dec. 3
6:30-8 p.m. McCreless Library (District 3)1023 Ada St.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
6:30-7 p.m. Woodlawn Hills Elementary (District 7) 110 W. Quill Drive
Wednesday, Dec. 5
6-8 p.m. District 2 Town Hall Meeting Location TBD
Thursday, Dec. 6
6-8 p.m. Memorial Library (District 5) 3222 Culebra Road
6-8 p.m. Mission Library (District 3) 3134 Roosevelt Ave.
6:30-8 p.m. Tobin Library (District 10) 4134 Harry Wurzbach
Monday, Dec. 10
6-8 p.m. Igo Library (District 8) 13330 Kyle Seale Parkway
6-8 p.m. Great Northwest Library (District 6) 9050 Wellwood St.
Wednesday, Dec. 12
6-7 p.m. Landa Library (District 1) 233 Bushnell Ave.
6:30-8:30 p.m. Pruitt Library at Roosevelt High School (District 2) 5110 Walzem Road
For more information on water and sewer rates or to view the schedule of additional community meetings, please visit
www.saws.org/rates or call 704-SAWS (7297).
