A slim majority of San Antonio’s City Council voted to delay a decision on increasing water rates until October after several members aired various concerns with the city-owned San Antonio Water System.

The San Antonio City Council will vote Thursday on a series of SAWS rate increases that could raise an average residential customer’s monthly bill by roughly $15 to $17 over the next two-and-a-half years.

The San Antonio City Council is now considering a slightly lower series of rate hikes for San Antonio Water System customers.

District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito wants to hear from her constituents regarding a proposed rate increase by the San Antonio Water System.

The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) board of trustees discussed increasing water rates and the CEO’s performance during a monthly meeting on Tuesday.

The City of San Antonio has replaced all of its old water meters, completing the largest meter replacement project in the U.S.

The head of San Antonio Water System (SAWS) told KSAT that systems are in place to protect the city’s water supply after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) gave the green light for Guajolote Ranch, a controversial development in northwest Bexar County.

The City of San Antonio and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) are considering a plan to keep both the water and money for bills flowing at apartment complexes with large overdue balances.

Four years later, even the memory of the February 2021 freeze can be chilly.

Thousands of San Antonio Water System customers have been notified about possible lead in their water pipes, depending on the age of their homes.

San Antonio Water System President and CEO Robert Puente will get a $133,254 bonus for his performance at the city-owned utility in 2023.

Where does the water for San Antonio, which sits on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, come from? KSAT Explains.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Water System is now accepting applications from customers who need help making repairs to broken pipes in order to restore service and minimize water loss after last week’s recent winter storm. The program provides assistance to repair burst pipes that resulted in a loss of water service to the residence or made it necessary to turn off water service to the home. The CPR program, in collaboration with the San Antonio Area Foundation, kicked off with $25,000 in seed money from Wells Fargo and a $250,000 donation from the San Antonio Spurs. To help SAWS provide assistance to as many residents as possible, the utility is asking residents and businesses to make a tax-deductible donation online. As an additional resource, the City of San Antonio has established the Emergency Resource Call Center and website to assist residents affected by the winter storm.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 and the aftermath of the winter weather in a briefing Sunday night. San Antonio Water SystemSan Antonio Water System CEO Robert Puente announced Sunday during the briefing that 100% of its surface area has water. As of around 6 p.m., Puente said over 80% of the city is no longer under the boil water notice. Those that are still under the boil water notice are expected to be cleared on Monday, according to Puente. To see the current boil water notice map from SAWS, click here.

SAN ANTONIO – As of Sunday morning, families in the San Antonio area were still dealing with the aftermath of the winter storm and water issues. Robert Puente, president and CEO of the San Antonio Water System, joined Leading SA on Sunday to discuss the latest on water service restoration. AdThere are still boil water notices in place for a majority of the San Antonio area. But the low pressure required under strict guidelines, state guidelines, that you had had to issue a boil water notice. To see SAWS’ boil notice map, click here.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Water System CEO Robert Puente is picking up 1,001 lunch tabs for San Antonio residents. Puente is partnering with Lil Jay, Eatmigos, and some San Antonio restaurants. The promotion begins at 11 a.m.🌮Our CEO Robert Puente partnered w/ @llljayofficial, @eatmigos & #satx restaurants to pick up 1,001 lunch tabs today (Sun. This comes one day after San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg did a similar promotion and picked up 1,000 lunch tabs on Saturday. RELATED: Mayor Nirenberg picks up 1,000 lunch tabs for residents on Saturday

SAN ANTONIO – Most areas in the city of San Antonio have had their water restored, according to the San Antonio Water System. SAWS announced Sunday morning that 98% of households have had their water restored, but a few areas still remain without water in the far North and Northwest Sides of town. As of 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, residents in the castle hills are have had their water service restored. Although water may be restored in most areas of the city, there are still plenty of areas that still fall under the active boil water notice that SAWS enacted last week. RELATED: Parts of San Antonio released from boil water notice, SAWS announcesCustomers that are still under the boil notice may not have a lack of water, but have a lack of pressure.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 and the winter weather in their briefing Friday night. The mayor also reported that 696 patients are hospitalized, 253 are in the intensive care unit and 142 are on ventilators. San Antonio Water SystemSan Antonio Water System CEO Robert Puente says about 20% of customers don’t currently have water. The utility company CEO said SAWS hopes to lift the boil water notice 24 hours after all customers have restored service. SAWS is providing customers water bill relief following the winter storms.

SAN ANTONIO – Lawyers for SeaWorld apparently had some concerns about the San Antonio Water System wanting to use its parking lot as a water distribution site for residents in desperate need of water. According to SAWS president and CEO Robert Puente, the lawyers had a lot of questions. The SeaWorld site was among seven water distribution sites at SAWS pump stations where the utility is giving away free water for customers who have no water or low water pressure due to the winter storm. The sites will be open until the water system is back to normal operating conditions. Check below for the water distribution site closest to you:NACO (drive-thru), 13655 O’Connor RoadSeale, 254 Seale RoadMission, 615 E Theo AveMaltsberger (drive-thru), 8910 Jones MaltsbergerUniversity (drive-thru), 7172 Hausman RoadSeaworld, 10349 Military Dr. W.SE Booster (drive-thru), 1208 S Loop 1604 W.Related:

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 and the winter weather in their briefing Thursday night. The mayor also reported that 695 patients are hospitalized, 257 are in the intensive care unit and 149 are on ventilators. San Antonio Water SystemSan Antonio Water System CEO and President Robert Puente joined Nirenberg and Wolff during today’s briefing to update the community on the current water situation. Puente said certain neighborhoods are still impacted with a lack of water pressure. AdPuente says about 20% of the SAWS system has no water and 20% has low pressure.

SAN ANTONIO – As power outages continue to plague San Antonio, the head of CPS Energy says relief may not arrive until the weekend. CEO Paula Gold-Williams told council members in a special council session Wednesday afternoon that changing weather forecasts continue to affect predictions on when that’ll end. And so it might be Saturday before we can get some really good relief,” Gold-Williams told council members. The Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) which manages Texas’s power grid said 185 generating units tripped offline - some of them multiple times - because of the weather. She said CPS Energy is working with local businesses and organizations in the city to try to reduce power consumption.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Water System customers should boil their water before drinking it until further notice. Puente said the boil water notice comes out of “an abundance of caution” due to low water pressure and said that only water used for drinking needed to be boiled. He said while there are small pockets of water outages in the middle of the city, low water pressure was a bigger issue for most customers. He also said that the lack of power isn’t the only issue for water customers right now. AdDistrict 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez asked SAWS officials how people could be expected to boil water without electricity.