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A Diversified Foundation

Planning Assumptions

Where We'll Get Additional Water in the Future

Managing San Antonio's Water Resources

Adjustments to the 2009 Water Management Plan Update

Policy Statement

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Note: Adjustments to this plan since 2009 place San Antonio 20 years ahead of schedule in securing alternative water supplies to meet the community's needs. As a result, some information in this section may be outdated. Learn more.

Policy Statement

SAWS will ensure plentiful, quality and affordable water supplies that fulfill the needs of our ratepayers and customers by:

• Continuing to be national leaders in conservation, recycling, water use management and water quality through progressive and innovative tools, programs and education
• Filling the Permitted Supply Gap with the most readily available, economically feasible, and best cost/benefit value permitted supplies
• Actively pursuing regulatory changes that will facilitate the acquisition of permitted supplies
• Developing relationships with our neighbors that can result in partnerships of mutual benefit and risk
• Ensuring that our community and region understand the valuable impact of success in conservation, success in diversification, and the need to obtain additional permitted supplies

By implementing this policy through a Water Management Plan, SAWS will manage projected supply and demand; the mandated impact of drought restrictions to protect the environment; the current regulatory environment; and, the financial impact on our ratepayers.