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The Water Delivery system conveys water to customers through elevated and ground storage tanks, pump stations and transmission and distribution mains. As of December 31, 2009, the system consists of approximately 4,866 miles of transmission and distribution mains in place. The Water Delivery CIP includes programs and projects designed to expand and improve water production, storage and transmission facilities in SAWS' service area.

The 2011 Water Delivery CIP includes the design and construction of projects to address critical low-pressure and low-flow areas that need to be addressed to assure continued sufficient flows for fire protection. The 2011 CIP funds projects proposed in the Water Master Plan to ensure that sufficient potable water service is available to meet growth within the SAWS service area. The selection of projects helps maintain the implementation schedule for water production, distribution, and storage facility improvements recommended in the Water Infrastructure Master Plan. Upgrades, replacements and rehabilitations of production facilities to maintain system integrity and meet Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirements are also included. A major focus continues to be repairing and adjusting water mains in coordination with the City of San Antonio's bond program. The repair and replacement portion also addresses water infrastructure by continuing an ongoing program to bring critical pump stations up to current standards. Two projects will address water distribution and storage at Anderson Tank and Pump Station, one of the largest pump stations in the system.

The focus of the 2011 Production Capital Improvement Program is to address regulatory and code issues within the water production systems. The program is broken out into two major components: 1) water production growth, and 2) water production repair and replacement. The growth portion funds the construction of a new water storage tank deemed necessary to support the projected growth.