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Current & 2009 Proposed Affordability Discount


SAWS offers four levels of affordability discounts for residential customers who meet the income eligibility requirements.

To receive the discount, a customer must apply with the city of San Antonio Community Action Division. Program qualifications include being a SAWS customer, qualifying with CAD and meeting the federal income assistance guidelines.

Call 207-7830 for details.

Affordability Program Discounts
Size of Family Unit Federal Poverty Level * Income at or below 50% Poverty * Income at or below 75% Poverty * Income at or below 100% Poverty * Income at or below 125% Poverty * Income above 125% Poverty *
1 $10,400  $5,200  $7,800 $10,400 $13,000 $13,001
2 14,000 7,000 10,500 14,000 17,500 17,501
3 17,600 8,800 13,200 17,600 22,000 22,001
4 21,200 10,600 15,900 21,200 26,500 26,501
5 24,800 12,400 18,600 24,800 31,000 31,001
6 28,400 14,200 21,300 28,400 35,500 35,501
7 32,000 16,000 24,000 32,000 40,000 40,001
8 35,600 17,800 26,700 35,600 44,500 44,501
9 39,200 19,600 29,400 39,200 49,000 49,001
10 42,800 21,400 32,100 42,800 53,500 53,501
11 46,400 23,200 34,800 46,400 58,000 58,001
12 50,000 25,000 37,500 50,000 62,500 62,501
13 53,600 26,800 40,200 53,600 67,000 67,001
14 57,200 28,600 42,900 57,200 71,500 71,501
15 60,800 30,400 45,600 60,800 76,000 76,001
2008 Current Discount          
Water and Sewer  8.40 5.80 3.80 3.15 None
Water only  5.00 3.80 3.25 3.15 None
Sewer only  5.00 3.80 3.25 3.15 None
2009 Discount Under Proposed Rates          
Water and Sewer  8.80 6.10 4.00 3.30 None
Water only  5.25 4.00 3.40 3.30 None
Sewer only  5.25 4.00 3.40 3.30 None
* Poverty level figures based on U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services 2008 guidelines
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