Effective for all potable water consumption on or about January 1, 2023.
This fee directly funds the acquisition of new water supplies to reduce San Antonio’s dependence on the Edwards Aquifer.
The Water Supply Fee shall be assessed on all potable water service for water usage in every instance of service for each month or fraction thereof according to the schedule below:
| 2023 Water Supply Fee |
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| RATE CLASS | Usage Gallon – Block Threshold |
Assessed Fee RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS |
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2023 |
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| Residential | 4,000 | $1.631 | ||
| 7,000 | 3.018 | |||
| 12,000 | 5.464 | |||
| 20,000 | 7.177 | |||
| Over 20,000 | 10.194 | |||
| General | Base* | $3.079 | ||
| 125% of Base | 3.541 | |||
| 175% of Base | 4.619 | |||
| Over 175% of Base | 5.389 | |||
| Wholesale | Base** | $3.567 | ||
| Over Base | 7.134 | |||
| Irrigation | 8,000 | $3.813 | ||
| 18,000 | 5.339 | |||
| 160,000 | 6.864 | |||
| Over 160,000 | 8.770 | |||
| Affordability Program | 2,000 | $ – | ||
| (Uplift Assistance Program) | 6,000 | 1.650 | ||
| 10,000 | 2.475 | |||
| 15,000 | 4.125 | |||
| Over 15,000 | 5.775 | |||
| * The Base Use for General Class is defined as 100% of the Annual Average Consumption. **The Base Use for the Wholesale Class is defined as 100% of the Annual Average Consumption or as agreed to by the wholesale customer and approved by the SAWS Board of Trustees. |
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