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Electronic meter replacement reaches halfway mark

It was mid-2022 when San Antonio Water System began replacing old mechanical meters with state-of-the-art devices. Now just two years later, nearly 300,000 ConnectH2O electronic water meters have been installed — bringing the nation’s largest advanced metering project halfway to the finish line. A streamlined installation process has helped pick up the pace in 2024,… Continue Reading Electronic meter replacement reaches halfway mark

The Big Sewer’s Big Finish

It’s official: The final pipe segment on the W-6 sewer main replacement was put in place in July. The much-needed infrastructure project along U.S. Highway 90 to SW Military Drive near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has involved five miles of tunneling more than 100 feet underground to avoid disrupting traffic and military activity on the… Continue Reading The Big Sewer’s Big Finish

Two Holes in One

Twice as “boring,” but twice the power. Two tunnel boring machines completed their months-long underground journeys just hours and a few feet apart in May for SAWS’ massive W-6 sewer replacement project along U.S. Highway 90 and SW Military Drive. The project to replace and upsize a giant sewer main near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland… Continue Reading Two Holes in One

Deep Thoughts About Sewers

How low can you go? More than 100 feet underground, apparently — if you want to see the progress on SAWS’ massive sewer replacement project on the city’s Southwest Side. Engineering & Construction VP Andrea Beymer and President/CEO Robert R. Puente were among the SAWS leaders to descend into the remarkable maze of shafts and… Continue Reading Deep Thoughts About Sewers