Private company
San Antonio Water System
The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is the largest drinking water and sewage utility in Bexar County, Texas, United States. Based in the Midtown Brackenridge district of San Antonio, SAWS draws water from the Edwards Aquifer to service its customers in all 8 counties of the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersSan Antonio1
- Websitewww.saws.org
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The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is the largest drinking water and sewage utility in Bexar County, Texas, United States. Based in the Midtown Brackenridge district of San Antonio, SAWS draws water from the Edwards Aquifer to service its customers in all 8 counties of the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area.2
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $5.7M
- Federal contracts $9.1M
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Federal contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | – | $4.4M |
| 2020 | – | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2019 | – | $524.9K | $524.9K |
| 2016 | – | $3.2M | $3.2M |
| 2014 | – | $295.7K | $295.7K |
| 2013 | – | $432.3K | $432.3K |
| 2012 | – | $393.7K | $393.7K |
| 2011 | – | $471.9K | $471.9K |
| 2010 | $485.0K | $652.7K | $1.1M |
| 2009 | $765.0K | $1.5M | $2.2M |
| 2008 | – | $546.6K | $546.6K |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2008–2025, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest grants
- Sep 1, 2025$4.4M from Environmental Protection Agency: Congressionally Mandated Projects5 To SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM Award 02F95901
- Sep 1, 2009$1.2M from Environmental Protection Agency: Congressionally Mandated Projects6 To SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM Award 00F02701
Largest contracts
- Oct 1, 2005$2.4M from Public Buildings Service: Water service - utilities7 To SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM Award GS07P1B6G01022
- Jun 1, 2006$2.0M from Public Buildings Service: Chilled water and steam utility services, federal building, 727 e durango blvd., san antonio, tx. contract period: 6/1/06-5/31/16.8 To SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM Award GS07P06HHC0103
- May 1, 2006$1.3M from Public Buildings Service: Provide chilled water service to 655 e durango, san antonio, tx0501hs9 To SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM Award GS07P06HHC0079
- Sep 10, 2020$968.4K from Department of the Army: Saws impact fee10 To SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM Award W9124J20P0031
- Jul 2, 2009$779.4K from Department of the Army: Metc saws impact fee11 To SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM Award W9126G09P0265
Links
- Websitewww.saws.org1
- WikipediaSan Antonio Water System
- WikidataQ7413371
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsSan Antonio Water System photo by Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4USAspending.govUSAspending.gov recipient profile: SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM
- 5USAspending.gov02F95901: Environmental Protection Agency
- 6USAspending.gov00F02701: Environmental Protection Agency
- 7USAspending.govGS07P1B6G01022: Public Buildings Service
- 8USAspending.govGS07P06HHC0103: Public Buildings Service
- 9USAspending.govGS07P06HHC0079: Public Buildings Service
- 10USAspending.govW9124J20P0031: Department of the Army
- 11USAspending.govW9126G09P0265: Department of the Army