San Antonio Water System
Encyclopedia
San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is the largest drinking water and sewage
utility in Bexar County Texas
. SAWS draws water from the Edwards Aquifer
to service its customers in San Antonio and the surrounding area. It is owned by the City of San Antonio.
Sewage
Sewage is water-carried waste, in solution or suspension, that is intended to be removed from a community. Also known as wastewater, it is more than 99% water and is characterized by volume or rate of flow, physical condition, chemical constituents and the bacteriological organisms that it contains...
utility in Bexar County Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. SAWS draws water from the Edwards Aquifer
Edwards Aquifer
The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most prolific artesian aquifers in the world. Located on the eastern edge of Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas, it discharges about of water a year and directly serves about two million people...
to service its customers in San Antonio and the surrounding area. It is owned by the City of San Antonio.