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Buying back-up generators for San Antonio water pumping stations could trigger rate increase FacebookTwitterEmail SAWS works on main break at 452 Mitchell on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Workers were doing repairs throughout the winter weather crisis last week in order to keep water flowing. Despite this, many SAWS pumping stations went offline due to power outages, so officials are considering back-up plans for the future.Ronald Cortes /Contributor / If the San Antonio Water System were to buy the...

SAWS paying commissioner who is scrutinizing storm response FacebookTwitterEmail Commissioner Trish DeBerry answers a question following swearing-in ceremonies shortly after noon New Years Day in the Bexar County Courthouse.Robin Jerstad / Contributor A week after winter weather crippled the states electric grid and knocked out power and water to residents, Bexar County officials are beginning to assess how CPS Energy and the San Antonio Water System might have fallen short in responding to the...

Five bulk water distribution sites remain open in San Antonio FacebookTwitterEmail Jose Gallegos, right, loads a cooler full of water into his car Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, with the help of San Antonio Water System employee Henry Avila after Gallegos filled two coolers with water at one of SAWS free water distribution sites.William Luther /Staff photographer Five water distribution sites at pump stations in San Antonio will remain open for a few more days to help people dealing with broken water p...

Bexar County commissioners grill CPS and SAWS officials Tuesday and agree to set up a...

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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 and the aftermath of the winter weather in a briefing Sunday night.

Posted By Nina Rangel on Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 11:09 AM click to enlarge Courtesy Torchys Tacos Torchy’s Tacos Medical Center location Managing Partner Joe Joyer rallied with staff to deliver 400 tacos to the Haven for Hope staff. As the city attempts to pick up th...

Skip to main content San Antonio emerges from enforced hibernation as sunshine, warmer temperatures melt away last traces of historic storm FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 CPS crews were seen driving along Vance Jackson Road during another day of snow fall in San Antonio on Thursday, Feb 18, 2021.Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of2 People wait in line to enter the H-E-B at West Avenue and Blanco Road as a brisk snow falls Thursday morning.Billy Calzada /S...

Coronavirus/utilities update Feb. 20: 615 COVID-19 patients hospitalized; SAWS says boil notice lifted for parts of San Antonio Nearly all households have had their power restored, as of Saturday Updated:  Tags:  SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff updated the community about the local response to COVID-19 and the winter weather in their briefing Saturday night. For the first time all week, Mayor Nirenberg reported some data received on coronavi...

SAWS lifts boil-water notice for about half of San Antonio area residents FacebookTwitterEmail Eddie Gomez waits Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 for his five gallon buckets to fill with water at one of the SAWS water distribution locations.William Luther, Staff / William Luther The San Antonio Water System has restored service to 98 percent of its customers, according to a statement Sunday morning. Still, many areas continue to be under the boil-water notice. SAWS lifted the voluntary boil-water notice f...