Including Apartment, Commercial, Industrial and Municipal
Effective for Consumption on or about January 1, 2024
For business customers, a multi-step, base-excess use structure has been developed called the General Class. The base amount for General Class customers is 100% of customer’s prior year’s average monthly usage. Increased unit rates apply as usage exceeds each customer’s base amount.
General Class Water Rates
Monthly Service Availability and Volume Charge
The Monthly Service Availability Charge (minimum bill) for all general water service furnished through meters of the following sizes together with the Monthly Volume Charge measured per 1,000 gallons for water usage in every instance of service for each month or fraction thereof shall be as follows:
| MONTHLY SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSIDE CITY LIMITS | OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS | |||||
| METER SIZE | 2023 |
2023 |
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| 5/8″ | $12.70 | $16.00 | ||||
| 3/4″ | 16.48 | 20.66 | ||||
| 1″ | 24.04 | 29.98 | ||||
| 1 1/2″” | 42.94 | 53.28 | ||||
| 2″ | 65.62 | 81.23 | ||||
| 3″ | 126.10 | 155.77 | ||||
| 4″ | 194.14 | 239.64 | ||||
| 6″ | 383.14 | 472.59 | ||||
| 8″ | 609.94 | 752.13 | ||||
| 10″ | 761.14 | 938.49 | ||||
| 12″ | 1,063.54 | 1,311.21 | ||||
| MONTHLY VOLUME CHARGE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSIDE CITY LIMITS |
OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS | |||
| USAGE BLOCKS | 2023 RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS |
2023 RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS |
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| Base | $1.958 | $2.546 | ||
| >100-125% of Base | 2.252 | 2.928 | ||
| >125-175% of Base | 2.937 | 3.819 | ||
| >175% of Base | 3.427 | 4.456 | ||
| The Base Use is defined as 100% of the Annual Average Consumption | ||||
General Class Sewer Rates
| MONTHLY SEWER SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSIDE CITY LIMITS | OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS | |||
| METER SIZE | 2023 |
2023 |
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| 5/8″ | $10.00 | $12.00 | ||
| 3/4″ | 13.89 | 16.67 | ||
| 1″ | 21.66 | 26.00 | ||
| 1 1/2″ | 41.08 | 49.30 | ||
| 2″ | 64.39 | 77.27 | ||
| 3″ | 126.55 | 151.86 | ||
| 4″ | 196.48 | 235.78 | ||
| 6″ | 390.73 | 468.88 | ||
| 8″ | 623.83 | 748.60 | ||
| 10″ | 779.23 | 935.08 | ||
| 12″ | 1,090.03 | 1,308.04 | ||
| Customers who do not have a San Antonio Water System water meter will be charged the Sewer Service Availability Charge based on a 2″ meter size. | ||||
| 2023 MONTHLY SEWER VOLUME CHARGE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSIDE CITY LIMITS RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS |
OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS |
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| 2023 | 2023 | |||||
| All Usage | $4.3680 | $5.2420 | ||||
| *The Base Use is defined as 100% of the Annual Average Consumption | ||||||
Uplift Assistance Program Fee
Uplift Assistance Program Fee helps fund bill payment assistance for neighbors in need who qualify for the SAWS Uplift Affordability Discount Program.
| Uplift Assistance Program Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS | RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS | ||
| CURRENT 2023 |
APPROVED 2024 |
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| Water | $0.159 | $0.130 | |
| Sewer | $0.161 | $0.150 | |