San Antonio Water System crews are cleaning up a sewer spill that occurred today on the south side which exceeded the requirement for public notice. (See attached TCEQ notice for more details.) No adverse impacts are expected. Under San Antonio’s EPA consent decree, SAWS has invested over $1.2 billion in improvements to the city’s sewage… Continue Reading SAWS Responds to Sewer Spill in South San Antonio
San Antonio Water System crews are cleaning up a sewer spill that occurred Friday afternoon on Walzem Road near Woodlake Parkway. The spill was caused by a grease blockage in the main. The spilled amount exceeded the requirement for public notice. (See attached TCEQ notice for more details.) No adverse impacts are expected. Grease, wipes,… Continue Reading Grease Blockage Triggers Sewer Spill in Northeast SA
San Antonio Water System crews are cleaning up a sewer spill that occurred Saturday morning at 5603 Texoma Drive near Salado Creek. The spill was caused by grease in the main. The spilled amount exceeded the requirement for public notice. (See attached TCEQ Public Notice for more details.) No adverse impacts are expected. Grease, wipes,… Continue Reading SAWS crews clean up sewer spill near Salado Creek
San Antonio Water System crews are cleaning up a sewer spill that occurred Friday on New Valley Hi Drive near Lackland Airforce Base. The spill was caused by a sewage line break affected by this year’s extreme dry weather. The spilled amount exceeded the requirement for public notice. (See attached TCEQ public notice for more… Continue Reading SAWS crews respond to sewer spill near Lackland AFB
San Antonio Water System has been telling customers for years that what they put down their drain can cause unsightly backups, but a new campaign focuses on exposing those secrets of the sewers. SAWS’ pithy Pipes Don’t Lie campaign is the utility’s new take on educating customers on causes of sewer backups. The theme is… Continue Reading SAWS launches new sewer awareness campaign: Pipes Don’t Lie
San Antonio Water System crews are responding to a sewer spill that occurred at W. Military Drive and Leon Creek. The spill was the result of recent rains inundating sewer lines which are in an active sewer construction zone. (See attached TCEQ notice for more details.) No adverse impacts are expected since the spill has… Continue Reading SAWS Crews Responding to Sewer Spill at W. Military Drive
Sewer main ruptured, water flowing into SA River San Antonio Water System crews are responding to a sewer spill that occurred near 8510 Mission Parkway. The cause at this point is undetermined, but the extended drought followed by recent wet weather could have contributed to soil movement in this area, which is known to have… Continue Reading Sewer spill occurs near Mission Parkway
