Developers hoping to build in the San Antonio area could soon face increased costs for connecting to the city's water system.
It's our privilege to produce journalism that fosters democracy this election year, but we can't do it alone. Will you contribute today to helpIf approved, the San Antonio Water System would collect between $7,343 and $11,528 for connecting new developments to the water system. The impact fees that developers pay are based on distance from the existing system and the installation's difficulty level.
Impact fees are a one-time payment charged to new developments at the time of connection. SAWS uses income generated by impact fee payments for system expansions and capital improvement projects. Under state law, the municipal utility is required to update the fee every five years; it last did so in 2019.
These fees are calculated by a third-party contractor, said Tracey Lehmann, interim vice president of engineering. The fees are based on SAWS’ projected growth in “equivalent dwelling units” — the equivalent of about 290 gallons of water per day and 200 gallons of wastewater per day. Over the next decade, SAWS projects it will need to serve 161,030 new water EDUs and 148,129 new wastewater EDUs, Lehmann said.
Developer Thad Rutherford, president of SouthStar Communities, said it’s hard to support raising fees but added SAWS’ case for why the hikes were needed was thorough.
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