Relief research · dataset 2026.08
Leak adjustment and assistance information for San Antonio Water System (SAWS)
A high bill does not automatically qualify for a credit. This page states only the provider-specific emergency, leak, or assistance details identified in public material.
Stop active water loss
Use the provider’s emergency route for public-side issues and a qualified repair route for private plumbing.
Preserve the evidence
Keep dated readings, photographs, parts receipts, contractor invoices, and proof that usage returned to normal.
Ask for the exact policy
Confirm the form, filing deadline, eligible repairs, calculation method, and payment expectation during review.
Provider-specific findings
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The notes below may document a route, rule, or explicit public-information limit. General preparation steps are not represented as utility policy.
- Emergency reporting route
- 210-704-7297, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for water and sewer emergencies; for a SAWS-side leak, main break, exposed pipe, meter-box issue, or water-quality concern, call the number and press 1. SAWS also lists 210-704-SAVE (7283) during business hours for conservation and leak-help questions.
- Leak-adjustment policy
- A customer may request a SAWS leak adjustment after a qualifying property leak has been repaired. Eligible examples include faucets, toilets, shower heads, broken pipes in a wall, foundation, or yard, irrigation-system breaks or failed nozzles, pressure-reducing valves, flexible supply lines, water heaters or softeners, and swimming-pool supply or structural leaks. The request must be submitted within 60 days of repair. SAWS accepts a licensed-plumber receipt, receipts for plumbing supplies used by the customer, or a detailed description of the repair; the documents verify that the repair occurred and do not reimburse the plumbing cost. SAWS reviews whether usage decreased or returned to normal and adjusts only a portion of leak-related usage, generally for up to two months, with an adjustment normally available once every 12 months. Review may take up to 30 days, and a confirmation page says SAWS may monitor usage for approximately 60–90 days. While the request is reviewed, the account is placed on hold to prevent late penalties and nonpayment disconnection, but the customer should continue paying at least the pre-leak average because the credit is only partial and SAWS has no legal obligation to grant it.
- Utility assistance program
- SAWS Uplift is an income-based program with one application providing access to 14 affordability initiatives. Published benefits include a discounted structure with no monthly charges for the first 2,000 gallons, a Courtesy Hold while an application is processed, payment arrangements, agency referrals, leak adjustments, a Senior Citizen Billing benefit that waives late-payment penalties for eligible customers age 60 and older, and a Reduced Deposit benefit lowering the new-customer deposit from $100 to $50. Domestic-violence deposit waivers are available with eligibility documentation. Project Agua can provide emergency payment assistance up to two times a year when the customer provides current-income proof, has a final-notice account, and has paid at least $60 toward arrears during the prior nine months, excluding prior Project Agua assistance. Eligibility includes residential account status, income requirements, an application, and a home-value limit of $300,000; exact award caps depend on the applicable Uplift initiative and current funding.
- State and federal aid connection
- SAWS directs customers to its Uplift application at https://uplift.saws.org/ and to 210-233-CARE (2273). Uplift includes Project Agua and referrals to local partners including CPS Energy, the San Antonio Food Bank, the San Antonio Department of Human Services, and other agencies. The current SAWS pages reviewed describe local utility assistance and agency referrals but do not identify a standing 2026 LIHWAP or other federal water-assistance intake workflow, a federal application URL, or a guaranteed state-funded pass-through benefit; those details are not publicly documented unless SAWS or the responsible Texas agency confirms them.
Directory comparison
Public-information visibility
| Measure | This provider | Texas | National index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leak policy identified | Yes | 58% | 35% |
| Utility assistance identified | Yes | 54% | 31% |
| Relief fields documented | 4 of 4 | — | — |
Coverage does not measure generosity, eligibility, available funding, or service quality.
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Broad public detail found
4 of 4 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- San Antonio Water System (SAWS) public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- uplift.saws.org reference ↗
Public URL preserved in the compiled record. Confirm its publisher, date, and applicability before relying on it.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (TX0150018) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID TX0150018.