TheSan Antonio Water System (SAWS) is the largest drinking water andsewage utility inBexar County,Texas, United States. Based in the Midtown Brackenridge district ofSan Antonio, SAWS draws water from theEdwards Aquifer to service its customers in all 8 counties of theGreater San Antonio metropolitan area. SAWS is owned by the City of San Antonio.
SAWS was formed on May 19, 1992, as a result of a merger of three separate entities: the City Water Board, the City Wastewater Department, and the Alamo Water Conservation and Reuse District.[1] In 2012, SAWS took over (merged with) another local water utility, Bexar Metropolitan Water District (BexarMet).[2]
