Stage 2: Water On Your Day / Aquifer Level: 629.2

Updated 9/23/2023

Impact Fees

An impact fee is a one-time charge imposed on new development to help recover capital costs associated with providing the infrastructure and other required improvements to provide service to that new development.

IMPACT FEES

Effective June 1, 2019
Component Fee
Water Supply Impact Fee $2,706
Water Delivery  
  Flow $1,188
  System Development  
  Low Elevation $855
    Middle Elevation $1,014
  High Elevation $1,203
Wastewater
  Treatment  
  Medio $1,222
  Dos Rios/Leon Creek $651
  Collection  
  Medio $861
  Upper Medina $1,422
    Lower Medina $520
    Upper Collection $2,800
    Middle Collection $2,013
    Lower Collection $902
Impact Fees are shown as per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU).
* Impact fees charged are based upon the date of plat recordation. Properties requesting an increase in water or wastewater service beyond that designated in the original plat will be subject to current impact fees.

Impact fee invoices may be downloaded and paid online on the Development & Permitting web portal. Email csgeneral@saws.org for more information.

2019 Impact Fee Changes

The CIAC recommended impact fees were approved by SAWS Board of Trustees on April 2, 2019 and approved by San Antonio City Council on May 16, 2019 and will become effective June 1, 2019.

2019 Impact Fees Report

Download Capital Improvements Plan and Maximum Impact Fees Study report conducted by Carollo Engineers (Carollo).

2014 Impact Fees

For more information on SAWS 2014 impact fees, complete with maps of water and wastewater service areas and levels, download the following files in Adobe PDF format.

Special Impact Fee by Agreement

A Special Impact Fee by Agreement was approved by SAWS Board of Trustees to aid in responsible development over specific areas of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone. These areas are currently served by sewer lift stations.

As development occurs, each of the developments would typically be required to make improvements to the lift stations or build additional lift stations to serve their property. To prevent multiple sewer lift station improvements to the existing lift stations as well as additional lift stations, SAWS collects the Special Impact Fee by Agreement (Lift Station Escrow Fee) which will be used by SAWS to make regional improvements to the existing lift stations or partially fund the extensive sewer gravity outfall network in the future.


Questions regarding impact fees may be submitted to
Mains & Services at 210-233-2009.




Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Meetings

The Capital Improvements Advisory Committee met in 2013-2014 to update the impact fees, in accordance with Chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code.

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