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Council hears revised SAWS emergency interconnect plan, signals support for new alignment and design amendment
Summary
Staff presented a revised plan to connect Fair Oaks Ranch—s water system to SAWS (San Antonio Water System) along Leslie Pfeiffer Drive to serve Pressure Zone C; staff requested direction to proceed with a design amendment that adds $40,695 to design costs and cited a $50,000 verbal developer contribution to help offset construction.
The council received an update on the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) emergency interconnect project and signaled support for a revised alignment that uses existing easements along Leslie Pfeiffer Drive.
Assistant Director of Public Works Steven Fried said the interconnect is intended to provide an emergency backup connection capable of delivering up to 1,000 gallons per minute to Pressure Zone C (the portion of the city south of Deep Veil Corn Road). He said the originally planned connection near Fair Oaks Parkway proved unfeasible because SAWS— line was in a steel casing and the…
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