SAWS’ recycled water system reaches 10 billion gallon mark (at bizjournals.com)

San Antonio Business Journal - by Yvonne Freckmann reached a new milestone in its water recycling efforts. SAWS delivered its 10 billionth gallon of recycled water to its customers. SAWS completed its water recycling system in 2001 as the nation’s largest of its kind. The water utility built the system to provide an alternative to Edwards Aquifer water for use in parks, golf courses and other landscaping purposes. SAWS collects treated waste water at its Leon Creek and Dos Rios plants and pumps the recycled water back through separate pipes for use on the lawns of its recycled water customers, including the Alamo, USAA, Brackenridge Park, Trinity University, Lackland Air Force Base and the University of Texas at San Antonio. The utility has the ability to treat up to 171 million gallons per day. Recycled water has proven... [read full story]