Distribution main oversizing.
San Antonio City Code § 34-1202
in effectSec. 34-1202. - Distribution main oversizing.
SAWS may require that a distribution main being constructed by a recycled water customer be increased in diameter to a diameter larger than reasonably necessary to provide adequate recycled water service to a customer's property as a condition of approving the customer's plans and specifications for the distribution main. SAWS shall, upon completion of a distribution main constructed by a customer which meets SAWS' required sizing, reimburse the customer the reasonable incremental cost of the construction of the larger mains. The customer's responsibility for a share of the total cost of the oversized main will be limited to the greater of the scheduled charge for a six-inch main or prorated share of the total cost of the oversize main. Cost sharing for distribution mains shall be based on the following examples:
Example 1:
Required recycled water size main, 8 inches | Flow capacity, 848 GPM
Oversize recycled main constructed, 16 inches | Flow capacity, 3,393 GPM
Length of main constructed= | 1,980 feet
Cost per linear foot= | $ 33.33/foot
Total main construction cost= | 66,003.00
Prorated customer share of main cost:
848 / 3393 = 0.2499
0.2499 x $66,003.00 = $16,494.00
Customer pays cost of six-inch main or prorated cost of $16,494.00, whichever is greater.
Example 2:
Required recycled water size main, 16 inches | Flow capacity, 3,393 GPM
Oversize recycled main constructed, 20 inches | Flow capacity, 5,729 GPM
Length of main constructed= | 2,013 feet
Cost per linear foot= | $ 49.76/foot
Total main construction cost= | $104,655.00
Prorated customer share of main cost:
3393 / 5729 = 0.5922
0.5922 x $104,655.00 = $61,976.00
Customer pays prorated cost of $61,976.
(Ord. No. 87597, § 1, 3-26-98)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH34WASE_ARTVIIIREWASERA_DIV4REWAMACO_S34-1202DIMAOVFetched: 10/27/2026