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Inside H2Oaks, San Antonio’s 3-In-1 Water Plant

by Brendan Gibbons April 26, 2018

The whole system at the H2Oaks plant is designed to take advantage of three aquifers stacked like a layer cake below the facility.

Elected officials and SAWS members watch the unveiling of the new San Antonio Water System H2Oaks Center.

SAWS Adopts Updated Water Management Plan

by Edmond Ortiz October 10, 2017February 28, 2018

Elected officials and SAWS members watch the unveiling of the new San Antonio Water System H2Oaks Center.

H2Oaks Desalinated Water Passes the Taste Test

by Iris Dimmick January 27, 2017January 28, 2017

According to SAWS, "Feasibility studies confirm that there is sufficient quantity and quality of brackish groundwater available in the Wilcox Aquifer to support the SAWS desalination program. Brackish water, which contains dissolved solids, will be treated to drinking standards using a reverse osmosis treatment facility."

SAWS: Yes to Desal Plant, Maybe to Pipeline

by Robert Rivard March 5, 2014January 31, 2020

According to SAWS, "Feasibility studies confirm that there is sufficient quantity and quality of brackish groundwater available in the Wilcox Aquifer to support the SAWS desalination program. Brackish water, which contains dissolved solids, will be treated to drinking standards using a reverse osmosis treatment facility."

Conversation: SAWS Abandons Pipes, Redirects Focus to Desalination Plant

by San Antonio Report Staff February 7, 2014October 7, 2016