San Antonio isn’t running out of water any time soon and that’s no accident. Decades of planning, policy shifts and persistence have made the city a national model for water security, even as much of Texas struggles to keep up.

On the latest episode of the bigcitysmalltown podcast, guest host Cory Ames spoke with Robert Puente, president and CEO of the San Antonio Water System , about what makes San Antonio water different, future readiness and a potential rate increase on your bill.

Puente said city residents will enter 2026 with no rate increase, with SAWS planning to ask city council to vote on an increase early next year. That rate increase would go towards funding system improvements, including wastewater plant upgrades, accelerating leak detection and line replacement across

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