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Wastewater Treatment Plants
Salatrillo
Serves approximately 15,365 customers.
Wholesale Contracts with Cities of Converse, Live Oak and Universal City.
Salatrillo Retail System—Camelot Subdivisions.
Salatrillo WWTP has a current capacity of 5.83 MGD.
- Initial Phase of the Salatrillo System was Constructed and placed into service in 1966. (0.5 MGD Plant).
- In 1969 contract between SARA and City of Converse for wholesale sewer service established.
- In 1973 developer joint venture financed 1 MGD plant expansion to expand plant capacity to 1.5 MGD.
- In 1974 1 MGD plant expansion financed by Utilities Capital Improvement Fund to expand plant capacity to 2.5 MGD.
- In 1978 Sewage Transportation, Treatment, and Disposal Cont ract between SARA, Converse, Live Oak, Universal City, and WCID to establish a uniform user charge for wholesale sewer service (supersedes previous agreements).
- In 1979 grant funds authorized by Federal government to expand plant capacity to 3.52 MGD (75% Federal, 25% Utilities bond sale).
- In 1992 construction completed on plant expansion from 3.52 MGD to 4.33 MGD with installation of UV system and increased aeration; funded from the Utilities Capital Improvement fund.
- In 1998 construction began on plant expansion from 4.33 MGD to 5.83 MGD funded by Utilities Bond Sale and the Capital Improvement fund (scheduled for construction completion in August 1999).
- Capital Improvement Projects for the Salatrillo System have totaled approximately $17,252,000 to date.
SARA Utilities maintain the collection system, which consists of:
- 348 man holes
- 22 miles of collection line
Note: The Salatrillo Wastewater Treatment Plant and service system, operations and maintenance, facilities expansions, and system administration costs are totally funded by impact fees, interest income on utilities funds, hay sales, and uniform user rate charges.
| Address | Salatrillo WWTP |
| 9638 Schaeffer Road | |
| Converse, Texas 78109 | |
| Phone | (210) 302-4250 |
| Fax | (210) 945-7718 |
| Line Maintenance - After Hours | (210) 287-0397 (210) 415-3483 |
| Operations - 24 Hour Emergency | (210) 289-4204 (210) 289-4354 |
Martinez I (Upper Martinez)
Serves approximately 14,459* customers from Woodlake, Ventura, and Camelot Subdivisions in northeast Bexar County.
Upper Martinez is currently a 2.21 MGD extended aeration WWTP with a UV system for disinfection of the effluent.
- In 1967 initial Phase constructed (.3 MGD oxidation ditch facility) – developer constructed plant for SARA in consideration of future connections to the system.
- In 1974 developer joint venture financed a 1 MGD plant expansion to expand plant capacity to 1.3 MGD.
- In 1984 plant expansion construction completed (2.21 MGD total capacity).
- Capital Improvement Projects for the Upper Martinez System have totaled approximately $12,198,000 to date.
SARA Utilities maintain the collection system, which consists of:
- 1,737 man holes
- 1 lift staton (Foster Road Lift Station)
- 117.75 miles of collection line
Note: The Upper Martinez Treatment Plant and service system, operations and maintenance, facilities expansions, and system administration costs are totally funded by impact fees, interest income on utilities funds, hay sales, and uniform user rate charges.
* 14,459 is the approximate number of customers served within the Martinez I and II WWTP areas combined
| Address | Upper Martinez WWTP |
| 8203 Binz-Engleman Road | |
| San Antonio, Texas 78219 | |
| Phone: | (210) 661-6549 |
| Line Maintenance - After Hours | (210) 287-0397 (210) 415-3483 |
| Operations - 24 Hour Emergency | (210) 289-4204 (210) 289-4354 |
Martinez II
Services a portion of 14,459* customers from Woodlake and Ventura Subdivisions in northeast Bexar County.
It is currently a 2 MGD WWTP.
- In 1984 began construction of the Martinez II 1.0 MGD facility funded by the Utilities Capital Improvement Fund along with developer funding.
- In 1986 Construction of the Martinez II WWTP is completed (1.0 MGD total capacity). $2,463,568
- In 2001 construction of 1.0 MGD expansion underway to increase plant capacity to 2.0 MGD.
- Capital Improvement Projects for the Martinez II System have totaled approximately $6,398,000 to date.
SARA Utilities maintain the collection system, which consists of:
- 901 man holes
- 48.3 miles of collection line
Note: The Martinez II Treatment Plant and service system, operations and maintenance, facilities expansions, and system administration costs are totally funded by impact fees, interest income on utilities funds and hay sales.
* 14,459 is the approximate number of customers served within the Martinez I and II WWTP areas combined
| Address | Martinez II WWTP |
| 1280 F.M. 1516 South | |
| San Antonio, Texas 78263 | |
| Phone: | (210) 302-4200 |
| Fax | (210) 661-9324 |
| Line Maintenance - After Hours | (210) 287-0397 (210) 415-3483 |
| Operations - 24 Hour Emergency | (210) 289-4204 (210) 289-4354 |
Martinez III
Martinez III WWTP Permitted for 0.15 MGD to service future development at intersection of I.H. 10 East and Loop 1604.
Capital Improvement Projects for the Martinez III System have totaled approximately $802,900 to date.
Martinez III WWTP discharges into the Escondido Creek
SARA Utilities maintain the collection system, which consists of:
- 8 man holes
- 0.40 miles of collection lin
- Martinez III will temporarily service the Graytown Road WWTP developemnt
| Address | Martinez III |
| S.W. Corner IH 10 & 1604 | |
| Line Maintenance - After Hours | (210) 287-0397 (210) 415-3483 |
| Operations - 24 Hour Emergency | (210) 289-4204 (210) 289-4354 |
Graytown Road
Graytown Road WWTP permitted permitted for 2 million gallons per day to service future development
Property purchased near Graytown Road and I.H. 10 East for future Graytown Road WWTP.
Capital Improvement Projects for the Graytown Road System have totaled approximately $533,755 to date.
| Address | Martinez IV |
| 1961 Graytown Rd. | |
| Line Maintenance - After Hours | (210) 287-0397 (210) 415-3483 |
| Operations - 24 Hour Emergency | (210) 289-4204 (210) 289-4354 |
U.S. 181
U.S. 181 WWTP permitted for 0.090 million gallons per day package plant to service future development in the Butterfield Ranch Subdivision, in the City of Elmendorf.
SARA Utilities operates and maintaind the treatment facility and also maintains the collection system, which consists of:
- 12 man holes
- 2,421.5 linear feet of collection line
| Address | U.S. 181 WWTP |
| 14542 Cassiano Rd. #STP | |
| Elmendorf, Texas 78112 | |
| Line Maintenance - After Hours | (210) 287-0397 (210) 415-3483 |
| Operations - 24 Hour Emergency | (210) 289-4204 (210) 289-4354 |