SeaWorld lawyers question SAWS about using parking lots as a water distribution site

SAINT ANTHONY – Apparently, SeaWorld attorneys had some concerns that the San Antonio water system would want to use its parking lot as a water distribution site for residents who desperately need water.

According to SAWS President and CEO Robert Puente, lawyers had many questions.

“Questions about compensation, civil liability. We understand. We also know that there is an emergency. We try to fix all this. It was impossible to fix. We had to go so far as to go to the mayor and the county judge to declare an emergency that would allow us to access that property and use that parking lot, ”Puente said.

Puente said when lawyers learned that a possible emergency was being declared, they gave their approval for SAWS to arrive at the property.

Mayor spokesman Ron Nirenberg said no emergency order had been issued.

The SeaWorld site was among the seven water distribution sites at SAWS pump stations, where the company publishes free water for customers who do not have water or who have low pressure due to the winter storm.

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Customers will need to bring their own clean containers, such as jugs to fill them with water, the company said.

Customers will be allowed five gallons of water per person. As a precaution, water should be boiled before drinking or using it in the kitchen, which reflects the current boiling water warning notice for the city, officials said.

From Saturday, the opening hours will be from 8 am to 6 pm every day. The sites will be open until the water system returns to normal operating conditions.

Check the water distribution site closest to you below:

• NACO (drive-thru), 13655 O’Connor Road

• Seale, 254 Seale Road

• Mission, 615 E Theo Ave.

• Maltsberger (drive-thru), 8910 Jones Maltsberger

• University (drive-thru), 7172 Hausman Road

• Seaworld, 10349 military Dr. W.

• SE Booster (drive-thru), 1208 S Loop 1604 W.

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