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San Antonio Water System will pay you to install a cistern to reduce the water you use for irrigation - San Antonio Express-News

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San Antonio Water System will pay you to install a cistern at home

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1of5A residential cistern can collect rainwater that falls on a roof or other hard surface to be stored for irrigating a lawn and other plantings. San Antonio Water System is offering a rebate of up to $2,000 for customers who install such systems.

In periods of drought and extreme heat such as San Antonio has faced this year, residents with systems for storing and collecting rainwater could help take some pressure off municipal water supplies — and reduce the water bill for homeowners irrigating their lawns and gardens.

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