Water Production is responsible for producing high-quality drinking water that meets safe drinking water standards and in sufficient quantities to supply the needs of the citizens and businesses of San Angelo. This is done by operating raw water supply facilities, treating the potable water supply and operating high service and remote pumping stations and tanks. 

The City of San Angelo has five raw surface water sources: O.H. Ivie Reservoir, Lake Spence, O.C. Fisher Reservoir, Twin Buttes Reservoir and Lake Nasworthy. 

The Hickory Aquifer is a supplementary source in McCulloch County. The infrastructure to transport and treat that groundwater is fully operational.

There are approximately 70 miles of pipeline from Ivie Reservoir to San Angelo's water treatment facility. The City receives between 9 million and 30 million gallons of water per day from Ivie.  

The City of San Angelo has five continuous pumping water towers. Two of these are ground storage tanks and three are elevated storage tanks.   

Ground storage tanks are: 

  • Southwest - holds approximately 9.4 million gallons.
  • Abilene - holds approximately 3.5 million gallons.

Elevated storage tanks are:   

  • Loop - holds approximately 1 million gallons and is classified as a low-pressure elevated storage tank.
  • Lake View - holds approximately 1.25 million gallons.
  • Bluffs - capacity 2 million gallons.

Current Drought Level

San Angelo is in standard conservation, which restricts outside watering to twice every seven days at no more than 1 inch per week. Watering is prohibited between noon and 6 p.m. Runoff of more than 150 feet down any street, gutter, alley or ditch is also prohibited.

Report watering violations online here or call 325-657-4409. Do your part; be water smart!