Bexar County expands plumbing repair aid to deal with winter storm damage

The county launched its “I Need a Plumber” program, which connects people with plumbers and covers eligible repair costs of up to $ 1,500.

SAN ANTONIO – Towards the end of local water intake, many in Bexar County are still without water due to burst pipes. That, along with a shortage of plumbers willing to go to the rural county, prompted County Bexar leaders to expand the county’s plumbing service on Friday.

Bexar County recently launched a repair reimbursement program that reimburses qualified residents up to $ 1,500 for plumbing repairs caused by the winter storm. On Friday, under the direction of District 1 agent Rebeca Clay-Flores, the program expanded to help people who otherwise couldn’t find a plumber or pay the up-front costs associated with repairs.

As part of the expanded assistance, Bexar County will send a plumber home and pay up to $ 1,500 of the cost.

“Our main goal is to ensure that our most vulnerable residents have clean running water in their homes,” said Clay-Flores.

Wolff, who was flanked by executives from the region’s suburban towns, said Friday that nearly half a million people in Bexar County live without legal personality and in the more than two dozen suburbs.

The program is designed to benefit those who live in Bexar County but do not live in the San Antonio city limits.

Those interested can go to the Bexar County website, Bexar.org/pipes, and scroll to the bottom of the page to determine eligibility. Tenants are not entitled to the program, nor are landlords, officials said. Individuals must also meet an income threshold to qualify.

Services Covered include pipes inside walls or ceilings, conduits for utility lines leading to the house, pipes under the house, and hose bibs for outdoor use. Guidelines Government pool installations and pumps, and dripping shower heads and faucets that still allow safe access to water, are not covered.

Please refer to the Bexar County’s website for eligibility details.

Those with questions about the I Need a Plumber program announced on Friday should call 210-631-6000, and those seeking assistance with the reimbursement program should call 210-631-5000. Both lines are manned Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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