圣安东尼奥自成立以来一直处于变革和传统的中心。最近，这场完全相反的标准之争使该市在水政策领域几乎处于停滞状态。自20世纪80年代初以来，圣安东尼奥一直在与区域实体和特殊利益集团合作，设计管理爱德华兹含水层的最佳方法。爱德华兹含水层是130多万人的唯一水源含水层。不幸的是，该市在这一领域的领导地位受到了其他人的质疑，因为水资源人员、商业领袖和政策制定者组成了松散的联盟，他们都曾参与过水资源争议。在内部，员工准备迎接联邦和州授权的未来挑战的变革力量正在通过一项计划得到满足，该计划允许实施人事和业务管理政策，同时为水资源管理的所有方面制定统一的工作计划。

San Antonio has been at the center of change as well as tradition since its founding. Most recently, this tug of completely opposite standards has held the city virtually at a standstill in the area of water policy. Since the early 1980's San Antonio has been cooperating with regional entities and special interests to devise the best method for managing the Edwards Aquifer, a sole source aquifer for over 1.3 million people. Unfortunately, the city's leadership in this area was questioned by others because of the loosely knit coalition of water resource personnel, business leaders, and the policy makers all involved in one time or another in the water controversy. Internally, the forces of change in preparing the employees to meet the future challenges of federal and state mandates are being met with a program allowing for the personnel and business management policies to be put in place while at the same time establishing a unified work program for all aspects of water resource management.