The nearly 1,000 team members at Greenville Water, SJWD, Greer CPW, MetroConnects, Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) and Spartanburg Water are looking forward to marking the second annual observation of a day that recognizes the essential work provided by water and wastewater professionals in service to their communities.
“Our Greenville and Spartanburg County teams of water professionals are not only ensuring that our customers enjoy essential and reliable drinking water and wastewater services, it is because of their dedication that our communities can thrive,” said Jennifer Candler, Spartanburg Water Communications Manager. “Even when they were confronted with an unprecedented disaster like Hurricane Helene this past year, their knowledge, skill and professionalism did not waver, and our communities did not have to worry about their water and wastewater services while experiencing so many other hardships following the storm.”
South Carolina Governor, Henry McMaster, signed Water Professionals Day into law on February 29, 2024.
About Spartanburg Water
Spartanburg Water, an industry-leading utility, is comprised of Spartanburg Water System and Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. It serves a population of nearly 200,000 within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties. With the help of its dedicated team of 300 employees, each day it produces an average of 25 million gallons of drinking water and cleans 14 million gallons of wastewater for its customers and community.
About SJWD
Originally established in 1956, Startex-Jackson-Wellford-Duncan Water District (SJWD), with its team of dedicated professionals, is committed to providing the highest-quality water services to the rapidly growing western portion of Spartanburg County. For more information, please visit SJWD.com.
About Greer CPW
Greer Commission of Public Works has provided award winning electric, natural gas, water, and wastewater treatment services to the City of Greer and the surrounding area for more than 100 years. Currently we have more than 97,000 customer connections and maintain Lake Robinson and Lake Cunningham as drinking water resources. For more information, visit www.greercpw.com.
About Greenville Water
Governed by an elected Commission of Public Works, Greenville Water is the state’s largest water utility, providing service to more than 660,000 residents of the Upstate region of South Carolina. Recognizing that water service is critical to the health and well-being of its customers and for the growth and economic vitality of the community, Greenville Water ensures the reliable delivery of high-quality water through careful stewardship of its resources. Greenville Water is committed to providing exceptional service and utilizing safe and effective methods for providing water, while adhering to and surpassing health and safety standards.
About MetroConnects
Metropolitan Sewer Subdistrict, dba as MetroConnects, is a special purpose district established in 1969 by the S.C. State Legislature that provides wastewater collection services in Greenville County and transports approximately 20 million gallons of wastewater per day to Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) for treatment and disposal. MetroConnects serves more than 104,000 customers in the unincorporated areas of Greenville County and the City of Travelers Rest and operates and maintains more than 1,500 miles of wastewater collection lines. For more information, please visit metroconnects.org.
About (Renewable Water Resources) ReWa
Since 1925, Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) has been committed to providing high-quality wastewater services to the Upstate of South Carolina while providing a cleaner environment, protecting public health and sustaining our community. With nine water resource recovery facilities and more than 430 miles of pipe, we serve a broad geographic area, including Greenville County and portions of Anderson, Laurens, Pickens and Spartanburg counties. Each day an estimated 44 million gallons of water passes through our trunk lines and reclamation facilities before being cleaned and returned to our area rivers and streams.