Development

ReWa serves residents in Greenville County and portions of Anderson, Laurens, Pickens and Spartanburg counties with nine water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) and more than 300 miles of collection lines. ReWa’s Development Manual provides the standards and procedures for planning, design and construction of new sewer conveyance infrastructure to be owned, operated and maintained by ReWa.

For new development, service availability, and general development questions, contact us at development@re-wa.org.

ReWa's CAD design standards shall be used to complement the requirements set forth by all applicable federal, state and local requirements. In instances where information between separate guidelines conflict, the more stringent guideline will prevail. For more information on our standards, please review the ReWa Development Manual. 

The Upstate is advancing at an unprecedented rate and we work hard to ensure the region is ready for that growth. We monitor and evaluate our service area to identify locations that have wastewater capacity limitations. Proposed developments in areas with limited capacity may experience delayed capacity review times while our engineering staff looks at the impact the potential development would have on the current sewer system.

Capacity approvals in these areas might be held or denied until we review and approve the satellite sewer agency's efforts to measure and there is a reduction of inflow and infiltration (I&I). Contact development@re-wa.org to learn if your parcel or development may be impacted by capacity limitations.

We work hard to ensure our rate programs remain responsible, progressive and flexible to meet the everyday needs of our growing community.

We offer temporary financial support to qualifying customers in our service area.

ReWa is best served long-term by constructing conveyance systems for the future, rather than evaluating development proposals in isolation as they arise. ReWa previously established Capital Contribution Areas to support this approach, requiring developers—not existing customers—to bear a portion of the cost of conveyance system capacity improvements. This ensured that costs were not shifted onto current sewer rates and allowed ReWa to make long-term investments in regional infrastructure, rather than reviewing development proposals in isolation.

ReWa’s Capital Contribution Areas are being phased out with the implementation of the New Account Fee (NAF), effective July 1, 2024.

• If a Capital Contribution Fee was paid before Feb. 1, 2024, the NAF will remain fixed at $2,500 per EDU through Dec. 31, 2025, as part of the transition period.
• Evaluation by Basin: Capital Contributions are determined by watershed basin and shall not exceed $2,500 per EDU.
• EDU Definition: One EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Unit) equals a single-family residence or 300 gallons per day of allocated wastewater flow.

The map shown here highlights areas where Capital Contributions were identified. For the most current information contact development@re-wa.org.