Emily DeRoberts is in her second year as the board chair for the Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) Board of Commissioners.
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA—Emily DeRoberts, chair of the Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) Board of Commissioners, has been reappointed to another four-year term on the utility’s board.
“I’m looking forward to continuing work alongside a dedicated team of colleagues,” DeRoberts said. “Each of us has unique backgrounds and skillsets that contribute to a well-rounded board for a forward-thinking utility.”
She is in her second year as the board’s chair.
DeRoberts, a resident of Anderson County, has served on ReWa’s board since 2018. She’s retired from Duke Energy Corp., where she worked for more than 30 years after beginning her career as a field technician and retiring as government and community relations manager for Upstate South Carolina. She serves as vice chair on the board for AnMed Health. She’s a former board chair of Upstate South Carolina Alliance and served on the board of the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce.
ReWa has 11 commissioners who serve the utility’s five-county service area. Commissioners are appointed by the governor to four-year terms after being approved by their respective county’s legislative delegation.
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.