For more information, please contact:
Dudley Brown, Strategic Communications Manager
864-299-4000, Ext. 285
UPDATE: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) experienced two sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) following heavy rains and flooding associated with Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27. These events have not impacted ReWa’s ability to provide sewer service.
Proper notifications have been made to appropriate regulatory authorities, including the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES).
ReWa teams are addressing and monitoring these sites. Samples are being collected for laboratory analysis. ReWa will continue to post updates regarding progress and new details as they become available. For additional information, please contact our hotline at 864-299-4004. Any updates will be posted as a “news alert” at the top of our homepage at ReWaonline.org.
Sites being monitored:
- A sanitary sewer overflow was reported near Pebble Creek Golf Course near Mountain Creek. A wastewater line failed due to streambank erosion. The public should stay away from this area and not enter the creek until repairs are made to the line.
- A sewer overflow was reported at a manhole near the Fountain Inn D Pump Station and South Durbin Creek. A private wastewater service line was broken at the connection to the manhole, causing wastewater to escape the manhole. The public should stay away from this area and not enter the creek until repairs are made to the manhole.
About Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)
Since 1925, Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) has been committed to providing high-quality wastewater treatment services to the Upstate of South Carolina while promoting a cleaner environment, protecting public health and the water quality of Upstate waterways, and developing the necessary sewer infrastructure to sustain our community and growing economy. 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.