FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) crews have restored operations following a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) that was identified late Wednesday afternoon within the I-385 corridor along Gilder Creek in the Mauldin area.
The proper notifications were made to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), in addition to any downstream water intakes downstream of the reported overflow. ReWa officials said the SSO stopped at approximately 4:30 p.m., a little more than an hour after crews were notified of the issue at 3:13 p.m.
Wednesday’s SSO resulted from a break in the Gilder Creek Gravity Main, a 15-inch line. ReWa’s collections team was able to move quickly to ensure bypass operations were in place to redirect flows from the damaged pipe. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the line break and calculate the volume of the loss.
This event will NOT affect ReWa’s ability to provide sewer service to the area and will also NOT affect the drinking water. Pending further review, 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 www.ReWaonline.org.
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 350 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 42 million gallons of water passes through our trunk lines and reclamation facilities before being cleaned and returned to our area rivers and streams. To learn more about ReWa, visit
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