At this quarter’s Midlands Operator Water and Wastewater (WOW) awards, the following were recognized from South Carolina Water Utilities and Blue Granite Water Company for the best work and plants: Terrance Wallace – wastewater operator of the quarter for the Blue Granite Bush River Plant Douglas “DJ” Jones – water operator of […]

South Carolina Water Utilities was made aware of a sanitary sewer overflow into Twenty-Five Mile Creek in Elgin, S.C., on June 8. This resulted from a sewer force main break at the Hunter’s Run lift station. The team repaired the break, cleaned and disinfected the area, and reported the incident […]

Our underground closed-captioned television crew will be working in the Varnarsdale neighborhood of Lexington for the next couple of weeks to do mainline sewer cleaning and video inspections. This technique helps us perform preventative and corrective maintenance. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us or […]

In partnership with Home Works of America and led by Field Supervisor Tim Thornton, our team members helped build a wheelchair ramp and repaired a picket fence for a disabled homeowner in Hopkins, South Carolina today. We regularly give back to the community, and each employee is encouraged to volunteer […]

This week kicks off Drinking Water Week, a decades-long tradition led by the American Water Works Association. Drinking Water Week is a celebration recognizing the vital role water plays in everyday life for both water professionals and the communities they serve. Every day, through the critical service we deliver, we […]