Spartanburg Water announces new Reservoir Manager
November 8, 2017
Spartanburg Water announced the hiring of Ron O’Neill as the new Reservoir Manager to replace the retiring Eddie Dearybury. Ron began his career in law enforcement in 1977 with the Columbia Police Department. In 1982, he joined the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy and enjoyed a progressive career with that office that continued to 2011, when he achieved the rank of captain. During his tenure there, he coordinated the SWAT unit for more than 20 years, and transitioned to a different role in 2011, which saw Ron, among other duties, coordinating annual training for correctional officers, until 2013. Following his long career in uniform, Ron moved to Spartanburg to serve, most recently, as the facilities manager for the Chapman Cultural Center.
He has a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina, and is a volunteer leader for the United Way of the Piedmont and the Helping Hands of Woodruff. Ron is a certified in open water scuba diving.
“Ron has the experience we need to help us to continue to move forward in achieving our goals,” Schneider said. “His law enforcement experience, coupled with his great enthusiasm for the community, and his love of the water, are a great asset to Spartanburg Water and our commitment to lakes and the communities that call these reservoirs in our watershed home.”
ABOUT SPARTANBURG WATER
Spartanburg Water, an award-winning utility, is comprised of Spartanburg Water System and Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. It serves a population of more than 180,000 within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties. With the help of its dedicated team of more than 250 employees, each day it produces an average of 25 million gallons of drinking water and cleans 12 million gallons of reclaimed water for its customers and community.
