Spartanburg Water’s CEO honored by national magazine
January 18, 2017
Spartanburg Water’s CEO, Sue G. Schneider, was recently recognized by the national magazine Municipal Water Leader with a cover and detailed story about the utility’s mission, water quality and public outreach programs under Schneider’s leadership.
“From the Watershed to the Tap: A Conversation with Spartanburg Water’s Sue G. Schneider” focuses on a conversation between the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Kris Polly, and Schneider, where the respected leader shared key lessons of her long-time work in the drinking water and wastewater industry, and what the utility needs to be doing today to be successful for years to come.
“One thing that we’re very proud of is this: Spartanburg Water was named the “Utility of the Future Today.” Schneider said. “We were the only utility in South Carolina to receive this designation.”
The “Utility of the Future Today” designation was awarded by a partnership of water sector organizations—the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) and the WateReuse Association—with input from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Sixty-one utilities from around the world were selected to participate in this inaugural group. Spartanburg Water is the only utility designated in the state of South Carolina.
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 30 million gallons of drinking water and cleans 12 million gallons of reclaimed water for its customers and community. For more information on Spartanburg Water’s water quality efforts, visit us at spartanburgwater.org.
