Spartanburg Water purchases 72 acres of land along Municipal Reservoir #1
June 19, 2019
In keeping with our mission to provide quality drinking water in a reliable manner, Spartanburg Water has purchased a piece of property along Municipal Reservoir #1 that will help protect our drinking water resources while maintaining affordable rates for our customers.
The 72 acre property along the South Pacolet River is located at 2290 Rainbow Lake Road, Inman, SC. It includes 3,000 feet of shoreline and a 2,400 square foot house.
There are several benefits to this purchase. Not only does it ensure the property will not be developed in a way that would impact Municipal Reservoir #1, it also allows Spartanburg Water to establish a centralized Watershed Management Field Station by converting the existing house on the property. Here, staff will be able to monitor and sample water from all three drinking water reservoirs from one central location, making it quicker and easier to respond to changing water quality conditions.
In 2018, the SWS staff collected 3,000 samples. This year, the projected samples are expected to exceed 4,000. Protecting our drinking water reservoirs prior to treatment and distribution to customers continues to ensure that water rates are affordable.
“We have taken a number of steps over the past few years to protect the source water and ensure that steps are taken to maintain a high standard of water quality, while ensuring drinking water at an affordable cost,” said Sue Schneider, Chief Executive Officer. “Our Capital Improvement Plan includes actions to protect our watershed and ensures improvements to the treatment process.”
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 nearly 200,000 within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of Greenville, Union and Cherokee counties. With the help of its dedicated team of nearly 300 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.
