Wastewater

Greer Commission of Public Works
As early as 1906, wastewater was collected and gravity fed to a 30,000 gallon septic tank. During the late 1940’s, the Maple Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was built. In 1966, the South Tyger Treatment Plant was put into operation. To help protect the environment and better serve our customers, the South Tyger plant was taken out of service in early 2000 and replaced with a large capacity sewer lift station which pumps the wastewater to the recently upgraded Maple Creek facility. Greer CPW provides wastewater services to over 7,650 customers.

The wastewater service territory includes the City of Greer, with boundaries extending north to Apalache, Highway 14 North at Country Club Road, continuing on Highways 290 and 101 to Mt. Vernon Estates; south down Highway 14 South to Maple Creek along Poplar Drive Extension to Textube and along Highway 101 South to I-85; east to the South Tyger Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Maple Creek Wastewater Treatment Plan; west to King Acres, then south along Princess Creek to South Suber Road. Sewer is also available south of I-85 in the area between Brockman-McClimon Road and Highway 14 South to East Phillips Road.

Treatment Facilities:

Location: Maple Creek Treatment Plant

Capacity: 10 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD)

Average Daily Use: 2 MGD

Note
Facility originally built in 1950. Upgrades to facility in 1997 and 2000 and currently in three phase upgrade to be completed by 2020.

The South Tyger regional pump station is located on the South Tyger River and presently services primarily domestic and commercial sanitary wastes from the northern regions of the City.

Distribution:
5,582 manholes and 216 miles of gravity sewer lines. Greer CPW has 17 pump stations that are needed to pump wastewater across long distances. ReWa provides trunk lines & treatment services for customers southwest of the City of Greers (Enoree Basin).

Service Area:
135 square miles

Improvement Projects

• Recently completed first phase of a three phase upgrade to the Maple Creek Treatment Facility to upgrade the facility to a 22 MGD facility.
• Improvements to the sewer collection system include ongoing maintenance and additional connectors in high growth areas.
• Improvements to the Ward Creek basin, Maple Creek basin, Frohawk Creek basin, Martins Creek basin, Gibb Shoals basin and the Blue Ridge area.
• Collection improvements to the Maple Creek wastewater treatment facility, a new plant flow equalization basin and closure of an existing landfill are planned.

Greer Commission of Public Works
301 McCall Street
Greer, SC 29652
(864) 848-5500
http://www.greercpw.com/

Renewable Water Resources

Formerly known as Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority, Renewable Water Resources is a partner with Greer’s CPW and focuses on preserving the Upstate’s water resources.   Their goal is to promote a cleaner environment and protect the public health and water quality of the Upstate waterways, while providing and developing the necessary sewer infrastructure for growth.

Renewable Water Resources
561 Mauldin Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 299-4000
http://www.rewaonline.org/