South Carolina city prepares for largest sewer project in 40 years
Easley Combined Utilities is planning a multi-phase sewer project with construction set to begin in late summer 2026, Greenville News reported.
The project will address the Brushy Creek, 18 Mile Creek, and Middle Branch sewer interceptors.
Easley Combined Utilities has developed its wastewater master plan, which involves key stakeholders, including the City of Easley, Pickens County, East Carolina University (ECU), and community representatives.
According to Greenville News, the plan outlines long-term objectives and strategies for managing and improving wastewater infrastructure in the city of Easley.
The multi-phase sewer project will focus on replacing aging clay pipes to mitigate infiltration and inflow problems and increase capacity to handle wet weather events.
The sewer interceptor project plans include:
- Reduction of I&I (infiltration & inflow) from old, leaking clay pipes.
- Increased capacity to handle wet weather events.
- No addition of new service areas.
No new service areas are included in the design as the focus is on maintaining and improving existing infrastructure.
Tyler Morgan, operations engineer for Easley Combined Utilities, remarked that this is the most significant sewer project the city has embarked on since the 1980s.
Related News
From Archive
- Fatal trench collapse in Mass. leads to $4.6 million OSHA penalty, dozens of violations
- OSHA investigates fatal trench collapse at Conroe construction site
- Final Lake Erie sewer tunnel project set to begin after decades-long $3 billion effort
- Texas811 launches real-time excavation detection to prevent utility strikes
- Fiber drilling strike triggers major sewer failure, lawsuits in Florida
- Fatal trench collapse in Mass. leads to $4.6 million OSHA penalty, dozens of violations
- Texas811 launches real-time excavation detection to prevent utility strikes
- Race Communications breaks ground on Bakersfield fiber network
- Final Lake Erie sewer tunnel project set to begin after decades-long $3 billion effort
- Inside Infrastructure: Utility locators warn of systemic failures in damage prevention process
Comments