Spartanburg Water News

Spartanburg Water Provides Grant Support to Play.Advocate.Live Well. (PAL)

February 23rd 2026

Grant will help fund a new Junior PAL Program focused on watershed ecology education.

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State honors R.B. Simms and Landrum Water Treatment Facilities

February 4th 2026

Small number of water utilities across South Carolina receive recognition by Area-Wide Optimization Program

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Spartanburg Water Announces Partnership with Homeowner Education and Protection Program

February 4th 2026

Spartanburg Water has partnered with Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA) to educate homeowners about their service line responsibilities.

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Repair of Large Watermain Break and Roadway on Hwy 221 at Elm St. is Complete

January 12th 2026

Spartanburg Water has lifted detour on Hwy 221 affecting traffic.

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Spartanburg Water Taste & Odor FAQs

January 5th 2026

Right now, we’re seeing higher levels of a naturally occurring compound called MIB (Methylisoborneol) in our reservoirs. MIB comes from certain types of algae that grow in lakes and rivers—especially during stretches of hot weather and low rainfall. It can create an earthy or musty smell or taste, even though the water is still safe to drink.

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Spartanburg Water to Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Lake Blalock Nature Trail

November 10th 2025

Friday, November 14 at 10:30 a.m.

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Spartanburg Water Team Members Remove More Than 19,000 Pounds from the Watershed

October 17th 2025

197 employees spent two-days removing garbage from around drinking water reservoirs

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Spartanburg Water and Liberty-Chesnee-Fingerville Water District Extend Partnership

September 9th 2025

Long-standing drinking water wholesale agreement to be extended for the next decade

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