December 7, 2023
Human Rights are Everyone’s Rights This December 10 marks the 75 Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This groundbreaking declaration enshrines the right to dignity and equity to “all members of the human family” regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other
Read MoreNovember 29, 2023
Growing Success Grenville’s Union Bleachery, located at 3335 Old Buncombe Rd., was one of the Upstate’s smallest mills during the heyday of the textile boom in Greenville County. But it packed a mighty punch. Originally called the “Union Bleaching and Finishing Company,” this second-oldest mill in the area was slow to take hold when brothers
Read MoreNovember 21, 2023
The MetroConnects Board of Commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, November 27, 2023. View the meeting agenda. A Commission Workshop will begin at 12 p.m. View the meeting agenda.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2023
A Few of Our Favorite Things This week at MetroConnects celebrate two of our favorite things: Our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team and toilets! GIS Day, which is Nov. 15 every year, and World Toilet Day, which takes place on Nov. 19, are set aside to help us appreciate the work of each of these …
Read MoreNovember 15, 2023
From Landfills to Wastewater All of our waste systems are connected, even if it is not immediately obvious. When trash makes its way to incinerators and landfills, it keeps that same garbage out of our wastewater systems, and from littering open spaces and water sources. Unfortunately, the more trash we produce, the more quickly those
Read MoreNovember 7, 2023
A Birds-Eye-View MetroConnects has been abuzz lately, and it is not just with the usual sound of busy crew members checking and cleaning pipes. It is the sound of employees training to use state-of-the-art drone technology to boost precision, help identify safety hazards, and provide huge amounts of data for our engineers, our Geographic Information
Read MoreNovember 3, 2023
The MetroConnects Board of Commissioners Finance Committee will meet at 12 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2023. View the meeting agenda.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2023
Utility Rate Changes Go Into Effect Jan. 1 As MetroConnects customers begin receiving their January water bills, they will notice a change wastewater rates. MetroConnects’ rates were reviewed by Raftelis, a financial consultant which provides expertise in revenue stability through rate setting for water and wastewater utilities across the United States. Their recommendations were presented
Read MoreOctober 27, 2023
Toilet Tank Troubles Maybe it’s that faint sound of a drip, drip, drip that you notice late on night. Or the need to jiggle jiggle the toilet handle each time you flush. Or the slow, slow circling of water and waste as it makes its way down the drain. In each of these cases, your
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