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Fall Planting Tips: How to Create Sewer Safe Landscaping

September 27, 2022

Fall has officially arrived! And with milder weather on its way, it is time to start thinking about your next landscaping project. Fall is one of the best times of year in the Upstate to plant trees. Adding a tree to your property can be a win all around — trees increase curb appeal and

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Poinsett Hwy Lane Closure Lifted

September 26, 2022

MetroConnects has completed sewer maintenance along Poinsett Highway, from Furman University to Rutherford Road. Crews performed maintenance, cleaned 17,868 feet of sewer main, and replaced or removed 38 manhole covers that were no longer level with the road’s surface. Forgoing loud and destructive jackhammers, crews used MetroConnects’ state-of-the-art “Mr. Manhole” technology to cut around the

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What Can We Learn from Jackson? Mississippi’s Water Crisis is an Infrastructure Wake up Call: Part 2

September 21, 2022

Continued from “What Can We Learn from Jackson? Mississippi’s Water Crisis is an Infrastructure Wake up Call: Part 1” Water infrastructure issues pose particularly threat to low-income and rural communities and communities of color. Consolidating services can help underserved utilities protect against water and wastewater emergencies, and lower long-term costs for consumers.   Jackson is

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What Can We Learn from Jackson? Mississippi’s Water Crisis is an Infrastructure Wake up Call: Part 1

September 20, 2022

Jackson’s water crisis reflects a $2.6 trillion national infrastructure emergency.  South Carolina scores below the national average on water and wastewater infrastructure report card.   Jackson Water Crisis an Infrastructure Wake-up Call Stories of the water crisis in Jackson, Miss., have dominated the news since late August this year. “Jackson Water System is Failing,” “Residents

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Wastewater Professional Shortage Presents Challenges and Career Opportunities

September 12, 2022

Well-paid and often overlooked jobs in the wastewater sector offer meaningful careers protecting public health, water systems and the environment.  Local and federal spending on water infrastructure is projected to grow. MetroConnects is adding team members to meet demands of Greenville County’s aging sewer systems. The good news: As you might have heard, unemployment rates

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Don’t Take an “L” This Game Day: Keep Your Toilets Flushing!

September 8, 2022

  Furman and Clemson meet in Death Valley this Saturday for the Tigers’ first home game of the season. While rumors about sewer backups on game days turn out not to be true (don’t worry — we can handle all those flushes at halftime!), tailgating at home can stress your plumbing. Here are a few

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