What’s up with my water bill? (Update)

December 19, 2023

MetroConnects serves more than 100,000 customers in unincorporated areas of Greenville County, as well as the City of Travelers Rest. But you may be wondering more about who we are, and why there are charges from us on your water bill. Who We Are Metro was established in 1969 by the South Carolina General Assembly

MetroConnects’ Board of Commissioners Meets Monday, December 18, 2023

December 14, 2023

The MetroConnects Board of Commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2023. View the meeting agenda. A Commission Holiday Luncheon will begin at 12 p.m. View the meeting agenda.

US Water Alliance Forging the Way Toward a Net Zero Future

US Water Alliance and the Water Research Foundation Join Forces Climate change is upon us, and it is everyone’s responsibility to take measures to help dampen its effects. The US Water Alliance is helping the water and wastewater industries do just that with its new project on climate action in the water sector. Working with

Notice of Public Hearing — Operating Budget

December 8, 2023

Human Rights Day: Water (Sanitation) is a Human Right

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

The Textile Crescent and the Making of Greenville Part 4: Union Bleachery, a Small but Mighty Presence

November 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

MetroConnects’ Board of Commissioners Meets Monday, November 27, 2023

November 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.

Toilets and (GIS) Tech: Celebrating Our Two Favorite Things

November 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 …

Waste Not, Want Not: America Recycles!

November 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

MetroConnects Takes Flight

November 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