Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)

It’s #GISDay! ReWa’s team maps critical infrastructure for the utility, supports field operations and leverages data to influence how we acquire, operate, maintain and upgrade assets. The team hosted an event this week to discuss their work and to celebrate relationships with departments across ReWa.?

Employees across ReWa made donations for Loaves & Fishes, a food rescue organization based in Greenville. Our ReWa Gives Back Committee led this food drive leading up to Thanksgiving. The committee connects employees with volunteer opportunities so the utility can better understand and serve the community’s needs.?

November is South Carolina Apprenticeship Month, and we’re proud to partner with Apprenticeship Carolina. ReWa’s program launched in 2018, and it will soon expand. Earlier this year, we celebrated four employees who completed the program, each making valuable contributions to the utility.?

Students from a Greer High School class focused on supply chains and logistics visited ReWa earlier this week. They received a tour of the utility’s Mauldin Road Water Resource Recovery Facility, learned about the treatment process and how ReWa makes decisions based on efficiency when upgrading and replacing equipment and technology.?

ReWa participated in the Greenville Swamp Rabbits' “School Day Game” this week! Students from Greenville and neighboring counties visited our table to build sewer lines that connected to a house before watching the Swamp Rabbits earn their third consecutive win.?

Jess Knox, asset management training coordinator, is ReWa’s featured employee for the third quarter. She’s known for providing clear, impactful data that helps teams when making decisions. She’s also the co-chair of the utility’s ReWa Gives Back volunteer program, which connects employees with volunteer opportunities in the community. The colleague who nominated her wrote, “Her teammates naturally look to her for guidance and solutions, which speaks to the high regard in which she’s held. Humble and genuinely service-oriented, Jess embodies a true servant’s heart, and we’re grateful to have her as a part of our team.”

Jay Blankenship, ReWa’s director of workforce engagement, recently visited students at Wade Hampton High School to expose them to ReWa’s work and to help them in their preparation for careers.?

In 2023, ReWa sponsored an Honor Flight Upstate charter to Washington, D.C. A few of our employees served as guardians while escorting local veterans to monuments in their honor. It was a meaningful and impactful day.?

ReWa’s offices will be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Please call 864-299-4004 for sewer-related emergencies.

ReWa and Freshwater Freddie participated in Southside High School’s Tigers Against Drugs Parade this week. ReWa is one of Southside’s partners, and employees from the utility regularly visit the school to discuss careers. ReWa has hosted three Southside students for internships over the past two summers.?