Water

---

Easley Combined Utilites owns and operates the Don L. Moore Water Treatment Plant. This plant is a state-of-the-art conventional water treatment facility that can treat a maximum of 12.0 MGD. The water system is under the jurisdiction of SCDHEC with regard to the quality of water sold to customers. The water treatment facility has a State certified lab and has met all requirements for State reporting in the past.

• Saluda Lake
  • 475 acre lake located adjacent to the City of Greenville
  • Impounds the Saluda River which flows on through the state into Lake Greenwood and Lake Murray
  • Formerly owned by Duke Power Company then sold to North Brook Energies LLC
  • Avg. depth of the lake = 22.7 feet; maximum depth at the dam = 36 feet
  • Length = 1.5 miles; elevation = 849 feet
• 30" main connects plant with distribution system
• Distribution system includes
  • 406 miles of distribution lines serving approx 40.2 square miles
  • 7.18 MG storage capacity (3.78 MG elevated, 3.4 MG ground)
• Supplemental Water Supply - Contract with Greenville Water System ("GWS")
  • Current plant capacity is 12 MGD with peak demands of 15 MGD
  • GWS provides supplemental water during heavy use through a 24" main running off GWS’s 72" main which intersects ECU’s service area
• Construction on phase 2 to expand the Don L. Moore WTP to 24 MGD is set to begin at the end of 2006 with completion in 2008.
• Current projects underway are a 5 MG ground level storage tank and a 1 MG elevated storage tank which will serve to provide water for generations to come. In addition, several water distribution lines are planned.

• Approximately 13,190 retail customers
  • 68% of customers reside within the city limits
  • 90% of customers are residential customers
  • Sales for fiscal year 2006 of almost 300 million cubic feet, or 2.1 billion gallons
  • Revenues for fiscal year 2006 of $5.8 million
• Average bill for an inside city resident based on 1000 cf is $25.57

• ECU provides water to four area water districts through a 20 year wholesale water contract
  • Powdersville Water Company, Southside Water Company, Dacusville/Cedar Rock Water Company, and Easley/Central Water District
  • In fiscal year 2006, these districts accounted for approx 46% of water sales by volume
  • Providing a reliable source of water to these areas was crucial to the decision to expand the existing plant

• This service connection includes tapping main, running service line to curb and installing meter and meter box.
• 5/8" Water Connection Tap
  • Inside City - $ 1,150
  • Outside City - $ 1,600
• 1" Water Connection Tap
  • Inside City - $ 2,100
  • Outside City - $ 2,550
• 1 ½" or larger - Cost of Installation