News & Updates

With spring in the air - and water and electric usage increasing - we’re sharing some of our top conservation tips. Start saving now—try these ideas to conserve water and electricity around your home, indoors and out, and cut your costs. 

Easley Combined Utilities is converting our decorative streetlights to LED bulbs. This system-wide project will upgrade 1,200 lights – resulting in more efficient, better lighting.

$2.2 million in funding has been awarded to Easley Combined Utilities (ECU) and Save Our Saluda for streambank restoration and conservation along the Saluda River.

Count down the top five energy consumers in your home with us!

ECU’s crew blows odorless, non-toxic smoke into the sewer system and assesses the area for smoke exiting the system.

Last June, we announced a multi-phase sewer project with construction beginning summer 2026.

To measure system performance, the electric utility industry has developed several measures of reliability. These indices known as SAIFI, SAIDI, CAIDI, and ASAI, include measures of outage duration, frequency of outages, response time, and system availability.

This reference timeline provides the timeline of a water leak; and the estimated times of restoration.

This reference timeline provides the timeline of a power outage; and the estimated times of restoration.

Sewer is sewer, right? Not when you are talking about storm sewer versus sanitary sewer!

Commemorating Our Shared Resilience & Commitment to Community

Following Hurricane Helene, our region is more attuned to the impact a hurricane can have on a community.

Easley Combined Utilities (ECU) announces a multi-phase sewer project following the recent approval of the design contract with construction set to begin in late summer 2026.

A sewer project, identified in the Wastewater System Master Plan, has been announced to make significant improvements to the Brushy Creek, 18 Mile Creek, and Middle Branch sewer interceptors.

A water project, as part of an initiative to replace all galvanized pipe in the distribution system, has been identified to replace the existing waterline along Oakfield and Grace Avenues.

A sewer project, identified in the Wastewater System Master Plan, has been identified to improve the Brushy Creek Pump Station.

The Easley Combined Utilities Sewer and Water teams have a designated process for the identification, design, and execution of projects.

As we look toward warmer weather in the coming months, there are a variety of ways to stay cool while reducing your energy consumption.

Easley Combined Utilities (ECU) is proud to share that Watershed Manager Melanie Ruhlman is this year’s Upstate Forever “Clean Water Champion.”

We want your art! ECU is creating a new 2026 calendar to share with our community and we want to feature art from Easley students.