Gaffney BPW

Gaffney BPW Drinking Water Report Info
From the founding demonstration of 1907, it has been the plan of the Board of Public Works to provide the most effective water, sewer, and electrical help to Gaffney, and the surrounding zones of Cherokee County, as reasonably as could be expected under the circumstances. Through the years, the Board has extended and updated its systems and administrations, serving more than 23,600 total customers. Water Supply The Board's water division serves approximately 9,500 private, commercial, and modern customers. A crude water siphon station, on the Broad River siphons to our essential source, Lake Whelchel, or straightforwardly into the Victor Gaffney and Cherokee Water Treatment Plants. This guarantees a satisfactory water supply well into the following century. The Board has a total treatment limit of 18 million gallons of water for each day. In addition to over 200 miles of water lines, the Board has four above ground storage tanks, including the Peachoid, and 2 million gallons of ground level storage. Waste Water The wastewater treatment division provides sterile sewer administrations to approximately 6,850 customers in and around Gaffney. The Board operates two wastewater treatment plants. The Clary Plant can treat 3.6 million gallons for every day; and the Broad River Plant treats 3.5 million gallons for each day. An expansion of the Broad River plant to a limit of 4.0 million gallons for every day is by and by under construction. In addition to these plants, the Board has introduced and keeps up over 130 miles of sewer lines. The Board's electrical division is second to none. The dependability of the system has proven to be superior to local competitors because of a comprehensive safeguard upkeep program and all year option to proceed support program. The Board provides power to almost 7,300 customers through approximately 130 miles of lines. Wholesale power from Piedmont Municipal Power Agency is provided through three conveyance points one of which is owned by the Board . Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (PMPA) is a joint action organization wherein Gaffney, along with 9 other upstate urban communities, is a part. PMPA owns 25% of unit #2 at the Catawba Nuclear Plant. The pride of the Board is the administration it provides. Administration demands by and large have an equivalent day or following day pivot. The electrical department can offer comprehensive lighting bundles to zone organizations and ventures. The Board funds the project in advance providing all hardware, support, and vitality for a set monthly expense. The Board is continually trying to draw in new organizations and businesses to our administration territory. Our senior supervisor, Donnie L. Hardin, can be contacted straightforwardly at (864) 488-8800 or through email at dhardin@gbpw.com. Through the years, the Gaffney Board of Public Works has earned a reputation for the most solid and competitive utilities accessible in the Upstate South Carolina zone. Long range arranging and community speculation has set the Board of Public Works in the position of authority among utilities in the Southeast. Recreation As a major aspect of its community venture, the Board offers a few recreational offices for Cherokee Count occupants. These offices incorporate Lake Whelchel with its excursion offices and boat landing and our rifle and pistol run. It would be ideal if you call (864) 488-8800 for more information on these offices..