Greer CPW received a $10M grant to improve wastewater infrastructure

Greer’s Commission of Public Works has received a $10 million grant to improve wastewater infrastructure through the S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority in a project that will expand capacity at CPW’s Maple Creek wastewater treatment plant.

“This project will enhance technology at the wastewater treatment plant as we continue to meet the needs of our customers.  As a vibrant and growing community, Greer’s infrastructure must continue to expand to provide resilient and efficient services to our customers in a cost-effective manner,” said Brendan Crawford, Greer CPW Engineering and Planning Manager.

All total project construction will cost $13.2 million with Greer CPW supporting the rest of the project through planned capital improvement project funding.  Construction recently began at the headworks area in June 2025 and is expected to last through the last quarter of 2026 with no wastewater service impacts to customers during the project.

Greer CPW is one of 216 public water and sewer utilities across the state to receive SCRIA funding to improve water and sanitary sewer infrastructure and stormwater resilience.

CPW has selected Black & Veatch as the design engineer and Reeves Young as the contractor for a $13.2 million project that will expand capacity at Maple Creek from its current capacity of 5 million gallons per day to 7.5 MGD.

In addition to the SCRIA grant funding, CPW will use planned capital improvement project funding for the expansion work.

Construction at the headworks area in the Maple Creek facility began in June and is expected to last through the end of 2026. No wastewater service impacts to customers are expected during the project.