Newberry Utilities

06/01/2026

We're so happy to have Chris as a member of our team at the water treatment plant! Thanks for all you do!

Each month the City of Newberry is proud to highlight one of our employees from our various departments! This month, meet Christopher Reeves, water plant operator. Christopher began working with the city in 2020, and we thank him for all he does for us!

05/25/2026

City offices are closed today in honor of Memorial Day. They will reopen tomorrow, May 26 under regular business hours.

Should any of our customers experience a utility-related emergency, you may contact us at 803-276-0311.

05/13/2026

Join us in congratulating Aaron Jeter, Zoe Reid and Cameron Gilmore, recognized last night by City Council for receiving this year's Newberry-PMPA Community Scholar Scholarship!

Not pictured, but also recipients of this year's scholarship are Jamere Crooks, Julian Senn and Douglas Williams.

We look forward to seeing your future accomplishments!

05/08/2026

How many times have you used water so far today?

From brushing your teeth to cooking dinner, those everyday routines depend on a system working continuously to deliver safe, reliable drinking water across our community.

05/07/2026

We maintain 142 miles of water main, 3 elevated storage tanks, 1 ground storage tank and 1 water treatment facility serving our community.

Taking good care of that infrastructure and continuing to invest in improvements helps keep water service dependable today and in the future.

05/06/2026

Every time you use water at home, at work, or at school, you’re relying on a team of trained professionals who run and maintain our water system. Operators, lab staff, maintenance crews, and engineers work around the clock, running treatment, collecting and analyzing samples, maintaining equipment, and completing upgrades that keep water moving throughout the community.

05/05/2026

Water from the Saluda River is collected at our intake and conveyed to our treatment facility. From there, it goes through a series of careful steps - including removing contaminants and disinfecting - before it’s stored and then delivered through our distribution system to homes and businesses across the City of Newberry and surrounding areas. Celebrate by learning more about your water here: https://www.cityofnewberry.com/services/utility/index.php

05/04/2026

Thank you to Mayor Foster Senn and City Council for the proclamation declaring this week as Drinking Water Week in the City of Newberry!

The proclamation reads:
WHEREAS, water is our most valuable natural resource; and
WHEREAS, drinking water serves a vital role in daily life, serving an essential purpose to health, hydration and hygiene needs for the quality of life our citizens enjoy; and
WHEREAS, tap water delivers public health protection, fire protection, support for our economy and the quality of life we enjoy; and
WHEREAS, the hard work performed by the entire water sector, designing capital projects, operators ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water or a member of a pipe crew maintaining the infrastructure communities rely on to transport high quality drinking water from its source to consumers' taps; and
WHEREAS, the Water Plan Division of the City's Utilities Department has been recognized with the South Carolina Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) Award by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) Bureau of Water for its commitment to excellence in water treatment and distribution, ensuring the highest standards of public health protection; and
WHEREAS, we are all stewards of the water infrastructure upon which current and future generations depend; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of our city are called upon to help protect our source waters from pollution, practice water conservation and get involved with their water by familiarizing themselves with it;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Newberry, I do hereby proclaim May 3-9, 2026, as Drinking Water Week.

05/03/2026

It’s ! All week, we’ll be sharing a behind-the-scenes look into how our drinking water process works, from where it starts at the source to all the science and hard work that happens to ensure it reaches your tap safely. We’ll also be celebrating the amazing water professionals who make drinking water possible.

04/27/2026

Newberry Utilities has earned a Certificate of Excellence in Reliability from the American Public Power Association🎉

customers nationwide are without power for less than half the amount of time of other power providers’ customers, according to national averages reported to the EIA.