Fire Service

Taste and odor issue

Update – January 2:
Spartanburg Water continues to receive questions and concerns regarding recent changes in the taste and odor of your drinking water. We understand how noticeable and unpleasant this can be, and we want you to know that our team is taking this issue very seriously.
Our operators and water quality professionals are working to correct the issue before the treatment process - with our Advanced Oxidation System - and by fine-tuning traditional treatment methods to address high levels of MIB, a naturally occurring compound associated with algae, in our drinking water reservoirs. At this time, MIB levels in the reservoirs are higher than we have seen in recent years.
While we continue to investigate the cause of these elevated levels, we want to clearly reassure our customers: your drinking water remains safe and meets all regulatory standards.
Because treated water must move through hundreds of miles of pipes before reaching customers, we cannot provide a firm timeline for when the musty taste and odor will fully dissipate. However, we anticipate improvement as water continues to move through the distribution system.
Spartanburg Water is committed to providing safe, reliable, and high-quality drinking water. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we thank you for trusting our team as we work diligently to address this issue.

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Fire Service Projects

The resources listed below are provided to assist developers, engineers, and contractors in designing and installing new dedicated fire services in accordance with Spartanburg Water's requirements.

We require all projects to adhere to the standards and requirements outlined in Spartanburg Water's Technical Specifications for Water Distribution System Improvements, available below.

We also provide standard details and specifications that can easily be incorporated into the site or private fire protection system plans. By providing details to design professionals at the outset of the project and having these incorporated into the design early, the process can be streamlined. Spartanburg Water will review and approve the proposed plans, review internal fire protection system plans, require a pre-construction conference and perform construction inspections for all new fire services.

The key to success of fire service projects is early communication. Contact us at the beginning of a project so we can assist you. Contact Joel Watson at (864) 580-5681 or jwatson@spartanburgwater.org if you have questions.

Resources and Procedures

Fire Service Related Standard Construction Detail Drawings

The following details are to assist with the preparation of plans for Fire Service Projects and streamline plan review. Any modifications to the details shown should be conveyed to the assigned Spartanburg Water Project Manager.

Fire Service Details

Autocad \| PDF	Above Ground Fire Service Enclosure
Autocad \| PDF	Pit Detail 7: Fire Service Backflow Assembly Pit with No Fire Dept. Connection
Autocad \| PDF	Pit Detail 8: Fire Service Backflow Assembly Pit with Fire Dept. Connection

Related Standard Construction Details

Autocad \| PDF	Typical Trenching Detail
Autocad \| PDF	Typical Permanent "Blow-off" Detail
Autocad \| PDF	Concrete Thrust Block Detail
Autocad \| PDF	Typical DIP Concrete Collar Detail
Autocad \| PDF	Typical Valve Box
Autocad \| PDF	Water Main Air Release Valve and Manhole
Autocad \| PDF	Typical Hydrant Installation with Curb
Autocad \| PDF	Typical Hydrant Installation without Curb
Autocad \| PDF	Typical Hydrant Installation with Water Main in Pavement
Autocad \| PDF	Carrier Pipe Installation in Casing
Autocad \| PDF	Typical Concrete Dead-Man Detail 16" and Smaller
Autocad \| PDF	General Notes