Public Water Authority
Greenville Water
Serving Greenville
Population served
426,057 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS SC2310001)
State system code
FIPS 45
Billing frequency
Monthly; the 2026 schedule is a monthly water, sewer, and storm-rate schedule.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Greenville Water operates as a public water authority serving Greenville. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Metered water minimum by meter size plus $5.84 per billing unit above the minimum; sewer has separate minimum and $6.05 per-unit charge, with storm charge per ERU.. Bills are generated monthly; the 2026 schedule is a monthly water, sewer, and storm-rate schedule., and a typical residential cost reference is The 2026 schedule lists a $43.46 residential minimum bill and $55.59 average bill beginning March 1, 2026; actual total rises with metered units and storm/sewer components.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Sewer is billed on the consolidated Greenville Water statement with a meter-size minimum and volumetric charge; one billing unit is 100 cubic feet/approximately 750 gallons. No universal winter average was stated.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. No universal AMI/AMR vendor or interval was verified.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
864-241-6000; after hours and holidays the number connects to an answering service for water-related emergencies.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for Greenville
Greenville Water is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.