Utility
Department
Joe Nichols,
Director
101 Sharpe Avenue
P.O. Box 987
Union, SC 29379
Phone: 864.429.1721
E-mail: jnichols@cityofunion.org
The City of Union Utility Department is divided into five divisions:
Each division director reports to the Utility Department Director.
Citizens can apply for connection of services and pay all utility bills
at City Hall, located at 101 Sharpe Avenue in downtown Union. A
convenient drive-thru window is available to make payments.
Support Services Division
405 Calhoun Street
Union, SC 29379
Phone: 864.429.1708
This division consists of five (5) employees: a Maintenance
Technician, Service Locator, Warehousman, GIS Technician, and
Special Projects Coordinator/SCADA Technician.
The division provides purchasing technical and construction services for
the City as a whole. Services include purchasing, inventory control,
maintenance and calibration of all utilities' control equipment.
Water
101 Sharpe Avenue
Union, SC 29379
Phone: 864-429-1717
This division consists of thirteen 13 employees: a Lead Water
Plant Operator, a Construction and Maintenance Supervisor, Assistant
Supervisor, Serviceman, two Heavy Equipment Operators, two Utility
Workers, and five Water Plant Operators. Water and Wastewater have
a combined Plant Supervisor.
The division provides for the operation, construction and maintenance of
the City's water distribution system. Service is provided to
approximately 6,325 customers. Service is also provided to five rural
water companies through master meters for each company.
Water Conservation
2006 Consumer Confidence Report - Water Quality
Results
Wastewater
101 Sharpe Avenue
Union, SC 29379
Phone: 864-429-1717
This division consists of six employees: a Lead Wastewater Plant
Operator and five Wastewater Plant Operators. Water and
Wastewater have a combined Plant Supervisor.
The division provides for the operation and maintenance of three
Wastewater Treatment Plants, nine Pumping Stations and 105 miles of
Wastewater Collector system.
Gas
101 Sharpe Avenue
Union, SC 29379
Phone: 864-429-1717
This division consists of 9 employees: a Construction and Maintenance
Supervisor, an Assistant Supervisor, two Heavy Equipment Operators, two
Utility Workers, a welder, a Measurement and Control Dispatcher, and a Gas
Dispatcher/Serviceman.
The division provides for the operations, construction and maintenance
of the City's Gas Distribution System. Service provided to approximately
6,513 customers located in Union and Spartanburg counties. Gas is
purchased from Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation and Carolina
Gas Transmission. The system is comprised of approximately 333
miles of distribution piping.
HOW CAN YOU PREVENT GAS
EMERGENCIES?
Keep all appliances cleaned, properly vented and serviced regularly.
Make Sure everyone in your family knows how to operated gas appliances
and shut-off valves.
Don't use an open gas oven for heating your home or drying clothes.
Do
not use or store gasoline, aerosols or other products with flammable
vapors near gas appliances.
Change your furnace filter regularly.
Never cover fresh air vents that supply air to your gas appliances.
Have all gas line alterations and appliance repairs performed by a
professional.
Before digging in your yard, be sure you know the location of
underground gas lines. Call Palmetto Utilities Protection Service
(PUPS) @ 1-800-922-0983.
ANYTIME you suspect a gas leak or gas emergency, please call the
City of Union:
For Weekdays 8:30 AM - 5 PM, call 864-429-1717
For After-Hours and Weekends, call 864-429-1707
864-429-1707 is the Weekend 24-Hour Emergency Number
They will contact our gas department
personnel and respond to the emergency call.
WHAT IS NATURAL GAS?
Natural gas is non-toxic, colorless fuel, about one-third lighter than
air. Gas burns, but only when mixed with air in the right proportion and
ignited by a spark or flame. In its purified state, it has no smell. For
your protection, a harmless, distinctive odor (similar to rotten eggs)
has been added so you can detect and report the slightest gas leak.
If you detect this odor and suspect as gas
leak, please call the City of Union
864-429-1717 (Weekdays 8:30-5:00) or 864-429-1707
(24Hour Emergency Number)
HOW SAFE IS NATURAL GAS?
Natural gas has an excellent safety record, but like other forms of
energy, it requires a certain amount of caution.
Gas emergencies are rare, but they can happen:
Whenever gas leaks from a pipe or pipe fitting, there is a possibility
of fire or explosions.
If
leaking gas accumulates in a confined space, it can displace air and
cause suffocation.
If
gas appliance is not working properly, incomplete combustion can produce
carbon monoxide and other toxic gases.
A
pilot light or gas burner can ignite combustible materials and flammable
vapors, such as gasoline, paint thinner or aerosols.
Electric
101 Sharpe Avenue
Union, SC 29379
Phone: 864-429-1717
This division consists of nine (9) employees: a Construction and
Maintenance Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor, six Linemen, and a
Customer Service Representative.
The division provides for the operation, construction and maintenance of
the City's electric distribution system. Service is provided both inside
and outside the corporate limits to approximately 7,100 customers.
Wholesale power is purchased from Lockhart Power Company through a
billing arrangement with the Piedmont
Municipal Power Agency (PMPA).
Energy Conservation Tips
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CITY OF UNION |
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CURRENT RESIDENTIAL RATES |
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EFFECTIVE 07/01/2007 |
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Residential |
Basic Facilities Charge |
Volumn |
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Rates |
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Charge |
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Electric |
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Res Ser |
6.74 + |
.09474 per KWH |
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All Elec |
6.74 + |
.08713 per KWH |
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Natural Gas |
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8.00 + |
0.53 CCF* + |
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cost of gas per CCF |
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(CCF = 100 cubic feet) |
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Water |
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Inside |
6.76 + |
2.24 per 1000 gal |
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Outside |
10.12 + |
3.36 per 1000 gal |
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Sewer (Based on Water Consumption) |
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Inside |
8.98 + |
2.49 per 1000 gal |
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Outside |
11.98 + |
3.74 per 1000 gal |
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Maximum sewer residential bill is based on 12,000
gal of water consumption |
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Inside |
$38.86 |
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Outside |
$56.86 |
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