Media Fact Sheet

Startex Jackson Wellford Duncan Water District
PO Box 607, Lyman, SC 29365
864-439-4423
www.sjwd.com

March 7, 2005

New Water Line Assures Adequate Water Supply in the Future

Startex Jackson Wellford Duncan Water District will begin construction of a new water line to bring “raw” or “untreated” water from the North Tyger River to the water filtration plant at the Middle Tyger River in Lyman.  This additional water source will assure an adequate supply of water for the community to accommodate future growth and help mitigate the effects of drought.

Water Line Facts:

• Water line will transport water from the North Tyger River to the Middle Tyger Water Filtration Plant.
• Water will be pumped from the North Tyger Reservoir, with additional water storage in Lake Cooley, both located on the North Tyger River.
• Water line will be twenty-four inches in diameter, and four and one half miles long.
• Construction will begin in April 2005 and take approximately six months to complete.
• Water line will be constructed from the North Tyger River along Highway 29 and Old Spartanburg Highway towards Lyman, and then cross undeveloped areas to the Water Filtration Plant on Groce Road.
• Water source will provide up to nine millions gallons of water per day during drought conditions, in addition to the fourteen million gallons per day that can be withdrawn from the Middle Tyger River.
• A pump building with two pumps will be constructed at the existing intake on the North Tyger Reservoir.
• In the future, additional pumps can be added to the North Tyger Reservoir to increase the water supply as needed.
• Project is being constructed by Goodwater Construction, Inc. of Greenville.
• Project cost is $2.9 million dollars, and will be funded through General Obligation Bonds.
• Existing water service will not be affected by this construction.
• There may be some short-term traffic interruptions during construction.  Work sites will be well-marked, and manned by professional traffic safety coordinators.
• SJWD Water District asks that drivers use caution when traveling through construction work zones.

Contact:  Danny Holliday, SJWD Water District Project Manager, telephone: 864-439-4423 or email: dholliday@sjwd.com.