WINNSBORO – The South Carolina Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program has awarded the Town of Winnsboro a grant for $640,300 to upgrade its Jackson Creek wastewater treatment plant with a backup generator.
The generator will bring the plant in compliance with SC DHEC guidelines, and ensure the wastewater plant will continue to operate when power outages occur.
“This grant is greatly appreciated,” said Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor. “The State’s investment in Winnsboro will allow the Town to improve and expand the services that it provides to its customers.”
Aside from providing the proper uninterrupted operations at the wastewater plant, the generator ensures that Town staff are free to restore power elsewhere during an emergency.
Last winter, the Town had system wide power outages due to an ice storm. Without a backup generator at the wastewater plant, the electric department had to prioritize getting the power back online at the plant over its residential customers.
“The generator will also ensure that the most vulnerable residents can get service restored more quickly in the future,” Taylor said.