All but one of Spartanburg County s water systems, the Woodruff-Roebuck Water District, already meet the new EPA rules on "forever chemicals," per a 2020 report
Spartanburg Water is increasing water and sewer rates in February as part of incremental rate increases for the next three years due in part to rapid growth.
Spartanburg is home to Lake Bowen, a reservoir where much of the county’s drinking water comes from. Recently it was reported that fish were seen bobbing to the surface, creating concern for nearby residents.