Romtec Utilities designed, built and supplied a manufacturing wastewater system for a Keurig-Dr. Pepper production facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The custom system supports coffee roasting, packaging, and single-serve coffee pod production at an expanding food and beverage manufacturing site.

The project first called for one wastewater collection and pumping system. However, changes to the manufacturing process created a new requirement. The facility needed to manage process water and washdown water separately. As a result, Romtec Utilities revised the design before construction and supplied two dedicated industrial wastewater pump stations. This approach gave the facility more flexibility for current operations and future production changes.

Spartanburg County sits in the Upstate region of South Carolina, near the Greenville-Spartanburg corridor. It is northeast of Greenville, west of Charlotte, and south of Asheville, North Carolina. With access to I-85 and I-26, the county supports regional manufacturing, logistics, and distribution activity.

Keurig Dr Pepper continues to invest in its Spartanburg County facility. The site supports coffee roasting, packaging, and single-serve coffee pod production. As production capacity grew, the facility needed utility infrastructure that could support new equipment, expanded process areas, and higher wastewater demands.

Industrial wastewater systems must match the needs of each facility. Manufacturing sites often create wastewater streams with different flow rates, temperatures, solids, and operating conditions. Therefore, Romtec Utilities designed this system around the facility’s specific process needs and integrated it with the expanding production operation.

The completed industrial wastewater system includes two independent wastewater collection and pumping systems. Each system manages a separate wastewater stream: process water and washdown water.

The wastewater pumping system includes:

• Two independent wastewater systems
• 8-foot-diameter wastewater wet wells
• Triplex pumping configurations
• Industrial pumping equipment
• Process-specific wastewater collection infrastructure
• Industrial controls and monitoring systems

The original design included one industrial wastewater pump station. During engineering, the manufacturing process changed. Because of that change, the project team revised the design before construction started. By separating process water from washdown water, Romtec Utilities helped the facility manage each stream more effectively. The revised design also supports easier operation, maintenance, and future process changes.

Separating process water from washdown water became a key part of the industrial wastewater system design.

Process water comes from production activities. Washdown water comes from cleaning equipment and production areas. Although both streams are industrial wastewater, they serve different roles inside the manufacturing facility. Therefore, separate collection systems allow each stream to move through its own wastewater pump station.

This approach also gives the facility more flexibility. If production needs change, the plant can adjust one wastewater stream without requiring major changes to the entire wastewater collection system.

Romtec Utilities designed the wastewater systems around the operating conditions of an active coffee manufacturing facility. The design team coordinated pump selection, wet well sizing, controls, and collection infrastructure to support daily production. In addition, the systems provide dependable long-term wastewater conveyance for the facility.

Reliability matters in manufacturing environments. Wastewater systems must operate alongside production equipment and help prevent downtime. For that reason, Romtec Utilities engineered the systems to integrate with the facility’s broader utility network while supporting continuous industrial operations.

The design also considered long-term maintenance. Access, equipment reliability, and coordination with existing plant infrastructure all played important roles. These details help manufacturing facilities keep utility systems running with fewer interruptions.

Keurig Dr Pepper, Gray AES, and Romtec Utilities coordinated closely to complete the wastewater system design.

During engineering, the facility’s manufacturing process changed. Instead of making field changes later, the project team adjusted the engineered wastewater design before construction. As a result, the final design included two dedicated wastewater pumping systems that better matched the facility’s production needs.

This coordination helped the project team adapt the utility infrastructure while protecting the project schedule. It also helped ensure the final manufacturing wastewater system supported current operations and future plant changes. Together, Keurig Dr Pepper, Gray AES, and Romtec Utilities delivered industrial wastewater infrastructure for a major coffee manufacturing facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

The Spartanburg County project shows how manufacturing wastewater infrastructure must adapt when production processes change. By redesigning the system to separate process water and washdown water, Romtec Utilities provided an industrial wastewater pumping solution that supports flexible operations, dependable performance, and long-term plant needs.

The completed system gives Keurig Dr Pepper dedicated wastewater infrastructure that aligns with its coffee manufacturing processes. It also allows each wastewater stream to operate independently as production needs evolve. Through early coordination and active design revisions, the project team delivered an industrial wastewater solution that supports today’s demands and prepares the facility for future growth.

Need a dependable wastewater pumping system for a manufacturing, municipal, commercial, or industrial project? Romtec Utilities can help you plan a custom pump station that fits your site conditions, flow requirements, controls, and long-term operation needs. Contact Romtec Utilities to start your project discussion and connect with a pump station specialist.