Una is an unincorporated community about two and a half miles northwest of downtown Spartanburg. Its post office opened in 1928 under ZIP code 29378. It sits beside Arcadia and Saxon, an area that grew up with the textile mills on this side of the city, including Arcadia Mills, whose village once numbered about 300 houses.
Little official history has been written about Una itself, so it is best described by what is there: older houses on modest lots mixed with later homes, close enough to the city that public utilities are the rule. Spartanburg Water provides water, and most homes are on public sewer through the Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District.
Una is not incorporated, so plumbing and gas permits come from Spartanburg County Building Codes, even though many residents think of themselves as living in Spartanburg. Piedmont Natural Gas serves the area. Una is inside the Gas Guys service area, and our main line is answered around the clock.
Una at a glance
- Natural gas
- Piedmont Natural Gas. Piedmont Natural Gas serves the area around Una and nearby Arcadia; confirm service at your address on your bill or with Piedmont.
- Water
- Spartanburg Water
- Sewer
- Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District (most homes)
- Permits
- Spartanburg County Building Codes
- Housing
- Older frame houses on modest lots near the west-side mill areas, with later homes and infill mixed in.
Plumbing and gas in Una: what to know
Old main shutoffs
In older Una houses, the main shutoff is often a gate valve that has not been turned in years. Gate valves seize, or snap their stems when finally forced, which is the last thing you want during a burst pipe. Replacing it with a quarter-turn ball valve is a small job that pays off the first time you need it.
Outside faucets that split
Older hose bibs are not frost-free, and a hose left connected in winter traps water that freezes and splits the pipe inside the wall. The leak often shows up only when you use the faucet in spring. A frost-free replacement and a disconnected hose prevent it.
Where steel meets copper
Where galvanized steel was joined straight to copper without a dielectric fitting, the joint corrodes fast. A crusty green or rust-colored joint in the crawlspace is a leak waiting to happen and a sensible place to start replacing old pipe.
Disposals and old kitchen drains
Older cast iron kitchen drains have rough interiors that catch food waste. A garbage disposal sends more solids down the line than the house was built for, and the result is a sink that clogs every few months. Lighter disposal use with plenty of cold water, and a proper cleaning of the line, helps.