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About South Carolina Water Utilities 

South Carolina Water Utilities is a private, regulated water and wastewater utility delivering vital, safe and reliable services which enable our communities to thrive. We provide essential services across 18 counties in South Carolina.

But our commitment goes beyond providing essential utility services. We care about the health and wellbeing of our customers, employees, and our environment. And we actively contribute to the communities where we live and work. This commitment is expressed in Our Mission & Values.
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You can learn more about us and the work we do in your community by following our News page.

Your Utility at a Glance

South Carolina Water Utilities has been providing utility services for nearly 50 years, and all our activities are regulated by the South Carolina Public Service Commission and South Carolina Department of  Environmental Services. We employ utilities professionals who are members of the community, and our head office is located in Columbia.

Drinking Water Infrastructure

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Production Capacity
3,833,280 Gal/Day

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Distribution Mains
323 Miles

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Potable Wells
147 Wells

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Storage Capacity
1,131,800 Gal

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Storage Tanks
102 Tanks

 

Wastewater Infrastructure

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Treatment Capacity
1,222,400 MGD

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Treatment Plants
17 Plants

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Collection Mains
248 Miles

Investing in Your Utility

We're committed (and obligated by regulators) to invest in older systems to bring them up to modern standards, and maintaining all systems in optimal operating condition through upgrade and replacement programs.

Even the smallest utility systems require significant investments. But unlike other public infrastructure — roads, bridges, airports, transit, etc. — most water and wastewater infrastructure is never seen, yet we rely on it 24/7. Learn more about how utility systems work.

Our Service Areas

We provide utility services to these South Carolina communities.

  • Barney Rhett
  • Bellemeade Acres
  • Bellemede
  • Blue Ridge-Heatherwood
  • Bridgewater
  • Brown Borough
  • Brown Neal
  • Callawassie and Spring Island
  • Calhoun Acres
  • Carowoods
  • Carrollton Place
  • Cedarwood
  • Charleswood
  • Charwood
  • Clearview
  • Country Oaks
  • Creekwood
  • Dobbins Estates
  • Dutchman Acres
  • Dutchman Shores
  • Edgebrook
  • Emma Terrace
  • Estates at Hilton
  • Falcon Ranches
  • Farm Pond
  • Farrowood Estates
  • Fieldcrest
  • Fox Trail
  • Foxwood
  • Glenn Village I and II
  • Greenforest
  • Harbor Island
  • Harborside
  • Harmon Hill Estates
  • Haynie Builders
  • Hickory Hills
  • Hidden Lake
  • Hidden Lakes

  • Hidden Valley Estates
  • Hill and Dale
  • Hilton Place
  • Hunters Glen
  • 1-20
  • Idlewood
  • Indian Cove
  • Indian Fork-Forty Love
  • Indian Pines
  • Kiawah Island
  • Kims Acres
  • Kingswood
  • Lake Village 
  • Lakewood
  • Lands End
  • Lesliedale MHP
  • Lesliewoods
  • Lexington Farms
  • Lexington Estates Hermitage
  • Mallard Cove
  • Mallard Lake
  • Middlestream
  • Milmont Shore
  • Murray Lodge
  • Murray Park Estates
  • Nevitt Forest
  • Oakland Plantation
  • Oakridge Hunt Club
  • Oakwood Estates
  • Old Farm
  • Olympic Acres
  • Parkwood
  • Peachtree Acres
  • Pepperidge Acres
  • Plantation Wintercrest Olewoods
  • Pleasant Point

  • Pocalla Village
  • Pollys Circle
  • Purdy Shores
  • Raintree Acres-Dutch Village
  • Ridgewood
  • Riverbend Estates
  • Rock Bluff
  • Rollingwood-Silver Creek
  • Sangaree
  • Shandon
  • Sherwood Forest
  • Shiloh Quarters
  • Silverlake Windwood
  • Smallwood-Lakewood-Arrowhead
  • Southbend Estates
  • Springfield Acres
  • Springlake Estates
  • Stonegate
  • Surfside Heights
  • Tanglewood
  • Tanya Terrace
  • The Landings
  • Town Creek 
  • Trollingwood
  • Valleymere
  • Vanarsdale
  • Washington Heights
  • Wesleywood
  • Westside Terrace
  • Windy Hill
  • Windy Run
  • Woodbrige
  • Woodmont Estates