Bcwsa Sangaree WD Water Company

The Works Commission and Summerville Commissioners of Public Works have collaborated with Santee Cooper to establish the Santee Cooper Regional Water System. This system features a 36-million-gallon daily surface water treatment facility and 26 miles of transmission pipeline, operational since 1994.

The regional system processes and delivers water to your local utility, which then distributes it to your residence through approximately 600 miles of distribution pipelines. We believe our customers deserve complete transparency about their water services.

If you have questions about your water provider or this report, please contact your local utility listed inside this document. To learn more, consider attending one of your local water utility's regularly scheduled meetings, also listed within this report.

Santee Cooper Regional Water System and your local utility routinely test for substances in your tap water according to federal and state regulations. The enclosed table shows monitoring results from January 1 to December 31, with some constituents tested less frequently (all results are less than 5 years old).

All municipal water, including bottled varieties, can reasonably be expected to contain small amounts of certain substances. Remember that the presence of these elements doesn't necessarily indicate a health risk. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, call EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

1. Where does Bcwsa Sangaree WD water come from?
   Bcwsa Sangaree WD supplies purchased surface water to Bcwsa Sangaree WD.
2. Does Bcwsa Sangaree WD test its tap water?
   Yes. Like every public water system, Bcwsa Sangaree WD must test its water under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and publish an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). Ask the utility for the latest report or look for it on its website.
3. How do I contact Bcwsa Sangaree WD?
   Call 843-761-8817 or visit 212 Oakley Plantation Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, or use the contact options on the utility’s website.
4. Does Bcwsa Sangaree WD water contain lead?
   Water usually leaves the treatment plant without lead. Lead can enter tap water from older service lines, solder and brass fixtures inside homes, especially when water sits in the pipes. Run the tap before drinking if water has been sitting, and ask the utility about lead testing and service line records.
5. Is Bcwsa Sangaree WD water hard?
   Hardness depends on the source and changes over time. The annual water quality report lists hardness, or you can test it at home. If it is above about 7 grains per gallon, a water softener sized to your measured hardness will stop scale and spotting.