The annual Operator Awards celebrated and acknowledged South Carolina Water Utilities operators. Several who help run South Carolina Water Utilities and Blue Granite Water Company plants were commended for their outstanding service and recognized for their “high standards of excellence in the Hurricane Helene Effort.” The Best Plant Award was given […]
Read More...Sorensen Appointed to WaterSC
South Carolina Water Utilities President Craig Sorensen was named to South Carolina’s WaterSC Working Group—a committee established by Governor Henry McMaster to help shape public policy involving the state’s most valuable natural resource: water. This group is tasked with defining economic, social, and environmentally friendly approaches to water management. Governor […]
Read More...Alert for Callawassie, Spring, and Harbor Island Customers
As you know, all of the water delivered to Callawassie, Spring, and Harbor Islands comes from Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority. They announced that they are shutting down part of their plant on Tuesday and Wednesday this week while doing some construction. As a result, you are asked to limit […]
Read More...Walk for Life
South Carolina Water Utilities employees participated in this year’s Walk for Life, which benefits breast cancer research. This five-kilometer walk took place at Segra Park in Columbia on Saturday, October 12. Several employees walked on our behalf. As a group, we have participated and raised money for this important cause […]
Read More...Celebrating Customer Service
We focus on providing quality and efficient customer service every week of the year, but this week is Customer Service Week, across many industries. Our customer service representatives have the theme “above and beyond” this year as they renew their promise to work hard for their customers. The South […]
Read More...Midlands Employees Renovate a Home for Deserving Neighbor
South Carolina Water Utilities and Palmetto Utilities helped renovate a home for a West Columbia woman through Home Works of America. In an all-day project, they built a new exterior fence, repaired kitchen plumbing, replaced a faucet, installed a new exterior back door and window, worked on exterior siding, and […]
Read More...Recovery from Helene in the Midlands and Lowcountry
We have all been through so much over the last few days as we recover from Hurricane Helene. Our priority continues to be safety and reliability for our customers and employees. South Carolina Water Utilities continues to mobilize resources and supplies to support our statewide footprint. As you know, historic […]
Read More...Who Are We?
South Carolina Water Utilities is the state’s largest private, regulated water and wastewater utility company, with systems located across the state. The company has over 65,000 connections, 120 employees, and manages over $365 million in assets. Some of the brands include Kiawah Island Utility, Palmetto Utilities, Callawassie and Spring Island […]
Read More...South Carolina Water Utilities Hosts Statewide School Supply Drive
Local Utilities Supply More Than 125 Students with Backpacks and Supplies Columbia, SC — [September 5, 2024] — South Carolina Water Utilities, Inc. (SCWU) and its member companies, Blue Granite Water, Palmetto Utilities, and Kiawah Island Utilities, recently concluded a statewide school supply drive to help children across the […]
Read More...South Carolina Water Utilities Hosts City of Cayce Utilities Division
South Carolina Water Utilities gave City of Cayce wastewater operators a tour of its Woodlands Hills Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant in Columbia. This lagoon is around 10 acres in size and holds 15 million gallons of wastewater, where it receives biological treatment to ensure it meets strict cleanliness standards and […]
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