Berkeley County Water and Sanitation - BCWS

04/10/2026

UPDATE (8:20PM): The line has been repaired and is being flushed. Samples are being collected and sent to the lab. If samples come back clear after 24 hours, impacted Berkeley County Water and Sanitation - BCWS customers will be notified.

➡️ UPDATE (8:20PM): The line has been repaired and is being flushed. Samples are being collected and sent to the lab. If samples come back clear after 24 hours, impacted Berkeley County Water and Sanitation - BCWS customers will be notified.

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A boil water advisory is in effect for approx. 4,200 BCWS customers as crews work to repair a broken water line beneath the Tail Race Canal, affecting certain Berkeley County Water and Sanitation - BCWS customers northeast of the canal in the following areas: Bonneau, St. Stephen, Shulerville/Honey Hill , Macedonia, Cainhoy, St. Stephen, Huger, and Nucor Steel.

BCWS will notify impacted customers using the contact information listed on their individual water and sewer accounts.

Repairs are expected to take about ** six hours **. Once clean water samples return, BCWS will issue another notification lifting the advisory.

Please note: There is a difference between a BOIL WATER ADVISORY and a BOIL WATER NOTICE. An advisory is simply precautionary. For information about the differences, go HERE: https://bcws.berkeleycountysc.gov/departments/water/boil-water/

04/09/2026

We appreciate your patience during this advisory.

➡️ UPDATE (8:20PM): The line has been repaired and is being flushed. Samples are being collected and sent to the lab. If samples come back clear after 24 hours, impacted Berkeley County Water and Sanitation - BCWS customers will be notified.

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A boil water advisory is in effect for approx. 4,200 BCWS customers as crews work to repair a broken water line beneath the Tail Race Canal, affecting certain Berkeley County Water and Sanitation - BCWS customers northeast of the canal in the following areas: Bonneau, St. Stephen, Shulerville/Honey Hill , Macedonia, Cainhoy, St. Stephen, Huger, and Nucor Steel.

BCWS will notify impacted customers using the contact information listed on their individual water and sewer accounts.

Repairs are expected to take about ** six hours **. Once clean water samples return, BCWS will issue another notification lifting the advisory.

Please note: There is a difference between a BOIL WATER ADVISORY and a BOIL WATER NOTICE. An advisory is simply precautionary. For information about the differences, go HERE: https://bcws.berkeleycountysc.gov/departments/water/boil-water/

03/30/2026

Community meeting happening tomorrow in St. Stephen💧

*𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭*

Berkeley County Water and Sanitation - BCWS will hold a community meeting on the Imperial Drive Water Line Project at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 at St. Matthews Baptist Church, located at 1143 Imperial Drive in St. Stephen.

This project will extend the existing water main located on Halter Drive. It also includes the installation of six and eight inch water lines on Imperial Drive, Deer Point Drive and North Highway 52 in St. Stephen.

Construction is expected to begin April 6, 2026, with an anticipated completion date of January 2027.

03/19/2026

A boil water advisory remains in effect for the portion of Berkeley County Water and Sanitation customers impacted by Monday’s water main break. We have been notified by Santee Cooper that the first water test results have passed state safety requirements.

We are awaiting results from the second test, which is expected Friday morning. Until then, please continue to boil your water before drinking. Our Water & Sanitation team will notify customers once the advisory has been lifted.

Please note that not all Berkeley County Water and Sanitation customers are under this advisory. Those who have been impacted have been notified.

We want to thank everyone for their patience as our partners work to resolve this. We will continue to provide updates as we receive them.

03/18/2026

Berkeley County Water and Sanitation customers affected by the water main break are still under a boil water advisory. Please continue boiling any water used for drinking, cooking, brushing your teeth, or any other activities that may cause you to ingest water.

⚠️ Not every BCWS customer is impacted. These customers have been contacted directly.

The waterline that conveys water to our system has been repaired and samples were collected and sent to a lab for analysis. The testing takes 24-hours to complete. Once the test results confirm the water is safe, the boil water advisory will be lifted.

Impacted customers will receive another call once the advisory has been lifted. Find more information and tips about boil water advisories here: https://bcws.berkeleycountysc.gov/departments/water/boil-water/

03/17/2026

❗️Berkeley County Water and Sanitation has directly contacted residents in the portion of the county impacted by the water main break.

To check if you have been affected - please contact our Customer Service Department at 843- 572-4400 to verify your address.

Santee Cooper is asking impacted customers to conserve water as much as possible until permanent repairs are complete.

02/01/2026

The Landfill and Convenience Centers will open at 10AM on Monday, Feb. 2

All Berkeley County Government offices will open at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 2. This includes all County Government offices, the Courthouse, Landfill, Convenience Centers, Library branches, and Cypress Gardens. *Bond Court will only have one session on Monday at 9 a.m.

Where possible, prior to opening on Monday, County operations will continue virtually; additionally, several County Government services will remain available online through departmental webpages.

The public can also access information specific to their County services at any time through the Berkeley County portal: https://portal.berkeleycountysc.gov/login/

The public is encouraged to avoid roadways and unnecessary travel Sunday evening as temperatures dip below freezing overnight and early Monday morning. While primary roads, routes and bridges have been brined and salted, several back roads remain hazardous.

View current road conditions and closures HERE: https://berkeleycountysc.gov/road-closure/

On Saturday, Berkeley County Roads and Bridges crews have been clearing off roadways around the County and will continue throughout the evening. Crews are also salting ice patches on County roadways and assisting SCDOT as needed.

The County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains at OPCON 2, which reflects a potential emergency or disaster occurring. The EOC will return to OPCON 3, normal operating conditions, at 6 p.m. on Sunday.

MORE INFO: https://berkeleycountysc.gov/berkeley-county-government-announces-delayed-openings-monday-february-2/

01/31/2026

The Landfill & convenience centers will close at NOON today, Saturday, Jan. 31.

With the threat of winter weather and frigid temperatures forecasted for our area Saturday and Sunday, Berkeley County Emergency Management and County leaders are coordinating resources and making preparations to keep communities safe. Find the latest weather updates at https://www.weather.gov/chs/

The County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will transition to OPCON 2 at 10 a.m. on Saturday. OPCON 2 reflects a potential emergency or disaster occurring.

❗️EARLY CLOSURES: The following County facilities will open at their normal times on Saturday, January 31 but will close at noon:
• Cypress Gardens
• Landfill and Convenience Centers
• Library branches
*Cypress Gardens will remain closed on Sunday, February 1.

BOND COURT: One session will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 31 and one session at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 1. Currently, court is scheduled to resume normal hours on Monday, February 2 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

ROAD CONDITIONS: Crews with Berkeley County Roads and Bridges are actively applying brine pretreatment roads throughout the area. Key bridges, main corridors, and emergency access routes are being prioritized. Once it begins to rain, crews will transition to salt application as conditions require. Plowing operations will begin as necessary.

Crews will continue monitoring weather forecasts and roadway conditions and will adjust operations accordingly. As conditions worsen, we urge everyone to stay off the roads and avoid traveling if possible. Monitor road closures and conditions in Berkeley County at https://berkeleycountysc.gov/road-closure/.

CITIZEN CALL LINE: All up-to-date weather information can be found on the County’s Citizen Line at 843-719-4800. For emergencies, call 911.

WARMING CENTERS: Multiple area warming centers will be open nightly Friday through Monday. View full list and details: https://bit.ly/3LMh51v

MORE INFO: https://berkeleycountysc.gov/berkeley-county-government-announces-facility-closures-ahead-of-winter-weather/

01/30/2026

❗️Due to the threat of winter weather, the Landfill and all Convenience Centers will close at noon tomorrow, January 31.

For all Berkeley County Government weather-related information, visit berkeleycountysc.gov

09/01/2025

REMINDER:
The County Landfill and all Convenience Centers are closed today, Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day.

08/28/2025

Please note:
The County Landfill and all Convenience Centers will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day.