The Charleston (South Carolina) Water System (CWS) has an historic past. The first cement-lined grey iron pipe was installed there by American Cast Iron Pipe in 1922. Its Hanahan Water Treatment Plant is built on the site of a steam pumping station that dates back to 1903. Its first water supply was an 1879 artesian well.
Today, a well planned capital improvements program is helping the utility keep up with growth in the Charleston area, and rehabilitate critical infrastructure.Planning for the futureKin Hill, utility CEO, says the influx of people moving to the service area has averaged as high as 38
Past and Present Converge in Charleston's Capital Improvement Program
With steady population growth as its driving force, the Charleston (South Carolina) Water System forges ahead on its many capital improvement projects
Oct 17, 2018 | by Jim Force |
