News Briefs: South Carolina Utility Sues Customer for Water Quality Complaints

A utility in South Carolina is suing a customer who complained about her water quality, according to The State. Jenkinsville Water Co. has seen a number of recent drinking water violations, but now the utility is suing a customer alleging she’s made false and reckless statements about water quality to the media and at public meetings that have damaged the utility’s reputation.The customer says she’s telling the truth and refuses to recant statements where she claims there is a “causal connection” between the tapwater and recent health problems in her household.According to the suit, “the defendant has engaged in a public