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read moreLCWSC Awarded $8 Million SCIIP Grant for Laurens County Hospital Area Water System Improvements
Laurens, SC — May 2, 2023 — The Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC) is pleased to announce it has received $7.9 Million in grant funding from the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) to assist with improvements for clean drinking water. The S.C. Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP) was created by RIA as a major, one-time initiative designed to have a transformative impact on water, wastewater and stormwater systems in small and disadvantaged communities as well as larger, growing communities using federal...
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SCDNR Youth Fishing Rodeo at Lake Rabon on May 13, 2022 8am – 11am Questions about this event? Email: fishingrodeos@dnr.sc.gov This is a free event, but pre-registration is preferred. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/536015164787 This is a great community event that provides youth the opportunity to catch fish. This event is at Lake Rabon in Laurens county. This event runs from 8:00am-11:00am. Please arrive 15-30 minutes early to allow time to park and check-in. This is a free event! Additional registration will be available...
read morePrevent Frozen Pipes
With the cold temperatures predicted to hit our area, we would like to share some tips to prevent frozen pipes.Insulate exposed pipes and enclose crawl spaces. Disconnect and drain garden hoses. Leave a pencil-lead-thin stream of water flowing from faucets.10 gallons of water costs less than 10 cents, but repairing a leak or the damage could cost thousands.Locate your water shut off valve incase you have a water line break. If you have frozen pipes You can try these steps.Turn on the faucet. As you heat the frozen pipe, the ice plug begins to...
read moreDisinfectant Change to Chlorine
On October 31, 2022 LCWSC will be changing our disinfectant from chloramine (chlorine combined with ammonia) to free chlorine to maintain a more persistent disinfectant residual. During this change, you may temporarily notice a slight difference in the taste and smell of your drinking water, which some report as a “swimming pool” smell. To help minimize this, you can run the cold water tap for two minutes. Run it for five to 10 minutes when water is not used for several hours. LCWSC will be conducting this change for routine distribution...
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission proposes to file an application for a loan/grant with Rural Utilities, a division of Rural Development, and will hold a public meeting on October 27, 2022, at its office located at 3850 Highway 221 South, Laurens, SC 29360 at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to give an opportunity to become acquainted with a proposed Rural Utilities project, consisting generally of 29,500 linear feet of 16-inch waterline running along Raider Road, Whelon Road, Welcome Church Road, Metric Road and Highway 14....
read moreHydrant Flushing, Click for Current Locations
LCWSC will be flushing water mains along Hwy 252 from Hwy 76 W to Ft Lindley Rd on Tuesday, October 11, 12 and 13, 2022, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. You may experience discolored water and/or lower water pressure. Affected roads include: Hwy 252, Dixon Rd, Fridy Rd, Prince Rd, Kingwood Est, Mill Ham Dr, Southview Dr, Cain Rd, Westwood Dr, Cedar Valley Rd, Starnes Rd, Steve Thompson Rd, Ft Lindley Rd. We will be actively flushing the area highlighted in purple. You may notice a chlorine smell or taste, but this is normal. Please...
read morePublic Notice – West Fraser
The LCWSC has issued a Draft Permit to West Fraser located at 564 Woodyard Road, Kinards, SC 29355.This facility manufactures Oriented Strand board panels for construction. The permitted discharge will consist of the facility’s domestic sewer and the Bio-filter used in their process. The facility will discharge into an onsite sewer lift station which will pump into the Clinton Joanna Waste Water Treatment Plant for further treatment located at 1076 Treatment Plant Rd. Kinards, SC 29355. You may view the permit on the LCWSC website or contact...
read moreDisinfectant Change
During the week of July 25, 2022, Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC) will begin the process of changing the disinfectant used for water treatment from free chlorine to chloramine. Chloramine is chlorine combined with small amounts of ammonia. The benefits of changing to chloramine is that it stays active in the water (providing disinfection) longer than chlorine and it minimizes the taste and odor of chlorine in water. Most individuals find that water treated with chloramine taste better than water treated with only free...
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