Customers in Waccamaw Neck water system in Georgetown County asked to reduce water consumption

Customers in the Waccamaw Neck water system in Georgetown County are being asked to reduce water consumption by about 50 percent. 

The district asks customers in the Waccamaw Neck water system, which includes the areas of Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Huntington Beach, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, Prince George, and Debordieu, to “temporarily reduce water consumption by 50% until DHEC officials notify the district that the potential water contamination is over,” according to a press release from Georgetown County Water and Sewer District.

Georgetown County Water and Sewer District and DHEC do not anticipate water quality issues for the Waccamaw Neck Water Treatment Plant, the release says. 

“We will continue to monitor the water quality daily from the potential fly ash pond breach into the Waccamaw River and update our customers on any impacts,” states the release. “If water conditions become negatively impacted, we will immediately discontinue using the river for water supply and use our ground water and interconnects with Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.”

Anyone with questions or concerns is asked to contact GCWSD at 843-546-8408.