March 12, 2026
Effective: March 12, 2026
The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority advises their customers located in the
following areas that they no longer need to boil their water for one (1) full minute before
drinking or cooking.
Mealing Road Area:
• Mealing Rd. (from Murrah Rd. to Country Club Hills Dr.)
• North Ct.
• Westwood Ct.
• Tracey Dr.
• Sheppard Dr.
Country Club Hills Area:
• Country Club Hills Dr. (from Gregory Lake Rd. to Fox Creek Dr.)
• Bramble Rd.
• Dana Dr.
• Dogwood Glen Ct.
Following an intense flushing of the distribution system, bacteriological samples were
collected and analyzed by the Authority. The results of this sampling indicated that the
system is safe to use for drinking and cooking.
If you have any questions concerning this notice, you may contact the Edgefield County
Water and Sewer Authority at (803) 637-3011.
March 10, 2026
All customers can resume normal water usage!
Yesterday, customers received a notice about very low water levels in the Savannah River that temporarily limited our ability to withdraw water. Flows in this section of the river depend heavily on releases from J. Strom Thurmond Dam, which is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Stevens Creek Dam. Due to drought conditions in the upper Savannah River Basin, the Corps is currently operating under a modified release schedule. A combination of factors lowered river levels between Stevens Creek Dam and the Augusta Canal Diversion dam, where our intake is located.
We were not notified in advance of the change in the dam release schedule. Once releases resumed and river levels recovered, our system returned to normal operation around 8 pm on March 9.
We appreciate our customers' patience as we continue to monitor river conditions and coordinate with regional partners.
