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Committee approves transfer of water service to Goose Creek while county retains sewer rights

Berkeley County Council (committee meetings) · January 13, 2026

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Summary

The Public Utilities Committee approved Bill 26‑03 to transfer certain parcels to the City of Goose Creek water service territory; staff said the parcels were annexed by Goose Creek and the county will retain sewer service rights. The committee approved the measure.

The Public Utilities Committee approved Bill 26‑03, an ordinance authorizing an amendment to Berkeley County Water and Sanitation’s service territory by transferring certain parcels to the City of Goose Creek for water service while the county would retain sewer service rights.

County staff said the parcels have been annexed into Goose Creek and that Goose Creek already serves water adjacent to the properties, making the transfer practical. Staff noted that the county’s water availability on the opposite side of Highway 52 would have required costly bores under the highway and railroad to serve the properties from the county side; in at least one prior project the county installed a cutout the developer later reimbursed.

A council member observed the swap made sense for the homeowners in the area and that the town’s existing lines were adjacent. Committee members moved, seconded and approved the transfer.