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Public Utilities committee approves transfer of Moncks Corner parcels into county water service territory
Summary
County staff told the Public Utilities Committee Moncks Corner Water Works requested transfer of several parcels into Berkeley County Water and Sanitation service territory to facilitate development; committee approved the transfer, which staff said would be part of the county's service area unless later surrendered.
The Public Utilities Committee approved Bill 26‑02, an ordinance to amend Berkeley County Water and Sanitation’s water and sewer service territory by accepting certain parcels from the Moncks Corner Water Works service territory.
County staff explained Moncks Corner Water Works requested the transfer to enable development on parcels at the edge of Moncks Corner's system. Staff said the properties are adjacent to county service and that, once accepted by the county, the parcels would be part of the county’s service area indefinitely unless the county later surrendered the territory. Staff did not provide precise acreage during the committee discussion; a member referenced a planned 97‑acre development but staff did not confirm exact acreage in the recorded remarks.
A motion to approve was made and seconded; the committee recorded an affirmative vote and the item passed.
County staff said the transfer would generally be beneficial for system impact fees and ongoing revenue and that it shortens the county’s service boundary in that area.
