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At a cost of $100 Million, Beaufort-Jasper water eyes 2029 deadline to reduce chemicals

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Photo credit: Drew Martin - Pictured just beyond the power lines and Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority’s canal that brings drinking water from the Savannah River to its treatment plant lies a portion of the recently sold 6,000-acre Chelsea Plantation pictured on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 near the intersection of S.C. 170, bottom left, and Snake Road in unincorporated Jasper County. The new owners propose a high-density residential and commercial development for this 290-acre tract.

Read the full article by Lydia Larsen (Hilton Head Island Packet)

“2029 seems like a long way off but when a $100 million project is on the horizon it pays to start early.

The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority is working to meet a 2029 deadline established by the Environmental Protection Agency to limit the amount of ‘forever chemicals’ in its drinking water.

At this point, BJWSA is working to test and evaluate different technologies. The water company is fully committed to meeting the new regulations from the EPA, Jeff La Rue, chief communications officer with BJWSA, said.” …

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