OSWEGO RURAL WATER CO., INC

Dedicated to serving our community, Oswego Rural Water Co., Inc. provides safe, clean, and reliable drinking water to local households, farms, and businesses. As a non-profit member-owned utility, our priority is maintaining the highest standards of water quality, system reliability, and responsive customer care. Whether managing daily operations, conducting regular water quality testing, or upgrading local infrastructure, our team works continuously to support the health and growth of the community we call home.

DROUGHT INFORMATION

The South Carolina Drought Response Committee (DRC) met on August 6, 2026, to evaluate statewide drought conditions. The DRC serves as the state’s primary drought decision-making body and determines drought severity levels as outlined in the S.C. Drought Response Act, which helps protect the state’s natural resources. The Act establishes four drought levels: incipient, moderate, severe, and extreme. For more information about the DRC and the SC Drought Response Program, visit scdrought.com.

Stage 3: Severe Drought

Objective: Mandate significant reductions in non-essential water use to preserve minimum domestic supply, maintain distribution pressure, and protect fire-fighting reserves.

·         Mandatory Customer Restrictions: Landscape irrigation is limited to designated staggered address days and only during low-evaporation hours between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., unless stricter hours are announced.

·         Washing sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, exterior building surfaces, and similar hardscapes is prohibited.

·         Personal vehicle washing at residences is prohibited. Commercial car washes may continue only if they use water recycling or equivalent conservation practices approved by the utility.

·         The utility may require immediate correction of substantial customer-side leaks or continuous overflows that materially waste water.

CONNECT WITH OSWEGO

ALERTS

Currently experiencing red water in the area of Myrtle Beach Hwy to E Brewington Rd due to a fire in the area needing Firefighters to use hydrant to extinguish. We are aware and have Maintenance in the area flushing the lines. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Public notices, boil water advisories, routine maintenance

NEWS

  • Important Notice to Customers

 Please be advised that, effective immediately, all matters concerning line leaks and system maintenance shall be directed to:

Oswego Rural Water Co., Inc. at 803-469-5495.

For emergencies occurring after regular business hours, customers should contact: S & T Water Utilities at 843-687-8760.

We appreciate your cooperation and prompt attention to this notice.

  • Notice of Billing Transition

  • Water Quality Report

CONTACT US

Phone: 803-469-5495

After hours emergency:

S&T Water Utilities: Terry Floyd

843-687-8760