COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority has announced investment program grant awards to various towns, cities and public works systems throughout the state for the improvement of water infrastructure in their area. Award amounts ranged up to $10 million for some projects.
In the Midlands, $10 million grants were awarded separately to:
- Batesburg-Leesville for regional connection to finished water supply
- City of Camden to water system upgrades
- City of Cayce for Avenues drainage improvements
- City of Columbia for Lower Crane Creek equalization storage
- Fairfield Joint Water and Sewer System for the Winnsboro sewer system connector
- Kershaw County for wastewater treatment plant improvements and expansion
- Kershaw County and Lee County Regional Water Authority for new waterlines and elevated tank
- Town of Lexington for Watergate Service area improvements
- Newberry County Water and Sewer Authority for water distribution system upgrades
- City of Newberry for major interceptor sewer replacement
- Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities/Bull Swamp Rural Water Company for Bull Swamp Rural Water System connection
- Richland County for Eastover Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion
- Sumter County for Wedgefield-Stateburg and Shiloh Water System improvements
- City of Sumter for water treatment Plant No. 5 expansion
- City of West Columbia for water system improvements
- Town of Winnsboro for water treatment plant upgrade and expansion
In addition to the individual $10 million grants, other monies awarded include:
- $6 million to East Richland County Public Service District for sewer trunk lines
- $8,563,510 to City of Manning downtown sewer line improvements
- $3,409,825 to Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities for water system improvements
- $9,984,882 to Richland County for Hickory Ridge Stormwater Conveyance System upgrades
- $500,000 to Town of Ridge Spring for water system and storm drainage evaluation
- $5 million to City of Sumter for a new elevated park
The Rural Infrastructure Authority funds were allocated by the South Carolina General Assembly from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
