Advisory Lifted

April 23, 2014

 

The following voice reach has been sent to all Tega Cay Water Service customers with phone numbers registered in our system:

 

 

This a courtesy call from Tega Cay Water Service, Inc. your local sewer service provider at 1-800-272-1919 – this number will be repeated at the end of this message.

 

Based on the results of water samples collected, SCDHEC has advised Tega Cay Water Service, Inc. that the No Swimming Advisory issued Sunday, April 20, 2014 can be lifted today, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Our staff will be removing the No Swimming signs this evening. 

 

This was a courtesy call from Tega Cay Water Service, Inc. If this message was incomplete or should you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-272-1919, again that number is 1-800-272-1919.

 

Thank you.

Sanitary Sewer Overflow

The voice reach below has been sent to all Tega Cay customers regarding a 300 gallon sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) that occurred last evening due to the heavy rain event.

April 20, 2014

 

423 -   Tega Cay, SC

            406117042014 Tega Cay 423_No Swimming Advisory

 

This is a courtesy call from Tega Cay Water Service, Inc. your local sewer service provider at 1-800-272-1919 - this number will be repeated at the end of this message.

 

Due to the heavy rainfall over the last two days, we have experienced a Sanitary Sewer Overflow that has drained into Lake Wylie last night.  A manhole on Manawa Lane has overflowed and drained into the cove between Point Clear Drive and Marquesas Avenue.  SC DHEC has been notified. We will be placing No Swimming signs in the affected area and ask that you avoid contact with the lake until further notice.

 

This was a courtesy call from Tega Cay Water Service, Inc. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to correct these deficiencies.

 

If this message was incomplete or should you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-272-1919, again that number is 1-800-272-1919.

 

Thank you.

Statement by Rick Durham, President, Tega Cay Water Service, Inc.

We are pleased that the City of Tega Cay has passed the resolution to move forward on the purchase of the Tega Cay Water Service, Inc. (TCWS) system.  I want to emphasize that it is just the first step, however.  This is a complex process involving substantial negotiations, with multiple parties, in a compressed timeframe to allow the deal to be completed as the City Manager has indicated.  We are prepared to do everything necessary to get over the hurdles that remain for the sale to come to fruition. Again, this is just the first step - but obviously a critical one - and we look forward to moving this ahead and supporting the Mayor and the Council in their decision.

This development does not change our focus, however, which remains on our ongoing efforts toward resolving the problems of sanitary sewer overflows in the system and continuing to meet our obligations under the terms of the DHEC Consent Order. 

Importantly, we are making progress as evidenced by the successful completion of our storage tank construction which was put into immediate use during the rain events earlier this week.  I am happy to report that there were no overflows and no ‘pump and haul’ operations required as a direct result.