Past and Present Converge in Charleston's Capital Improvement Program

With steady population growth as its driving force, the Charleston (South Carolina) Water System forges ahead on its many capital improvement projects

Past and Present Converge in Charleston's Capital Improvement Program

Work being done to replace a 24-inch water line on a capital improvement project. (Photo by Ken Osburn)

The Charleston (South Carolina) Water System (CWS) has an historic past. The first cement-lined grey iron pipe was installed there by American Cast Iron Pipe in 1922. Its Hanahan Water Treatment Plant is built on the site of a steam pumping station that dates back to 1903. Its...

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