Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Directors of the Dorchester County Water Authority at 5:30 pm on Monday June 8th, 2026.  The hearing will be held at the Dorchester County Water Authority office, 967 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC.  The purpose of the public hearing is to allow members of the public to express their views on the proposed operating…

**Update**
As of this morning, Friday, 3-20-2023, all water samples have come back good, and the boil water advisory has been cleared. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time. 
A major line break has resulted in a loss of pressure and service to many customers of the system. There has been no confirmed contamination of the system. However, due to the loss of pressure…

To Our Valued Customers,

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Directors of the Dorchester County Water Authority at 5:30 pm on Monday, the 30th of June, 2025.  The hearing will be held at the office of the Dorchester County Water Authority, located at 967 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC.  The purpose of the public hearing will be to allow members of the public to express their…

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 6-1-330 of the South Carolina Code of Laws 1976, as amended, that the Dorchester County Water Authority (the “Authority”) will hold a public hearing on March 17th,  at 5:30 pm, at 967 Orangeburg Road, Summerville SC, in connection with the proposed revision by the Authority of its schedule of Facilities Recovery Charges. The revised schedule of Facilities…

Board meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 PM at our office at 967 Orangeburg Rd, Summerville, SC 29483. Meetings are open to the Public. 

2026 Observed Holiday Schedule: 

Payment Service Network will stop support for their native phone apps for Android and Apple phones. Please access their payment portal at: https://paymentservicenetwork.com 

Dorchester Water Authority’s office will be closed on 8/30 and 8/31 due to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Idalia. If you have an emergency related to your water utility, please contact us by phone at 843-875-0140.

Dorchester County Water Authority is pleased to announce that our 2022 Water Quality Report (CCR) has been posted to DCWA’s website.  Click here to view the current report.
 

Please read our Spring Newsletter for useful information regarding your water utility.

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Directors of the Dorchester County Water Authority at 5:30 pm on Thursday, November the 10th, 2022.  The hearing will be held at the office of Dorchester County Water Authority, which is located at 967 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC.  The purpose of the public hearing will be to allow members of the public to express…

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Dorchester County Water Authority bills are due upon receipt. Payments received after the 10th of each month are considered late. Accounts with late payments are considered delinquent. DCWA reserves the right to issue notices, apply additional fees, or interrupt the service of any delinquent account. Typically accounts scheduled for disconnect are 30+ days past due. In some cases, accounts with…

Our Board meets on the second Monday of every month at 5:30 pm in the DCWA board room at 967 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC 29483.  
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Dorchester County Water Authority encourages customers to make payments online or via phone when possible. To view more information about payment options, Click Here. We are following the recommended protocol from Governor McMaster, DHEC, and the CDC to reduce the spread of the COVID – 19 Virus as much as possible.

Effective October 1, 2021, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will extend its delivery standards for some First-Class mail for up to 2 additional days. Please note that this may delay your receipt of mail from us and our receipt of mail from you (including mailed payments). When mailing items to us via USPS, please take this change into account. Payments can also be made using our Online…

Please visit the CCR page to view current and past CCR reports for our water system!

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Dear Dorchester County Water Authority Customer,

Dorchester County Water Authority uses a blend of water from our DHEC certified wells and surface water provided by Summerville CPW. Recently, we have had reports of water having an earthy smell, and taste. This has been caused by the use of Summerville CPW water provided to them by Santee Cooper Regional Water in our blend. Santee Cooper Regional Water has released the following statement to…