Viability Technical Assistance

The organizations listed below provide direct technical assistance to water utilities in South Carolina. For water utility training, consult the training resources in the viability toolkit.

SCDHEC - Office of Rural Water

The ORW collaborates with local and national partners in adapting to changing infrastructures and providing technical assistance to small rural water systems. ORW works to support new, long-term solutions to aging systems.

South Carolina Rural Water Association

Established in 1976, SCRWA is a 501 (c)3 trade association that assists public and private water and wastewater systems statewide to ensure that the residents of South Carolina have access to clean water.

Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project

SERCAP helps rural communities and water/wastewater systems to build capacity, become self-sustaining, and achieve or maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.