Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission

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Since 2006, Tnemec has celebrated the innovative and creative uses of our coatings on water tanks with an annual Tank of the Year contest. Each year, tanks of all varieties from across the U.S. and Canada are nominated for this coveted award.

During this two-week period, the community is given the opportunity to vote for their favorite tank: the People's Choice. A Tnemec committee of water tank enthusiasts then chooses 11 other finalists and considers them along with the People's Choice to decide the official Tank of the Year.

Help choose the People's Choice tank by voting below!

VOTING CLOSES OCTOBER 13, 2023

JMWSC intends to install a new 24-inch gravity sewer in the Old Orangeburg Road area in order to decommission a portion of a 12-inch force main that serves  the southern portion of our service area and provide additional sewer capacity in this area. The project will also allow us to decommission the Regency Square lift station. The project will extend from the Commission’s decommissioned sewage treatment facility along Sandy Springs Lane to Old Orangeburg Road via a private easement along the eastern edge of Regency Square Subdivision.  The project will be funded by a loan from the SCDHEC’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. This project will be discussed at our office on July 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM where we’ll discuss the need for the project, alternatives evaluated, rationale for the selected alternative, and environmental and financial impacts of the project.

On June 7, 2023, Lexington School District One announced the following;

"If you've recently passed by Lexington High School you may have noticed the new water tower.

Built by Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission, the tower holds more than 2 million gallons of water and helps feed rural areas of the County of Lexington. Once completed, commission leaders saw a blank canvas and a great opportunity to team up with LHS and create something special.

Art teacher Allen Anderson collaborated with members of the school, community and area leaders to create the design you see today. He and Mayor Steve MacDougall even had a chance to paint portions of the design more than 200 feet in the air!

Since its debut Wildcat Water Tower has united a community."

The 2022 Water Quality Report is available.

The Report includes important information about the source and quality of our drinking water data collected during the 2022 year.  All customers will be mailed a copy of this report by the end of June 2023.  If you don't receive one by June 30th and would like for us to mail you a copy please contact Customer Service at (803) 359-8373.

Nathan Craps received the Rookie of the Year Award from the Water Environment Association of South Carolina – Capital District. This district award recognizes outstanding performance by individuals with at least three months, but not more than two years, experience at the time of nomination. The award specifically recognizes the nominee’s demonstrated eagerness to learn and expand knowledge of processes, as well as the volume of new information absorbed by the nominee in the time employed. The award also recognizes the nominee’s exceptional effort on behalf of the system’s operations and outstanding effort in system operations under difficult circumstances.

Tevin Copeland received the Customer Service Award from the Water Environment Association of South Carolina – Capital District. This district award recognizes excellence in customer service by an employee or service provider of a utility.

Now available! The 2021 Water Quality Report is available. The Report includes important information about the source and quality of our drinking water.  All customers will be mailed a copy of this report by the end of June 2022.  If you don't receive one by June 30th and would like for us to mail you a copy please contact Customer Service at (803) 359-8373.

Presented during the South Carolina Environmental Conference, Mike Coffey received the state’s Distribution Operator of the Year Award from the Water Environment Association of South Carolina. This award is given annually for achievement in distribution operations, including preventative maintenance, development, and implementation. 

"The proposal involves replacing approximately 1,250 linear feet of existing 16- inch gravity sewer line with 24-inch gravity sewer line installed along the same alignment in Red Bank, SC. The gravity sewer shares a 40-foot-wide easement with an existing 14-inch force main."

Public Notice Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) & Intent to Request Release of Funds (NOI / RROF) (Link)

"The Town of Batesburg-Leesville and the Joint Municipal Water & Sewer Commission (JMWSC) have signed a long-term agreement that secures safe, reliable drinking water to customers for decades to come. The agreement will not only enable Batesburg-Leesville to connect to JMWSC’s water system but will also improve the area’s infrastructure to support economic development"

Town of Batesburg-Leesville to Connect to JMWSC Water System (Link)

Jay Nicholson received the Quarter-Century Operator Award from the Water Environment of South Carolina. This recognizes operators of wastewater treatment facilities for their service and dedication in a difficult and dangerous profession for a minimum of 25 years, 10 of which must have been in active participation in the day-to-day collections, maintenance, operations, laboratory, or management of a wastewater transportation or treatment facility.

Donna West received the Capital District Lifetime Service Award from the Water Environment Association of South Carolina – Capital District. This district award acknowledges extraordinary personal service to the Capital District of the Water Environment Association of South Carolina. The award specifically recognizes the member’s organizational leadership, administrative service, membership activity, stimulation of technical functions, or similar Capital District function participation.

Mike Coffey received the Water Distribution Operator of the Year Award from the Water Environment Association of South Carolina – Capital District. This district award is given to recognize excellent achievement in the area of water distribution operations, to include preventative maintenance, program development and implementation.

Caleb Taylor received the Rookie of the Year Award from the Water Environment Association of South Carolina – Capital District. This district award recognizes outstanding performance by individuals with at least three months, but not more than two years, experience at the time of nomination. The award specifically recognizes the nominee’s demonstrated eagerness to learn and expand knowledge of processes, as well as the volume of new information absorbed by the nominee in the time employed. The award also recognizes the nominee’s exceptional effort on behalf of the system’s operations and outstanding effort in system operations under difficult circumstances.