Chester Metropolitan District (CMD) has experienced an increase in unauthorized water usage over the last few years. The increase of water theft and meter tampering has been mainly from individuals that have had their water disconnected due to non-payment and businesses that have mobile water operations such as construction contractors, landscapers, and mobile car...
Chester Metropolitan District (CMD) has completed its second round of system-wide bacteriological sampling. All samples have indicated no presence of bacteria in the drinking water and are considered “passing”. CMD has lifted the “Boil Water Notice” and all water customers may begin normal water use for drinking, cooking, and other uses. Customers may continue...
Chester Metropolitan District (CMD) will continue repair operations on the 30” water main in the town of Fort Lawn on Friday. Currently, work has stopped and CMD is waiting on the delivery of a heavy-duty tapping saddle from a manufacturer in Texas which is expected for Friday morning, November 15, 2019. Water service will...
The Chester Metropolitan District wishes to notify its customers that the repair work performed on November 13, 2019 in the Fort Lawn area is not yet complete. We have determined that additional parts and equipment will be required to complete the repair. A timeline for completion of the repair work has not yet been...
Chester Metropolitan will begin work on the second set of repairs to the 30” water main in the Fort Lawn area at approximately 1:00 PM today, November 13, 2019. CMD crews are on-site preparing for the arrival of the custom-made repair clamp. The water filtration plant will be taken offline at approximately 1:00 PM...
The Chester Metropolitan District has issued a District-wide Boil Water Notice. Boil water vigorously prior to drinking or cooking. This notice was issued because portions of the system experienced a drop in water pressure due to a break on the 30” water main in the Fort Lawn area. Repairs have been completed and the...
WATER IS SAFE TO DRINK The Chester Metropolitan District has completed all testing related to the Do Not Drink order for public water users in the Town of Richburg issued last week for the following streets: Main Street East Lancaster Street West Lancaster Street Old Richburg Road (Hwy 56) All side streets connected to...
The Chester Metropolitan District will be conducting Fire Flow Testing beginning Tuesday, September 24, 2019. This procedure will last approximately 4-6 weeks. During this testing period, crews will be opening and flowing fire hydrants across the County. Low pressure and short bouts of discolored water in the tested area are normal, and temporary. If...
It has been brought to our attention that customers may be receiving telephone calls regarding “problems” with water and sewer service. The calls are coming from out of town telephone numbers and the caller may suggest that CMD is moving to another state. The caller may also ask for credit card information to pay...
The CMD Office will be closed for construction on Monday, May 20th and Tuesday, May 21st. We will reopen at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, May 22nd. Our staff will be available by telephone at (803) 385-5123 to answer questions and assist customers with service and online payment concerns. Customers may continue to make payments...