Public Service Announcement

CMD Disconnection Notice — OCTOBER 2017 BILLS

Chester Metropolitan District will be disconnecting delinquent accounts in the following areas the week of December 4-8, 2017.  The accounts scheduled for disconnection have past due water bills for the month of October 2017. Please make arrangements to pay your bill no later than Monday, December 4th.  If you did not receive an October...

CMD Notice of Office Closure

The Chester Metropolitan District Office will close at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, November 14th for Staff Software Training. We will reopen Wednesday, November 15th at 8:30 AM. For those wishing to pay their bills online, you may still do so by eCheck through our website. Thank you for your understanding.

2017 Fire Flow Testing

NOTICE TO CMD (WATER) CUSTOMERS The Chester Metropolitan District is scheduled to begin flow testing all fire hydrants on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 as a part of our maintenance program. Residents may experience minor discoloration to their water while flow testing is being conducted. The CMD urges its customers to check their water quality...

High Bills & Unusual Billing Dates

HIGH WATER BILLS? The Chester Meter Replacement Project is currently underway. Crews from Ferguson Waterworks are working to replace all water meters in Chester Metropolitan District’s system with new radio-read meters. Because many of the meters being replaced are older and may be under-registering water use, customers may receive a higher bill than expected...

UPDATE: CMD Water is Safe

As of 4:00 PM on Thursday, July 20, 2017, raw water samples taken at Chester Metropolitan District’s Water Filtration Plant indicate that bacteria levels in the Catawba River near Fort Lawn are within normal range. CMD’s drinking water quality remains unaffected.

UPDATE: CMD Water Still Safe

As of 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, raw water samples taken at Chester Metropolitan District’s Water Filtration Plant indicate that bacteria levels in the Catawba River near Fort Lawn are within normal range. CMD’s drinking water quality remains unaffected.

CMD Water IS Safe To Drink

On Friday afternoon, July 14th, Charlotte Water contacted Chester Metropolitan District and many downstream water utilities to report that a 21-inch sewer line had separated and approximately 200,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Kings Branch. Kings Branch is a tributary to Big Sugar Creek, which flows into the Catawba River downstream of the Lake...

CMD to Halt Reminder Notices

In an effort to streamline our billing system and cut wasteful spending, the Chester Metropolitan District has made the decision to discontinue payment Reminder Notices. We understand that this is a convenience to our customers, and one that many rely on to ensure their bills are paid. Because our customers have come to rely...

CMD’s 2016 CCR is Now Available!

Due to Environmental Protection Agency Regulations, the Spring 2017 Water and Wastewater News by CMD/CWR contains a report on the quality of water that you receive from Chester Metropolitan District. This report will be delivered to you on an annual basis and will consist of the most recent test results available. The EPA and SC...