Water Quality

2023 Water Quality Report

The Chester Metropolitan District’s newsletter, The Trickle, is in the process of being mailed to all customers. Customers should begin to receive copies before June 30th. This newsletter contains a report on the quality of water that you receive from Chester Metropolitan District. The EPA and SC DHEC have established strict standards for all...

Chlorine Burnout

The Chester Metropolitan District will be turning off the Ammonia in the water distribution system beginning Thursday, February 1, 2024, and will run straight chlorine disinfection for approximately one month. This process helps to keep the system disinfected and reduces the chances of bacteriological growth in water lines with lower flows. CMD personnel will...

***UPDATE*** BOIL WATER NOTICE: LIFTED

***11/07/23 Update*** All Bacteriological Samples have passed. The Boil Water Notice has been lifted for all customers. ***11/06/23 Update*** Customers on Edwards Road, Carabrook Road, and Robinhood Road in Fort Lawn will remain under a Boil Water Notice. Bacteriological sampling in these areas has failed. Customers in these areas must continue to boil water...

BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED: Johnson Street in Chester

UPDATE: This Boil Water Advisory has been lifted. A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for customers on Johnson Street in Chester. Customers are advised to boil water vigorously for one (1) minute prior to using for drinking or cooking. A Boil Water Advisory does not indicate contamination and is issued as a precaution...

2022 Water Quality Report

The Chester Metropolitan District’s newsletter, The Trickle, is in the process of being mailed to all customers. Customers should begin to receive copies before June 30th. This newsletter contains a report on the quality of water that you receive from Chester Metropolitan District. The EPA and SC DHEC have established strict standards for all...

Boil Water Advisory: Old York Road / Parkway Drive

The Chester Metropolitan District has issued a Boil Water Advisory for public water users in theChester, SC area; specifically, on the following streets: Old York RoadGethsemane Church RoadFeatherstone RoadStanback DriveRhinehart RoadDarby RoadArmory RoadYork Road Industrial Park Parkway DriveRoundtree CircleGardendale CircleBall Park DriveFieldcrest CircleVance DriveSugarplum RoadDallas StreetB&D Trailer Park A Boil Water Advisory is optional...

Major Main Breaks & Road Closings

At approximately 9:00 PM on the evening of May 6, 2023, CMD crews were called to the Industrial Park area of Old York Road in Chester to repair a major water main break. A large portion of the water main was damaged and crews continue to work to make repairs. Customers on Old York...

Chlorine Burnout to End

The Chester Metropolitan District is concluding its annual Chlorine Burnout. Filter Plant personnel will return the system to Chloramines on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Customers should notice their water returning to normal within the next two to three weeks. During this time, customers may continue to experience a stronger chlorine smell, and/or taste in...

Chlorine Burnout

The Chester Metropolitan District will be turning off the Ammonia in the water distribution system beginning Friday, September 30, 2022, and will run straight chlorine disinfection for approximately one month. This process helps to keep the system disinfected and reduces the chances of bacteriological growth in water lines with lower flows. CMD personnel will...