Dorchester County, S.C., Officials Target Sewer Loophole
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By Dave Munday, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Dec. 10--SUMMERVILLE -- Dorchester County residents who have been  fighting orders to spend thousands of dollars to tie into county sewer lines  coming their way say they've spotted an exemption in the county's sewer  ordinance.
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By Monica Chen, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Sep. 20--CHARLOTTE -- York County residents who oppose a plan from two North Carolina cities to draw water from the Catawba River pleaded their case to N.C. officials Tuesday during the last public hearing on the proposal.
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By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 21--Year-round water restrictions could provide a lesson in conservation, but not the answer to solving South Florida's water woes, utility operators and environmentalists warned Wednesday.
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By Gareth McGrath, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.  Feb. 20--A new plan to fix the troubled Northeast Interceptor sewer line  would provide more options should problems arise and would not add to the cost  or delay the project, county and city leaders said Monday.
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By Chris Mazzolini, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.  May 30--Wilmington and New Hanover County officials say they have made  great strides to repair the area's troubled sewer system. Now they hope the  Environmental Protection Agency will agree.
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By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 9--HANCOCK COUNTY -- Rebuilding delayed due to faulty septic tanks   Thousands of property owners hoping to rebuild their homes here will soon find they are stuck between a rock and a smelly place.
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By The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  May 30--A bill introduced in the S.C. House designed specifically to short circuit actions by the York County Council would set a bad precedent if approved.   The bill recently was introduced by state Rep.
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By Zane Wilson, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Dec. 15--Customers of the Browns Ferry Water District in central Georgetown County were advised late Thursday to boil their water before drinking it or use bottled water because E. coli was found in the water.
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By Sammy Fretwell, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Dec. 10--Charleston utility owner Reece Williams IV is fighting efforts to make him reimburse taxpayers for fixing substandard water and sewer systems he once operated in the Columbia area.
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By Gina Smith, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Feb.
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By Julia Oliver, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Mar. 4--Union County is running out of both water and sewer capacity in fast-growing western parts of the county.
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By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jan. 31--The breakdown of a pump and an alarm system sent sewage into a Lake Wylie tributary, contaminating a cove near a residential area in southwestern Mecklenburg County.
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By Sharif Durhams, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 3--Residents in nearby Union County face fines now if they water their lawns on the wrong day.   Mecklenburg County officials have asked residents to cut back on water use.
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By Lena Warmack, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Dec. 17--Developers with one of Catawba County's largest proposed residential developments are expected to seek rezoning on more than 2,000 acres this spring.
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By Chris Mazzolini, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.  Jun. 13--Residents near Hewletts Creek can expect traffic snarls this  summer, all in the name of sewer repairs.   About 20 residents attended an informational meeting Tuesday night at  Roland-Grise Middle School.
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By Adam Kovac Daily Herald Staff Writer  South Elgin is considering a revision to its clean water code that includes a plan to detect illegal dumping into storm sewers and trace the pollution back to its source, officials said.
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By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 11--Due to a broken water main, a boil water notice has been issued for residents who live in the areas of Bayou Circle between 55th Street and Lawson Avenue.