Public Water Authority
Commissioners of Public Works of the Town of Summerville
Serving Summerville Commissioners of Public Works service area, Dorchester and Berkeley counties, South Carolina
Population served
81,750 people
State system code
FIPS 45
Billing frequency
Monthly. Bills are due within 30 days of the bill date; the July 1, 2026 rate increase begins appearing on monthly bills in August 2026.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Commissioners of Public Works of the Town of Summerville operates as a public water authority serving Summerville Commissioners of Public Works service area, Dorchester and Berkeley counties, South Carolina. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Uniform monthly base charge by meter size plus a volumetric charge per 1,000 gallons, with different in-town and out-of-town rates. Effective July 1, 2026, a 5/8- or 3/4-inch meter has a $12.00 in-town or $15.00 out-of-town base, and water usage is $2.65 or $3.31 per 1,000 gallons respectively.. Bills are generated monthly. bills are due within 30 days of the bill date; the july 1, 2026 rate increase begins appearing on monthly bills in august 2026., and a typical residential cost reference is For a 6,000-gallon monthly residential customer, the CPW's 2026 comparison gives a combined water/sewer total of $57.40 in town and $71.73 out of town. The comparison is a benchmark rather than a guarantee because meter size, service area, and other charges can differ.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Residential sewer is a flat monthly rate with no included volume: $29.50 in town or $36.87 out of town effective July 1, 2026. Commercial sewer also has a $29.50/$36.87 base plus a metered-water volumetric charge of $3.80 in town or $4.75 out of town per 1,000 gallons.
Meter and infrastructure notes
All water services are metered. If a reading cannot be obtained, CPW calculates the bill from average consumption; the reviewed materials do not identify AMI/AMR technology or a remote-transmission schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
843-871-0810 is the CPW public contact number. The reviewed CPW pages do not publish a separate 24/7 water emergency number.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Summerville Commissioners of Public Works service area, Dorchester and Berkeley counties, South Carolina
Commissioners of Public Works of the Town of Summerville is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.