Water Use Rules in Berkeley County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Berkeley County, South Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Berkeley County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Leak Reporting Duty
Berkeley County has no year-round duty to report a leak, but once its water authority declares a severe or extreme drought phase, a customer who gets a ten-day notice to repair a leak and fails to do so can have water service shut off outright until the leak is fixed and any surcharges are paid.
Berkeley County Drought-Phase Leak Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsBerkeley County Code of Ordinances § 65-654 (Severe drought phase); § 65-655 (Extreme drought phase)
Mandatory restrictions on the following uses of the utility's water:...8.Limit normal water use by commercial and individual customers, including, but not limited to, the following:...iv.Cease water service to customers who have been given a ten-day notice to repair one or more leaks and have failed to do so.
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