We Are 22,000 Water and Sewer Users
It is estimated that the GCWSD serves a peak summer day population of more than 100,000 people. This represents over 29,000 water residential equivalent users and over 22,000 sewer residential equivalent users. The users of the GCWSD's water and sewer services come from diverse Georgetown communities, which include Garden City Point, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, DeBordieu, Santee, Sampit, Woodland, Penny Royal, Kent, Andrews, Pee Dee, Yauhannah, Plantersville, Dunbar, Browns Ferry, Choppee, Lanes Creek, Pleasant Hill, Red Hill, Carvers Bay and Rose Hill.

We Are Seven Community Leaders
The users of the GCWSD's services are represented by a seven-member Board of Directors. These volunteers live throughout Georgetown County and are also users of the GCWSD's services. The current GCWSD board consists of William J. Schwartzkopf, Alice Barron, James B. Wilkie, James H. Dunn, H.A. "Doc" Lachicotte, Jimmy Rowe, and Chet Maslowski.

These community leaders not only serve the GCWSD, but have served their communities in many other capacities through such organizations as Murrells Inlet 2020, the Georgetown County Economic Alliance; the Georgetown County Planning Commission; the Georgetown County Accommodations Tax Committee; the Andrews Revitalization Association; the Water and Sewer Regionalization Study Committee for Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg Counties; the Waccamaw Regional Economic Outlook Board; the Plantersville Tri-Community Service Organization; the Georgetown County Fire Department; the Omar Shriners; and various homeowners associations.
         
We Are 75 Dedicated Employees
The majority of the GCWSD's employees live in Georgetown County and are users of GCWSD services. This highly talented and educated group includes registered professional engineers, registered land surveyors, 8 certified water plant operators, 6 certified sewer plant operators, 15 college graduates, 3 masters level graduates, and 11 technical college graduates. These employees have received numerous awards including:

      

 

 

  - The United States EPA Municipal Water Use Efficiency Award;
          - The American Water Works Association 10-Year Director's Award Partnership for Safe
             Water;
          - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)
             Drinking Water Optimization Award;
          - The United States EPA Safe Water Act Excellence Award;
          -  Family Friendly Employer Certification.

We Are Committed to Customer Service
Our offices in Georgetown and in Pawleys Island are staffed to help you from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and may be reached by telephone at 843-546-8408. Should you need to report a water or sewer service problem after business hours, you must simply call the same number. A detailed message will be immediately forwarded to a senior District staff member who will respond, or dispatch the appropriate personnel to attend to your emergency.