Elgin, SC September 14, 2020 – SouthWest Water Company (SouthWest Water) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, South Carolina Utility Systems, Inc. has acquired the South Carolina wastewater utility operations of Ni Pacolet Milliken Utilities (Ni) from Pacolet Milliken, LLC. Ni owns regulated wastewater and water utility companies serving customers […]
Read More...SouthWest Water Company Announces Class of 2020 Pre-Law Fellows
Sugar Land, Texas – Today, SouthWest Water Company, in collaboration with the HMARIA, Inc. Pre-Law Diversity Pipeline Program and the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC), announced the Class of 2020 SouthWest Water Company (SWWC) Pre-Law Fellows. Through this program, the water and wastewater services provider will sponsor and help […]
Read More...Expert Article: In this time of crisis, water utilities offer safe, stable jobs
By Katie Zheng, TWU Planning Manager The impact of COVID-19 on our community and economy is undeniable, with Texas experiencing a record high unemployment rate of 13.0% as of June of this year. During this time of crisis, jobs in essential services are in high demand and are more important […]
Read More...Quick Read: Remember the Value of Water
by Jeffrey L. McIntyre, president of Texas Utilities at SouthWest Water Company The process of turning groundwater and surface water into safe water for your home is complex and goes largely unseen. Unlike electricity, which you can see coming to your home through power lines, and natural gas, which can […]
Read More...Quick Read: We are the stewards of safe water. We are essential workers.
by Jeffrey L. McIntyre, president of Texas Utilities Across the ages, any contemplation of survival and flourishing often leads to the need we all have for safe, reliable drinking water. While the public health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic is changing a great deal in our lives and across industries, […]
Read More...Our Newly Upgraded Customer Portal
You’ve asked, and we’ve listened. We have launched a complete upgrade of our customer portal! SouthWest Water Company launched an upgrade to a more user-friendly, customer portal on July 20. This upgrade allows you to continue to: view bills and related information set up reoccurring and make payments within your account edit communication information set up paperless billing directly pay from within your account or as a guest access multiple addresses with […]
Read More...Meet Carol Jones
Carol Jones has worked her way through many different types of jobs. From lab assistant to wastewater plant operator to finance manager, she balances changes and new roles with an understanding we can all learn about. Watch the video above to learn more about Carol and her journey through the years […]
Read More...SouthWest Water Company Alabama Team Continues With Adopt-A-Mile Efforts
Each day, SouthWest Water reclaims millions of gallons of polluted water and returns clean, reusable water back to the environment. Our team in Alabama also takes pride in the roads they travel. They’ve partnered with People Against a Littered State (PALS), a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping Alabama clean. On […]
Read More...Meet Becky Dennis
Our next employee feature is on Director of Operations at Kiawah Island Utility, Becky Dennis. Watch to see what she’s learned about from her different roles, and her journey as one of the first few women to be hired here as an operator. Thank you Becky for all the work you […]
Read More...Understanding the Value of Water One Step at a Time
Recently, thousands rallied together in Charleston to give hope to those who lack access to safe water. It’s more than a walk; it’s an event that will impact people around the world forever by providing solutions that save lives. A number of SouthWest Water Company employees at Kiawah Island Utility […]
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