This project is part of the Lake Marion Regional Water System with portions owned and operated by Santee Cooper and Dorchester County. The work includes furnishing, installing, and placing into successful operation 42,000 linear feet of 16-inch and smaller water main pipe, master meter stations along with all pipes, valves and appurtenances. It also entails roadway bores, horizontally directionally drilled pipe, backfill compaction, testing, and quality control. The special groundbreaking ceremony was attended by several local dignitaries, clergy, and media.