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Learn More About
SJWD Water
District

Slide Serving Western Spartanburg
County Since
1956.
Established in 1956, SJWD Water District is one of the original public utility companies in Spartanburg County, providing water services to over 87,000 residents in one of South Carolina’s fastest-growing regions. Initially serving the mill towns of Startex, Jackson, Wellford, and Duncan, one of SJWD’s founding principles has been a strong focus on the smaller communities within our operating region.
Our Commission A five-member Board of Commissioners governs SJWD Water District. Each commissioner is appointed by the Governor to serve a six-year term. Learn More trending_flat Our People At SJWD Water District, we believe our people are our most valuable resource. Learn More trending_flat Our Water Each year, SJWD publishes a Water Quality Report to inform customers about the source and treatment of their water. Learn More trending_flat

Slide Our
Mission
Our mission is to provide excellent quality water and services to our current and future customers while leading efforts to protect our natural resources and continuously improve cost effectiveness. We accomplish this through the efforts of our employees, by using sound business practices and through timely application of emerging technologies.

Slide Share The Water SJWD is proud to partner with the Middle Tyger Community Center in our Share the Water campaign. We recognize the financial hardships faced by some of our customers and have established a customer assistance program to provide temporary financial support to individuals and their families in our service area. The Share the Water funds are collected by SJWD and administered by the Middle Tyger Community Center, with 100% of the donations going toward qualifying customers. Click below to enroll today! Enroll Today!

Slide SJWD Water District has provided clean, reliable drinking water to our customers for almost 70 years. SJWD Water District is one of the original public utility companies in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Established as a special-purpose district in 1956, SJWD was created to directly serve the closely knit mill towns of Startex, Jackson, Wellford, and Duncan. Over the past 70 years, our organization has proudly grown alongside these communities to now serve over 87,000 residents. We are dedicated to being the trusted leader in water services within our community.

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Contact Us

Administrative Office

198 Watershed Way
Spartanburg, SC 29301

Monday - Thursday
7:15AM - 5:15PM

Friday
CLOSED

Phone: 864-439-4423
Fax: 864-949-3511

Postal Address

P.O. Box 607
Lyman, SC 29365

Email

sjwdservice@sjwd.com

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