§ F. WATER SUPPLY.

8.f.1.

General:

a.

All residential subdivisions shall be reviewed for coordination purposes by the Sumter County Public Utilities Commission and said utilities shall be properly connected with a DHEC-approved and functioning public community water supply;

b.

Depending on the number of housing units, residential subdivisions shall be connected to an existing public water supply system if adequate public service is available within the following distances:

Size of development	Distance
1 unit	200 ft.
2 units	400 ft.
3 units	600 ft.
4 units	800 ft.
5-15 units	1,000 ft.

 

For developments with more than fifteen (15) units and located within one mile of an existing public water system, adequate justification shall be provided as to why they shall not provide a connection to the existing public water supply system. For developments with more than fifteen (15) units and located more than one mile from an existing system, the water supply system strategy shall be determined on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration density of the development, costs, and ground water availability and quality;

c.

If a public water supply system is to be provided to the area within a six-year period as indicated in the Community Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan, or other official policy of the City of Sumter or Sumter County, the governmental entity having jurisdiction may require a payment in lieu of the improvements;

d.

All proposals for new public community water supplies or extensions to existing public water supplies or uses of wells and other water sources shall be approved by the Sumter City-County Planning Commission and DHEC.

8.f.2.

Capacity:

a.

The water supply system shall be adequate to handle the necessary flow based on complete development;

b.

The demand rates for all uses shall be considered in computing the total system demand. Where fire protection is provided, the system shall be capable of providing the required fire demand plus the required domestic demand;

c.

An as-built civil engineering survey provided by a registered South Carolina Professional Engineer for all water supply systems for which the subdivider is responsible shall be submitted for approval with the final plat (Note: SC Title 40, Chapter 22, Section 49-204c 1976 as amended);

d.

Wherever a public or community water system is provided, fire hydrants shall be installed by the subdivider in accordance with 8.h.1.