Hilton Head PSD’s saltwater intrusion response featured in University of Maryland project
Hilton Head PSD and the island’s response to the ongoing issue of saltwater intrusion in our fresh groundwater aquifer was featured in a recent project by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. The project, entitled “Saltwater Invasion,” covers an array of topics related to saltwater […]
Hilton Head PSD Aquifer Storage & Recovery Facility to be featured in UNESCO publication
Hilton Head PSD’s Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) Facility is one of 28 projects worldwide selected by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as global great examples of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR). The projects are being featured in an upcoming UNESCO publication entitled Managing Aquifer Recharge: A Showcase for Resilience and Sustainability. The […]
PSD Water Quality Laboratory recognized as Laboratory of Excellence
Hilton Head Public Service District’s (PSD) Water Quality Laboratory has once again been recognized as a Laboratory of Excellence as part of its annual certification by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The independent agency that conducts DHEC’s certification recognized the PSD lab “achieving 100% acceptable data” in a group of 570 […]
Hilton Head PSD Earns MarCom Gold Award for Website
Hilton Head Public Service District’s (PSD) website, www.hhpsd.com, has received a Gold Award in government digital media for website design by MarCom. MarCom Awards recognize the outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design, and production of marketing and communication materials and programs. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising […]
Hilton Head PSD earns EPA WaterSense Excellence Award
Hilton Head Public Service District (PSD) has earned the 2020 Excellence in Education and Outreach Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program. The PSD earned the award for its efforts to inform and educate customers about water efficiency and environmental sustainability programs. “Hilton Head PSD has done a great job of amplifying WaterSense […]
Important Water Safety Tips for Reopening Schools and Businesses
As re-openings of schools and businesses occur in South Carolina, the PSD would like to provide the following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because safely restarting water use in an unused or underused building requires several preventative steps.COVID-19 has not been detected in any public drinking water because current water […]
Hilton Head PSD builds demonstration well at The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head
Hilton Head PSD’s Johnny Malphrus built a demonstration well at The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island, located at 12 Georgianna Dr., as part of PSD outreach related to the history of water on the island. The demonstration well has a vintage cast iron hand water pump, which is used to demonstrate the traditional way […]
PSD earns 10th straight financial reporting award
Hilton Head Public Service District (PSD) has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. This is the PSD’s 10th consecutive year receiving the award. It is “the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant […]
Town of Hilton Head and water utilities encourage residents to ‘Take the Pledge’ for water conservation
The Town of Hilton Head, Hilton Head PSD, South Island PSD and Broad Creek PSD are working together to encourage residents to take the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water pledge this summer. Throughout August, the 9th Annual Mayor’s Challenge for Water asks communities throughout the United States to make small changes that better manage […]
Why Water’s Worth It
Water resources educate kids on just how precious of a natural resource water is for all of us WATER’S WORTH IT® is a campaign by Water Environment Federation (WEF), the PSD’s wastewater industry association that encourages the public to preserve and protect water. The coronavirus pandemic has provided a reminder that access to water and […]
