50 Years of Clean Water
By Carol Weir, Hilton Head Monthly Magazine Hilton Head PSD says future is secure Water is life, so it’s refreshing to learn that the intrusion of salt water into public utility wells on Hilton Head Island is not a crisis. Thanks to abundant supplies and a half-century of careful planning by the Hilton Head Public […]
Hilton Head PSD receives record number of Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Hilton Head Public Service District (PSD) 2018 Customer Satisfaction Survey. This was the first year we included the survey in our monthly billing, and we received an all-time record number of responses. The previous high for survey responses was 400 — a 3.2% response rate. The 2018 […]
Hilton Head PSD master sewer progress in the news
Hilton Head PSD General Manager Pete Nardi recently made an appearance on WHHI-TV’s Hilton Head News to discuss the PSD’s “Wastewater System of the Year” award from the South Carolina Rural Water Association in recognition of the 94% public sewer connection on the north end of the island completed over the past several years, as […]
Black slime mold or fungus in bathrooms and kitchens
You may have noticed “black slime” growing around areas of your home that are often exposed to water, such as the faucet, sink, shower, or toilet. These microbes are airborne mold and/or fungal spores that are nearly ubiquitous in the very moist, subtropical Lowcountry climate. They grow in areas where they are frequently exposed to […]
Christmas Bird Count Sees Lesser Scaup, Buffleheads, Ring-billed Gulls on PSD Ponds
The results are back from the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) that took place on Hilton Head Island — which included the Indigo Run area and the Hilton Head PSD ponds. Thirteen birders in four subgroups tallied 75 bird species and 1,308 individual birds. According to Jack Colcolough, the Indigo Run CBC Group Captain, “Our count […]
Hilton Head Public Service District earns Wastewater System of the Year
Hilton Head Public Service District (PSD) earned the “Wastewater System of the Year” award from the South Carolina Rural Water Association (SCRWA) for 2018. The PSD was recognized for several advancements, including: construction of two regional sewer lift stations using South Carolina Clean Water Revolving Fund financing of $1.5 million at 1.9% over 20 years; constructing […]
Public Notice – At Hilton Head No. 1 PSD Board of Commissioners Meeting
Public Notice – At Hilton Head No. 1 PSD Board of Commissioners Meeting Posted on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Public Notice: Discussion of the HHPSD Master Sewer Plan – 2018 Sewer Extensions SRF#509-07 Project will be held at the Hilton Head No. 1 PSD Board of Commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. […]
PSD water quality lab 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 more […]
Hilton Head Public Service District Receives Certification in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
Hilton Head PSD has received certification in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP), an Audubon International program designed to help landowners preserve and enhance the environmental quality of their property. The plan was developed by Pete Nardi, General Manager, who is also recognized for his effort to plan for environmental stewardship. “The […]
Hilton Head Public Service District Presents “Cultivating Carolina Yards”
How to Create Healthy, Watershed-Friendly Landscapes, from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. Wednesday, Nov. 7 Hilton Head PSD presents “Cultivating Carolina Yards — A Free Workshop!” This workshop is part of The PSD’s ongoing commitment to implement environmental management programs and to achieve the designation of a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The PSD hosts educational […]
