The Port Royal Community Charitable Fund recently awarded a $5,000 grant to Project SAFE (Sewer Access for Everyone) to help income-qualified homeowners connect to the Hilton Head PSD public sewer system. Project SAFE is a charitable fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. Since its inception in 1999, SAFE has helped more than a thousand homes connect to the sewer system, ending reliance on septic systems that often fail on Hilton Head Island due primarily to unsuitable soil conditions. PSD Commission Secretary Patti Soltys, a Port Royal resident, requested the grant on SAFE’s behalf. “The sewer connections made through Project SAFE not only benefit public health and environmental protection, but also workforce housing,” said Soltys.
“Project SAFE and our PSD customers are very grateful for the generosity of the Port Royal Community Charitable Fund,” said PSD General Pete Nardi. “It is yet another great example of neighbors caring for neighbors on Hilton Head.”
PSD customers can learn all about SAFE and other sewer connection topics by visiting the PSD’s “Connect Now” webpage at: https://hhpsd.com/connect-now/
CAPTION: Lou Befano of the Port Royal Community Charitable Fund presented PSD Commission Secretary Patti Soltys with a grant for $5,000 for Project SAFE.
