The Town of Ridgeland, South Carolina

Town of Ridgeland
One Town Square
Ridgeland, SC 29936

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Phone:
(843) 726-7500

Grahamville Sewer Extension

September 1, 2010 - After much paperwork and red tape, the project is ready to begin. The contractor will mobilize to the site beginning Tuesday, September 7. The equipment will be staged from the Town's property at the intersection of SC-336 and Bees Creek Road. Construction will begin soon thereafter and will begin at Kelmont Drive and work its way east.

June 22, 2010 - Construction is expected to begin soon on the long-awaited gravity sewer extension to Grahamville. Beginning at Kelmont Drive near Wendys, the project will proceed east to the intersection of Bees Creek Road. From that intersection the new lines will be placed north and south along Bees Creek Road. The northern leg will terminate near Ingram Drive while the southern leg will end across from the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

Updates on this project will be posted here frequently to provide everyone with enough notice of possible traffic delays.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

September 1, 2010 - Preliminary design reports and applications have been submitted to the USDA Office of Rural Development. The USDA is anticipated to provide a grant/loan package that will enable the town to construct the new WWTP. Total cost for the WWTP is anticipated around $12 - $14 million.

June 22, 2010 - The Town of Ridgeland is currently in the design phase of an expansion and upgrade of its Wastewater Treatment Plant. The current plant is a secondary treatment facility rated at 800,00 gallons per day. Current flows to the plant are reaching near this limit and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control dictates that the Town expand to accommodate these flows.

In addition to capacity expansion to 1.6 million gallons per day, the new facility will provide an increased level of treatment. The current plans are to utilize Sequential Batch Reactors to provide tertiary treatment of the wastewater to near-drinking-water standards.

As the project is in the early stages of design, updates will not be frequent. However, as the project progresses and details become available, we will post them here. Construction should begin by early 2011 and take approximately 8-12 months.

Water Tank Rehabilitation

The High School Elevated Water Tank, an integral part of the Town's water distribution system, is located behind the old Ridgeland High School adjacent to the Jasper-Ridgeland Youth Baseball facilities. As you can see from the pictures, it was time for some much-needed maintenance. Town Council also decided to honor the local baseball programs by adding the logo to the tower. The tower was thoroughly cleaned, sandblasted, and repainted so that it may continue to be of service for years to come.

Tuten Park

As a welcome to visitors and an honor to a former mayor, Ralph Tuten Memorial Park was constructed over a former drainage ditch between two thriving town businesses. The park offers a comfortable respite for travelers with benches, a fountain, a pet area, and even lights and music at Christmas.

Well Rehabilitation

The Town is placing Well #1 back into operation. This well is located near where the original water tower was, behind the Palms Restaurant. The picture you see here is the proposed building sketch.

Veterans Memorial Park

This is a conceptual drawing for a park to be located across from Town Hall. Mayor Hodges is leading the initial planning.

Farmer's Market

Ridgeland's Farmer's Market is located on the south end of Ridgeland on US-17. A cooperative effort by government and independent agencies has brought this once-thriving building back to life.

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