Lancaster has multiple water providers: Lancaster County Water and Sewer District (LCWSD) and Lancaster City Water. This page provides information about Lancaster City Water.

The Lancaster City Water, a public community water system under the City Department of Utility Services, provides water for about 14,443 residents living in the area of Lancaster, South Carolina. Established in 1830, the Lancaster City Water System is currently obtaining its supply via purchase from the Lancaster County Water & Sewer District (LCW&SD), which is surface water from Catawba River.

Lancaster Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Lancaster City Water to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Lancaster City Water? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Lancaster City Water received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

Lancaster has multiple water providers: Lancaster County Water and Sewer District (LCWSD) and Lancaster City Water. This page provides water quality information for Lancaster City Water.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Lancaster has multiple water providers: Lancaster County Water and Sewer District (LCWSD) and Lancaster City Water. This page provides water quality information for Lancaster City Water.

Contact Lancaster City Water Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
216 S Catawba Street
P.O. Box 1149
Lancaster, South Carolina 29721

803-283-2489
utilitybilling@lancastercitysc.com

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
803-283-2489

Pay Your Lancaster City Water Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Lancaster City Water site. Lancaster City Water accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Lancaster City Water website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Lancaster Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Lancaster, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Lancaster City Water. Luckily, Lancaster has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Lancaster, you'll need to stop your water service with the Lancaster City Water, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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