| (December 30, 2005)—Beginning January 1, 2006, the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) will adopt a new logo and change its name to Charleston Water System.
The utility’s Board of Commissioners approved the name and logo change as a means to more clearly define the agency’s mission and services. Charleston Water System provides water and wastewater services to the greater Charleston area, but is often confused with other public works agencies in the Lowcountry.
“We decided that after 88 years as the Commissioners of Public Works, it was time to reevaluate whether that name accurately describes our services,” said CEO John Cook, P.E. “The term public works includes services that Charleston Water System does not provide, such as storm water drainage, garbage collection, and road and sidewalk repair. We believe that by adopting a more descriptive name, we can better serve the public by eliminating confusion.”
In addition to the new name and logo, Charleston Water System has a new web site, www.charlestonwater.com, which features detailed information about the utility’s operations and services.
Charleston Water System was established in 1917 as an independent municipal corporation. The utility’s organization and structure is defined by state statute, which calls such an agency a Commissioners of Public Works. There are numerous other Commissioners of Public Works in the state, some of which have also adopted more descriptive names. Charleston Water System will legally retain the name Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston, which will continue to be used in corporate documents, for example.
Charleston Water System provides water service to nearly 400,000 people and wastewater service to some 170,000 people in the Lowcountry. The public utility has 420 employees and is governed by a Board of Commissioners.
For more information, please visit www.charlestonwater.com.
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