James Island Public Service District
Serving James Island, some residents of Charleston and Folly Beach.h.
Our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 25, 2021, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Thursday’s trash collection will occur on Wednesday, November 24th. If you have a wastewater emergency, please call 843.795.2345.
In observance of Veterans Day, JIPSD offices will be closed Thursday, November 11th. Garbage and debris collection for Thursday’s routes will occur Friday, November 12th. If you have a Wastewater emergency, please call 843.795.2345.
2021 Solid Waste Collection Schedule
The James Island Public Service District Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 22, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. at James Island Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Road, Charleston, SC 29412 on: an Ordinance to Repeal 2019-003 Commission Rules of Procedure and an Ordinance for the Property Sale of 6.52 Acres at Dills Bluff Road, Charleston, SC. Public comments, written and oral, are invited.
The James Island Public Service District’s mission is to minimize rate increases while continuing to maximize high quality, environmentally safe wastewater services. However, increased operating costs and capital projects, involving the repairs and replacements of an aging infrastructure as well as increased wastewater treatment costs, have caused the District to review the current wastewater rates to meet the needs of the system moving forward. Some major projects, both underway and in the next five years, are needed to replace failing infrastructure while others have been initiated by new debt service obligations and increased energy, labor cost, fuel, and chemical costs.
On May 24, 2021, the District’s Commission voted to adjust the current wastewater rates and rate structure of the District. The change in rate structure may result in a slightly higher bill for some residents.
***There will no longer be a residential cap on wastewater bills – previously 16 ccfs***
There were two meetings and a public hearing held to discuss the rate increases. The Commission approved these rates on May 24, 2021 and the rates will be reflected in the July 2021 bill. We know this will be an uncomfortable and unpopular adjustment, but it is critical to update and maintain the District’s aging wastewater infrastructure. The cost to operate and maintain our wastewater system continues to increase more each year, and the District must continue to evaluate the wastewater rate structure on an annual basis.
Best regards,
Dave Schaeffer
District Manager