Politics & Government

CPW: Avoid Contact with Water Near Chandler Bridge Creek

Summerville CPW warns run-off from spill entered Chandler Bridge Creek, Eagle Creek and portions of the Ashley River.

Summerville CPW is asking Oakbrook and Bridges of Summerville residents to avoid any contact with water in Chandler Creek, Eagle Creek and portions of the Ashley River after a sanitary sewer overflow spill Sunday. 

SCDHEC has been notified of the spill, which was caused by a broken force main west of the bridge on Burton Avenue. Crews completed the necessry repairs Sunday evening. 

The spill occurred Sunday afternoon along Chandler Creek between Beverly Drive and Burton Avenue in the Oakbrook area. 

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For more information on the spill, contact Summerville CPW manager Charles Cuzzell, 843-875-8754.

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