Bethune Rural Water Company Inc. (BRWC), a private non-profit water distribution company located in northeastern Kershaw County, recently received Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds through the S.C. Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant will provide 75 percent, or $156,648, toward a total cost of $208,864 to install one permanent diesel-powered, standby generator at each of four BRWC well sites. The well sites provide water for consumer and commercial consumption along with fire protection for more than 1,100 customers in the Buffalo, Mt.
BRWC gets $156,648 grant for generators

