{"id":8026,"date":"2026-01-26T14:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/funding-available-for-septic-system-repairs-in-congaree-creek-watershed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:13:35","slug":"funding-available-for-septic-system-repairs-in-congaree-creek-watershed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/funding-available-for-septic-system-repairs-in-congaree-creek-watershed\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding Available for Septic System Repairs in Congaree Creek Watershed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"422\"><strong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"229\">LEXINGTON, S.C.<\/strong> &ndash; Lexington County septic system owners located within the Congaree Creek Watershed may be eligible for financial assistance to help repair or replace failing or malfunctioning septic systems.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"800\">Residents who live in the Congaree Creek Watershed and are interested in applying for funding can email <strong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"563\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"561\">319grant@lexingtoncounty.sc.gov<\/a><\/strong>. Homeowners who are unsure whether their property falls within the watershed can view a map at <strong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"699\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/CongareeCreekMap\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"697\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/CongareeCreekMap<\/a><\/strong>. To qualify for assistance, the septic system malfunction must be creating an environmental concern.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"1074\">Through Lexington County&rsquo;s <strong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"866\">Congaree Creek Septic 319 Project<\/strong>, eligible homeowners may receive <strong data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"939\">60&ndash;80 percent cost-share assistance<\/strong> for approved septic system repairs or replacements. The program is designed to protect and improve water quality within the watershed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1255\">Additional information about the grant program is available at <strong data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1174\">lcswc.com\/water-quality-grants\/<\/strong>. Funding is limited and will be awarded on a <strong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1254\">first-come, first-served basis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1536\">Grant funding is provided through an award from the <strong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1372\">South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES)<\/strong> to protect water quality in the Congaree Creek Watershed. This project is funded in part by the <strong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1509\">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/strong> and administered by SCDES.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, S.C. &ndash; Lexington County septic system owners located within the Congaree Creek Watershed may be eligible for financial assistance to help repair or replace failing or malfunctioning septic systems. Residents who live in the Congaree Creek Watershed and are interested in applying for funding can email 319grant@lexingtoncounty.sc.gov. 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