USDA Invests $8,282,000 in Bucksport Water System to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure in Horry County, South Carolina

(Columbia, S.C., October 20, 2026) - U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development South Carolina State Director Jacob French today announced the agency is investing $8,282,000 through a Water and Environmental Programs loan to the Bucksport Water System.

"Safe, reliable drinking water is essential to the health and future of every rural community. This investment will help ensure families and businesses across the Horry County area can count on the water service they depend on," said French. "Under the leadership of President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, we are making historic investments in rural South Carolina."

This USDA Rural Development investment will be used to construct a production well and an elevated storage tank, strengthening the water supply and storage capacity of the system serving the Horry County area.

French visited Bucksport to learn more about the project.

USDA Rural Development's Water and Environmental Programs help rural communities obtain the technical assistance and financing necessary to develop drinking water and waste disposal systems. Safe drinking water and sanitary waste disposal systems are vital not only to public health, but also to the economic vitality of rural America.

USDA Rural Development invests in rural America with programs to promote rural prosperity. These programs expand access to high-speed internet, electricity, and transportation infrastructure, and support economic growth, healthcare, education, housing and other community essentials. Discover more investment details and historical data in the Rural Data Gateway and learn more about the agency at www.rd.usda.gov/sc .

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