Plumbing infrastructure built for a Navy-yard boom
The Charleston Naval Shipyard's civilian workforce swelled from 1,632 workers in 1938 to 26,500 by 1943, and North Charleston's water and sewer infrastructure was built out to match that Navy-yard-era boom before the base closed in 1996.
What that range of ages means for plumbing
Because North Charleston absorbed several older districts through 1970s annexation, pipe material and age vary block to block — a home near the former Navy yard may still carry older galvanized supply lines that a newer annexed neighborhood won't have.
Plumbing options for North Charleston homes
What to share
Let us know your neighborhood, the home's approximate age, and the plumbing issue you're dealing with.
Confirm current infrastructure
North Charleston has worked on drainage and infrastructure upgrades in older neighborhoods like Pepper Hill; confirm current water and sewer conditions with the city before major repiping.