South Carolina H 5490: Beaches; prohibit local government from closing public beaches and access points

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2025-2026 Bill 5490 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 02, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5490

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A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE SPARTANBURG WATER'S LANDRUM DRINKING 
WATER TREATMENT PLANT ON RECEIVING THE "BEST TASTING WATER" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AWARD 
AND TO COMMEND SPARTANBURG WATER FOR THE HIGH STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE SAFE, 
RELIABLE, AND, INDEED, EXCEPTIONAL WATER TO ITS CUSTOMERS.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that Spartanburg Water's 
Landrum Drinking Water Treatment Plant was presented with the "Best Tasting 
Water" in South Carolina award at the annual South Carolina Environmental 
Conference, hosted in Myrtle Beach, March 15-18, 2026; and

Whereas, the Landrum 
plant competed against a large group of fourteen drinking water utilities from 
across South Carolina. The winner was selected in a blind taste test judged by 
water professionals from across the United States and Canada; and

Whereas, winning the 
"Best Tasting Water" honor speaks to the culture of excellence across 
Spartanburg Water's drinking-water team. From the operators who run the plant, 
to the laboratory staff members who verify quality, to the maintenance crews 
who keep equipment performing at its best, it takes a coordinated effort to 
deliver water of this standard; and

Whereas, the Landrum 
facility will accompany other first-place winners from both the United States 
and Canada to compete for overall best tasting water in North America at the 
2026 American Water Works Association's ACE Conference, to be held in 
Washington, D.C.; and

Whereas, Spartanburg 
Water, an industry-winning utility, is composed of Spartanburg Water System and 
Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District. It serves a population of nearly two 
hundred forty thousand within Spartanburg County, as well as others in parts of 
Greenville, Union, and Cherokee counties. With the help of its dedicated team 
of nearly three hundred employees, each day it produces an average of 
twenty-five million gallons of drinking water and cleans fourteen million 
gallons of wastewater for its customers and community. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, congratulate Spartanburg Water's Landrum Drinking Water Treatment 
Plant on receiving the "Best Tasting Water" in South Carolina award and commend 
Spartanburg Water for the high standards that provide safe, reliable, and, 
indeed, exceptional water to its customers.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Guy Boyle, Spartanburg Water chief 
executive officer.

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