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Santee Cooper will test Santee Dam sirens Oct. 6

sirenMONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will conduct routine tests of its 15 Santee Dam warning sirens in Berkeley, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties on Monday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m.

As part of the test, Santee Cooper will set off each siren in test mode, which includes about a one-minute siren wail followed by a prerecorded message and a live announcement concluding the exercise.

Employees will be collecting information on the wail time, message clarity, completeness and volume for both the prerecorded and live announcements. The tests last a few minutes.

Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s largest power producer, largest Green Power generator and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people across the state. Through its low-cost, reliable and environmentally responsible electricity and water services, and through innovative partnerships and initiatives that attract and retain industry and jobs, Santee Cooper powers South Carolina. To learn more, visit www.santeecooper.com.

Nikki Gaskins Campbell
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