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| Sector | Counties / Area | Scale | Primary Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential & Municipal | Berkeley, Orangeburg, Clarendon | 2 million+ customers (retail & wholesale) | Reduced water pressure, voluntary conservation requests |
| Agriculture | Pee Dee region | Rice growers, poultry operations | Reduced irrigation allocations; most acute near-term stress |
| Power Generation | Berkeley, Fairfield counties | Cross Generating Station, V.C. Summer site | Constrained cooling water capacity; reduced hydropower output |
| Wildfire Risk | Lowcountry & adjacent forests | Adjacent forested areas | Heightened wildfire risk from drought-stressed vegetation |