The group collecting the water, Hometown Projects SC, became involved after learning late last year about an array of drinking water complaints in Denmark.
The bottled water drive, going on all week at Segra Park, shows concerns about Denmark are spreading across South Carolina, organizers said Monday.
People like Leah Thomas said they are glad to help.
“I’m very aware of the situation they have going on down there in Denmark,’’ said Thomas, who dropped off three cases of water Monday.
The support should be broader.’’ Concerns in Denmark, a town of about 3,500 located an hour’s drive south of Columbia, center on discolored, smelly water, as well as the city’s decision to inject a slime-killing chemical — not federally approved — into the city’s water for 10 years without the public’s knowledge.
Lawsuits have been filed against the city this year over the quality of its drinking water.
The ingredients in Halosan can cause skin and eye irritation if the product is not administered properly.
At one point several years ago, town water operators were unfamiliar with the system being used to inject the chemical into the water, The State reported last year.
Jenni Byrne and Cedric Flemming, who are coordinating the bottled water drive in Columbia, said they plan to deliver to the water to Denmark early next month.
Anyone interested in dropping off bottled water for Denmark can do so at Segra Park from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.