Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium
Helping local governments meet requirements for stormwater education and public involvement

For More Info / Links

See below for more information on shellfish closures, litter information, vegetated buffers, car and boat maintenance, lawn care and erosion and sediment issues.

Shellfish closure updates:

DHEC Shellfish Program
1-800-285-1618, or visit webpage at:
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/shellfish.htm

For other questions or concerns about water quality, you can also contact the following DHEC Field Offices in Myrtle Beach:

DHEC Environmental Quality Control (EQC) Bureau of
Water 843-238-4378
DHEC Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
843-238-4528

Litter Information

Keep Georgetown Beautiful
Palmetto Pride–SC Anti-litter Organization
SC DHEC Office of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling
Horry County Solid Waste Authority–Recycling
Georgetown County Landfill 843-545-3443
Georgetown County Recycling 843-545-3452
Georgetown Litter Hotline 843-545-4887 (54-LITTR)
Georgetown Co. Litter Control 843-546-5102
Horry Co. Litter Control 843-915-5450

Vegetative Buffers

For a list of plants that are suitable for use in buffers, follow this link to SC Dept. of Health and Environmental
Control document about Backyard Buffers.
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/ocrm/pubs/docs/backyard.pdf

For more information about vegetated buffer ordinances, follow this link to the SC Dept. of Health and
Environmental Control document about buffer ordinances.
http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/ocrm/pubs/docs/buffer_ord.pdf

Car and Boat Maintenance

See CWSEC “Never Put Anything Into a Storm Drain” Fact Sheet
Auto Maintenance for Stormwater Pollution Prevention
http://www.stormwatercenter.net/Pollution_Prevention_Factsheets/AutomobileMaintenance.htm
Waste Reduction Resource Center, Auto Repair and Fleet Maintenance Resources
http://wrrc.p2pays.org/indsectinfo.asp?INDSECT=5#Fact%20Sheets
EPA Auto Repair and Fleet Maintenance Pollution Prevention
http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/p2/autofleet/factauto.html

Lawn Care

Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service provides a number of services, and can help you implement some of the suggestions mentioned in this fact sheet, such as soil testing and providing guidance on proper fertilization and watering.
Local Clemson Extension Office–Horry County
843-365-6715
http://www.clemson.edu/horry/default.htm
For more information about maintenance for Bermuda Grass, see this Clemson Fact Sheet:
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1216.htm
For more information about maintenance for Centipede Grass, see this Clemson Fact Sheet:
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1215.htm
For more information about general lawn fertilization, see this Clemson Fact Sheet:
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1201.htm

Erosion and Sediment Issues

To Report Erosion and Sediment Issues on local roadways, from construction sites, or in waterways:
Department of Health and Environmental Control
927 Shine Avenue Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-238-4528

Stormwater Hotlines

Georgetown County 843.545.3524
Horry County 843.381.8000
Myrtle Beach 843.918.2000
N. Myrtle Beach 843.280.5500
Conway 843.248.1730
Atlantic Beach 843.381.8000
Surfside Beach 843.913.6360
Briarcliffe Acres 843.381.8000
Erosion Control for Homebuilders (pdf)
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/runoff/stormwater/techstds.htm#Construction

Here are some links from credible sources where you can find more information related to stormwater.