Announcements
You can find news postings and events about the Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium highlighted here. The news is one of our many media outlets to educate the public about stormwater and related topics.
March 3rd, 8 am – 4 pm, Grand Strand Stormwater Pond Conference, Springmaid Resort Conference Center, Myrtle Beach
The main purpose of the 2012 Stormwater Pond Conference is to inform homeowners associations and community managers about the most sustainable and cost-effective ways of managing stormwater ponds while also providing them information to solve pond maintenance challenges in their communities. Presentations and vendor exhibits will be occurring throughout the day. Please register online at www.pondconference-grandstrand.org. You can also contact Carolina Clear Extension Agent Chris Ramaglia to learn more.
New Stormwater Pond Website
In response to an increasing number of requests from citizens looking for solutions to their stormwater pond issues, Clemson University Extension has launched a stormwater pond management website to help communities manage their stormwater ponds. It can be found at this link . Contact Ben Powell if you have any specific questions related to the website.
CWSEC Member Elected to SCASM Board
Thom Roth, Horry County Deputy Stormwater Manager, was elected on November 3rd to the SC Association of Stormwater Managers as the secretary/treasurer. Congratulations to Thom! To learn more about SCASM click here.
CWSEC Educators Give Presentation to Horry County Stormwater Advisory Board Meeting
On October 25th, 2011, the core education providers highlighted the Consortium’s educational efforts in the County at the October SWAB meeting. An overview of the annual activity planning and reporting was also presented. If you are interested in having a similar presentation given to your elected/appointed boards, commissions or councils, please contact Karen.
Don’t Let Pollution Go Down the Drain! Carolina Clear Develops IDDE Biz Cards
Carolina Clear has developed business cards with all the local stormwater hotline numbers to report illicit discharges. If you would like to get a stack of cards to distribute, please Email or call Chris Ramaglia at 843.365.6715 x125.
Carolina Clear’s upcoming shop posters!
There will be three shop posters coming out soon! They will be on general stormwater awareness, illicit discharges and spill containment! All SMS4 members will be receiving a package with copies of each poster along with the electronic files for distribution around the communities in our consortium. Be on the look out for these posters around your communities soon!
Coastal Heritage, Water’s Edge: Managing Coastal Runoff
Coastal Heritage is a quarterly publication of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. The summer 2011 edition is full of information on managing stormwater runoff in South Carolina.