WaterSC to Hold Inaugural Meeting Oct. 30, 2024

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New stakeholder group will begin development of a state water plan to balance South Carolina's economic and environmental interests

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The WaterSC Water Resources Working Group will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Stone River, 121 Alexander Road, West Columbia.

The meeting will be livestreamed by SCETV on scetv.org.

A copy of the agenda and additional information are available at des.sc.gov/WaterSC. 

On Sept. 24, 2024, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2024-22, establishing the WaterSC Water Resources Working Group (WaterSC), with the S.C. Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) serving as the lead agency of the initiative. WaterSC will work across state agencies and with key stakeholders to formulate Executive Order 2024-22 deliverables, including the development of a state water plan that balances South Carolina's economic and environmental interests to ensure the long-term protection of the state’s water resources as demand increases from record-breaking economic development and population growth.

Learn more at des.sc.gov/WaterSC.

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