Scott Willett, WaterSC Participant
WaterSC Meeting
The WaterSC Water Resources Working Group will hold its next meeting on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Stone River, 121 Alexander Road, West Columbia., The meeting, will be livestreamed, by SCETV, 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…SCDES Announces 2024-2025 Champions of the Environment
list of champions of the environment grant award winners We recently announced 13 schools were awarded grants to support the education of the next generation of environmental stewards. “SCDES is dedicated to supporting education and awareness about South Carolina’s environment, and programs like Champions of the Environment help us instill knowledge and respect for our state’s natural resources…, Myra Reece, SCDES Interim Director, . “With the help of our great partners, we look forward to the many projects Champions of the Environment will support in classrooms across the state for years to come.” This year, eight schools were awarded $2,500, four schools were awarded $1,500 and one school was awarded $1,265. This year’s projects include pollinator gardens, hydroponic gardening, habitat enhancement and removal of invasive…, said Amanda Ley, SCDES’s coordinator for the Champions of the Environment program, . “The Champions program helps students and teachers make a lasting impact by increasing opportunities for students to get hands-on environmental education.” For more details about each winning project, visit our, Champions of the Environment: Recent Winners webpage, . About Champions of the Environment Champions of the Environment was started in 1993 with the goal of encouraging, enabling and recognizing youth environmental education projects that develop awareness, promote behavior change or improve and protect our water, air and land. Grants are issued each school year to foster environmental education and action in South Carolina’s classrooms from…, Champions of the Environment website, .SCDES, Lt. Governor Evette and Partners Launch New Phone App to Help Make Recycling Easier in South Carolina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 15, 2024 reyclehere SC app launch press photo COLUMBIA, S.C. – Recycling just got easier in South Carolina with the introduction of the Recycle Here SC mobile phone app. The app – developed through a partnership between the S.C. Department of Environmental Services (SCDES), PalmettoPride , and the S.C. Beverage Association – will consolidate information for South…, said Myra Reece, SCDES Interim Director., "This app will also support South Carolina’s efforts to achieve a goal of recycling 50% of the state’s municipal solid waste by 2030.” Confusion about what items can and can’t be recycled paired with contamination, which is placing items that can’t be recycled into a recycling bin, are the biggest challenges faced by recycling programs throughout the nation. "With the launch of the Recycle…, said Lt. Governor Pamela S. Evette., "Since much of the litter in our communities consists of items that could have been recycled, this initiative will also play a key role in reducing litter across our state.” The Recycle Here SC app lists all the recycling programs in the state and allows residents to: Search for recycling locations and programs within their counties; Filter locations based on items needing to be recycled; …, Reece said., “Municipalities nationwide are facing increased costs for their recycling programs, often due to high contamination rates. Having the right items in the right bin increases the value of the recyclables, lowers processing costs, and provides clean raw material to manufacturers for making new products.” Anyone without the ability to use a mobile phone app can continue to refer to SCDES’s Where to…, Quotes:, “Providing information on how and where to dispose of trash and recyclables is crucial if we want to tackle litter in our communities. Citizens want to do the right thing but also want convenience. This mobile app provides user-friendly access to much-needed information.”, – Sarah Lyles, Executive Director PalmettoPride, “The SCBA is excited to support the creation of an app that will provide South Carolina residents a simplified and accessible recycling experience.”, –, Kathryn Wylie, S.C. Beverage Association Legislative Director, “We have witnessed the good work of the S.C. Department of Environmental Services through our years-long partnership and look forward to more projects to better our state in the future.”, – Jay Hicks, President of S.C. Beverage AssociationePermitting Training - Tanning
, SCDES has developed trainings to help Tanning users with navigating the ePermitting system. Please refer to the videos for assistance. If you need further assistance, please contact, Tanning@des.sc.gov, ., Videos, All videos can be seen on our, YouTube ePermitting playlist, ., Tanning Registration, Report of Change, (Coming Soon), PDFs, Tanning Registration Report of Change , Contact ePermitting, Share a general comment, question or concern by completing an ePermitting Help Request .WaterSC to Meet Nov. 22, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The WaterSC Water Resources Working Group will hold its next meeting on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 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 is working across state agencies and with key…ePermitting
WaterSC Meeting
The WaterSC Water Resources Working Group will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Brookland Banquet & Conference Center, 1066 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia., The meeting, will be livestreamed, by SCETV, Agenda, For more information on upcoming and previous WaterSC meetings, visit our, WaterSC Meetings webpage, .WaterSC Listening Session
4:00 PM | Open House 6:00 PM | Receive Comments, For more information on upcoming and previous WaterSC meetings, visit our, WaterSC Meetings webpage, ., Members of the public can also join the, meeting virtually, to watch or to give a comment.Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie Basin Planning Meeting
Visit our Lower Savannah-Salkehatchie Basin Planning Meetings webpage for a draft agenda and information on past meetings.