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  • Wambaw Creek Fish Consumption Advisory
    (Charleston County), One meal per week, Bowfin (Mudfish), No Restrictions, Black Crappie  Largemouth Bass  Blue Catfish  Redbreast Sunfish  Bowfin (Mudfish) Back to Advisory Map 
  • Wateree River Fish Consumption Advisory
    (Entire River Downstream of Lake Wateree to the Congaree River ) Fish Consumption Advisories, ***PCB Advisory*** , Information on cooking and cleaning fish to reduce PCBs, One meal per month, Blue Catfish Channel Catfish, One meal per week, Bowfin (Mudfish) Flathead Catfish Largemouth Bass Back to Advisory Map 
  • Broad Basin Planning Meetings
    Two public meetings were held on November 8th and 9th, 2021 to introduce the new Planning Framework to stakeholders, and formal Council meetings began in March, 2022. Agendas, presentations, meeting recordings, and meeting summaries can be accessed below., Planning Meetings
  • Upper Savannah Basin Planning Meetings
    Two public meetings were held on April 10 and April 11, 2023 to introduce the new Planning Framework to stakeholders. Formal Council meetings began in July, 2023. Agendas, presentations, meeting recordings, and meeting summaries can be accessed below.
  • Surface Water Models
    Surface water models are used to simulate surface water conditions and to assess current and future surface water availability., Overview, Effective water planning and management requires an accurate assessment of the State’s surface water resources. To that end, the SCDES supported the development of surface-water quantity models that simulate the surface water system for seven of the , eight major river basins in South Carolina, .The modeling platform is the Simplified Water Allocation Model (SWAM), developed by CDM Smith, Inc (the Catawba-Wateree basin relies on other modeling platforms developed to support the work of the Catawba Wateree Water Management Group). These models are used to evaluate current and future water availability and supported the development of State and regional water plans. Though the models were…, SWAM Model Documentation
  • River Basin Planning
  • Cleanup Contractors and Vendors
    The firms included here offer a variety of services related to the, assessment, removal, and disposal of materials and wastes,, within the State of South Carolina ( SC ). The SC Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) assumes, no responsibility, for the accuracy of the information provided here and, does not, recommend or endorse any firm, product, or service. For, certified environmental laboratories,, refer to the Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping ( CELMapp ) application maintained by the Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification ( OELM ). For, solid waste disposal facilities,, refer to the Active and Post-Closure Site Directory maintained by the Bureau of Land and Waste Management ( BLWM ).  For contractors specializing in, septic systems, , refer to the SC Onsite Wastewater Installers, Pumpers/Haulers, and Tank Manufacturers Application ( SC OSWW ) maintained by the Bureau of Regional & Laboratory Services ( BRLS ). To submit an application for the inclusion of a new firm in this list, complete the online form .
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