The SCDES Watersheds Program supports the goals of the Clean Water Act in the state’s eight major river basins: Savannah, Saluda, Edisto, Salkehatchie, Broad, Catawba, Santee, and Pee Dee. Through a non-regulatory approach, the program serves as a resource to stakeholders, providing technical support, water quality information, and grant programs.
Breathe Better (B2) is an anti-idling-clean air campaign/program focused on protecting public health on school campuses and at local businesses in South Carolina. Idling means that a vehicle's engine is turned on and creating pollution, but the vehicle is not in motion. An idling vehicle wastes gas and produces harmful emissions that negatively affect air quality. Mobile sources such as…, Learn more about the B2 Breathe Better Program
… beach ordinances and rules any nearby long-term or short-term swimming advisories CheckMyBeach.com is an excellent source of information for beaches along the Grand Strand. SCDES’s Beach …
2026 Construction General Permit, - 2026 Construction General Permit - Formal Response to Comments, SCDES held an informational session on Feb. 5, 2026., -, Information Session Recording, -, Informational Session Presentation
