SCDNR Releases Groundwater Data Viewer
May 1, 2020 The SCDNR Groundwater Program is pleased to announce the release of a, portal for viewing and downloading groundwater-level data, . The Groundwater Program maintains a network of approximately 180 wells routinely monitored for drought assessment, long-term water-level trends, and water availability assessments. More information about the network can be found on the, SCDNR Groundwater Program, website.SCDNR Extends Edisto River Basin Council Membership Application Deadline
January 2, 2020 SCDNR has extended the deadline for submitting an Edisto River Basin Council Membership Application from January 2nd, 2020 to January 8th, 2020.SCDNR Now Accepting Applications for the Edisto River Basin Council
November 18, 2019 SCDNR is now accepting applications for the Edisto River Basin Council. Applications are due January 2nd, 2020.South Carolina State Water Planning Framework Released
October 31, 2019 SCDNR is pleased to announce the release of the, South Carolina State Water Planning Framework., The, Planning Framework, will guide the State and River Basin Planning Process for years to come.Water Demand Methodologies Report Released
October 31, 2019 SCDNR is pleased to announce the release of the final report on water demand methodologies. This report, entitled, Projection Methods for Off-stream Water Demand in South Carolina,, describes the methods that will be used to estimate future water demand in the State. These methodologies will first be applied in the Edisto basin in preparation for river basin planning activities in 2020. See the final report, here, .Public Meetings Scheduled for November 18th and 21st for Edisto River Basin Planning
October 19, 2019 Two public meetings are scheduled for, November 18th and 21st, to kick-off Edisto River basin planning activities., Information on the meetings, . An, agenda, for the November 18th meeting.Twelve New Monitoring Wells Drilled Across the Coastal Plain
September 27, 2019 Funded by the USGS National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Program, twelve new monitoring wells were drilled in locations across the South Carolina Coastal Plain Province where groundwater level data were lacking. See the final report, here, .Funding Received to Support the Streamflow Monitoring Network
September 1st, 2019 SCDNR receives additional State funding to support the State’s streamflow monitoring network. More information on the, new streamflow pages, .Jennifer Hughes, Deputy Director | Environmental Affairs
headshot of Jennifer Hughes, Deputy Director of Environmental Affairs for SCDES, Jennifer Hughes is the Deputy Director of Environmental Affairs for SCDES. She oversees the Public Health Bridge Office,, Bureau of Regional and Laboratory Services, , and Office of Collaborative Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives., She has more than 25 years of service with DHEC/SCDES, including her role as Chief of the Bureau of Water. Jennifer began her environmental protection career with the former DHEC in 1997 as part of the Bureau of Water's drinking water compliance and enforcement program. She served 18 years in the Aiken regional office where she worked in all program areas with much of her time devoted to the…Henry Porter, Deputy Director | Office of Environmental Programs
Chief, Bureau of Land & Waste Management, Henry Porter is the Deputy Director of the Office of Environmental Programs for SCDES. He oversees the, Bureau of Air Quality, ,, Bureau of Water, ,, Bureau of Coastal Management, ,, Bureau of Land and Waste Management, , and the, Assistant to the Deputy Director of Environmental Programs, ., Henry has served as the Chief of the Bureau of Land and Waste Management for the former DHEC and SCDES since September 2018. In total, he has more than 35 years of service with DHEC, during which he worked in multiple environmental program areas, including Air Quality, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Radioactive Waste and Wastewater. Henry has a degree in mechanical engineering from…