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South Carolina Stormwater Forum. Current Practices in South Carolina. Current Practices in South Carolina. 1973 – Lexington County adopts first Sediment Control Ordinance 1991 – South Carolina Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Act
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South Carolina Stormwater Forum Current Practices in South Carolina
Current Practices in South Carolina • 1973 – Lexington County adopts first Sediment Control Ordinance • 1991 – South Carolina Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Act • 1992 – First local stormwater ordinance: City of Aiken
Current Practices in South Carolina 2006 Survey Results • 107 respondents • 21 report having a stormwater ordinance
Current Practices in South Carolina Top Four Education Strategies • Brochures or Fact Sheets • Web Sites • Educational Programs • Storm Drain Stenciling
Current Practices in South Carolina Top Four Public Participation Strategies • Public Meetings/Citizen Panels • Community Clean-ups • Volunteer Storm Drain Stenciling • Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
Current Practices in South Carolina Top Two Strategies for Detection and Elimination of Illicit Discharge • Inspections • Smoke Testing
Current Practices in South Carolina Top Two Strategies for Control of Construction Runoff • Inspections/Monitoring • Permitting/Plan Review
Current Practices in South Carolina Top Three Strategies for Control of Post-Construction Runoff • Inspections • Plan Reviews • Maintenance Agreements
Current Practices in South Carolina Top Two Strategies for Preventing Own-Source Pollution • Training Employees in Pollution Prevention • Street Sweeping