Clemson University’s Carolina Clear to launch stormwater initiative in Pee Dee

Published: November 11, 2009

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CLEMSON — In a joint effort to protect area water quality, communities across the Pee Dee are joining with Clemson University’s Carolina Clear program to minimize polluted stormwater runoff.

Representatives from Florence and Darlington counties and the city of Florence will sign a joint resolution Nov. 18 to officially adopt a regional stormwater education strategy through the Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium.

The signing will take place at 10 a.m., Nov. 18, in the Florence Civic Center Ballroom, 3300 W. Radio Drive.

The program’s goal is to educate the general public, youth, builders, developers, homeowners and government officials about how they can keep water in the state’s streams, rivers and basins as clean as possible.

The Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium is the latest regional collaboration involving the statewide Carolina Clear initiative. It follows similar education efforts in Lexington, Pickens and Richland counties, along the Grand Strand and in the Lowcountry.

A representative from each consortium member will sign the joint resolution: 

• Wesley Blackwell, chairman, Darlington County Council
• Stephen Wukela, mayor of Florence
• Richard Starks, Florence County administrator

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