Carolina Clear : Public Service : Clemson University : South Carolina

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What You Can Do!

Stormwater pollution is PEOPLE POLLUTION! Carolina Clear provides specific information for different audiences on what we ALL can do to prevent stormwater pollution.

Any concerned resident can be a steward of a watershed. The South Carolina Watershed Stewardship mapping tool links volunteers to organizations and encourages stewardship to help protect and restore our valuable water resources. Your time and efforts can make a difference in protecting and improving the health of your local waterway.

Our Regional Stormwater Consortiums

Carolina Clear has worked in conjunction with education providers, universities, cities and county governments to develop regional consortiums.

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‘We all live downstream’

The Coastal Waccamaw and Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortiums as well as Richland and Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortiums have launched mass media campaigns. Visit the Mass Media link to view the PSAs and billboards.

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Green Solutions to Stormwater Pollution

Carolina Clear has a new Rain Garden Manual specific to South Carolina. It is available as a free download or print copies may be ordered, please visit the Toolbox for more information.

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Low Impact Development Practices

The SC Low Impact Development (LID) Map shares information on local projects and practices utilized to address stormwater and growth-realated issues. Share your project!

Carolina Clear is a comprehensive approach developed by Clemson University to inform and educate communities about water quality, water quantity, and the cumulative effects of stormwater. Carolina Clear addresses the special significance of South Carolina's water resources and the role they play in the state's economy, environmental health, and overall quality of life.

Stormwater is the leading threat to water quality, and it is recognized that control of such pollution is most effectively implemented when people and organizations understand its impacts, its sources, and the actions each individual can take to minimize their contribution to stormwater.

Page maintained by: Katie Giacalone, kgiacal@clemson.edu