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As citizens of the world we must protect our planet from the physical, economic and public health effects of climate change while also providing pathways to economic prosperity.
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SC Aquarium Litter Sweep Program

4/11/2022

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Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection and is designated for fostering appreciation of the earth's environment and awareness of the issues that threaten it. We are asking our members, their families and friends to do litter sweeps in their own neighborhoods and favorite parks during the month of April in honor of Earth Day. See more details at the SC Aquarium.

How to participate in Litter Sweep:
  1. Gather your supplies: bag, gloves, and your electronic or paper datasheet.
  2. Return Data Sheets to Darcell Davis-Williams by email.
  3. Choose any location with litter that you can safely and legally access.
  4. Contribute your data. As you pick up litter, document the numbers & types of all the debris items, including brand names if possible.
  5. Take photos: Team photos with the total amount of litter collected are a great way to document your impact.
  6. Remove and properly recycle or dispose of the litter.
  7. Above all, have fun, stay safe, and pat yourself on the back for being a hero to the planet!

Download your litter sweep collection document, either long form or short, and send the results to Darcell Davis-Williams by email. If you don't see an item on the list, just jot it down in the margins.
Long Form (1 per page)
Short Form (4 per page)
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Litter Sweeps with Tyger River Foundation

7/21/2021

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Litter Sweep near the Grimke Mural - 6/15

5/18/2021

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Virtual Workshop: The Road to Litter-Free Neighborhoods - 3/18/21, 7pm

3/9/2021

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SC Environmental Legislation Watch

3/1/2021

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The League of Women Voters of South Carolina keeps an eye on a variety of legislation related to its various positions. This session, the following pre-filed legislation pertaining to environmental issues are being tracked. For the full text of the bills or to check their sponsors or status, go to https://www.scstatehouse.gov/index.php. If you have an opinion on one or more of these, take the time to express it to your representatives in the House and Senate!
  • H3051 Require evaluation of green considerations feasibility (e.g. sidewalks, bike lanes) before construction begins, not as a post-road construction afterthought.
  • H3194 Enacts reforms to Santee Cooper and authorizes sale of the utility.
  • H3354 To amend Section 12.37.220 as amended Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976 relating to property tax exemptions so as to exempt a renewable energy resource property having a nameplate capacity of and and operating at no greater than twenty kilowatts.
  • H3515 A joint resolution to require the Department of Health and Environmental Control to promulgate regulations to establish maximum contaminant levels for certain pollutants in public water systems.
  • S107 A bill to amend section 48-39-280, as amended, code of laws of South Carolina,1976, relating to the state's beach preservation policy, so as to apply certain exceptions to the establishment of a baseline for coastal erosion zones and to remove the study requirement in cases where primary oceanfront sand dunes do not exist.
  • S162 A bill to amend section 44-96-40, code of laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to solid waste policy and management, so as to provide that post-use polymers and recoverable feedstocks used in pyrolysis and gasification processes are "recovered materials" and are not "solid waste" for the purposes of regulation by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
  • S184 A bill to amend the code of laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 7 to Chapter 15, Title 50 entitled the "sea turtle protection act", to provide that the Department of Natural Resources shall establish designated coastal areas which are utilized or likely to be utilized by sea turtles for nesting, to define necessary terms, to prohibit the use of artificial light to illuminate an area of the beach designated by the department, to establish requirements for certain types of lighting, and to provide a penalty.
  • S294 When a person or corporation using an electric vehicle charging station is not an electric utility, and to further provide that any increase in customer demand or energy consumption associated with transportation electrification shall not constitute revenues for an electrical utility.
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection 3/28/20, 9am-2pm

3/12/2020

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Discover Your Watershed - Tyger River: 4/25/20 - 10:00-3:00

3/9/2020

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Spartanburg Water - Public Comments accepted through 8/30/19

8/23/2019

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Spartanburg Water is accepting public comment on its draft Watershed and Reservoir Rules and Regulations through August 30, 2019. Visit www.spartanburgwater.org to see details and offer comment.

Invitation Letter:
"We wanted to let you know Spartanburg Water is opening a window of opportunity to submit public comments for a draft set of Rules and Regulations governing our drinking water reservoirs. The Watershed and Reservoir Management Rules and Regulations will serve as a framework to encourage the responsible use of these natural resources in order to help us achieve our top priority: to protect the integrity of the water quality and sustain a long- term supply of source water. These draft Rules and Regulations are a comprehensive document that apply to all three reservoirs.

In a continued effort to engage with our customers and community, Spartanburg Water will accept feedback on the draft Watershed and Reservoir Management Rules and Regulations between August 1, 2019, and August 30, 2019. Your input is important to us. In order to maximize participation during the public comment window, we have made the complete Rules and Regulations document readily available to you in several formats.

You can read the draft as a digital
version on our website, www.spartanburgwater.org. If you prefer to review a hard copy of the document, the digital version will be print-ready and we will also have copies available for review at each of the following Spartanburg County Library branches: Downtown Spartanburg, Boiling Springs, Chesnee, Inman, Landrum.

While we prefer you submit comments electronically through the online form that is
available on the SWS website, written comments will also be accepted by mail. If sending written comments, please make every effort to note the document section you are referencing. Written comments can be sent to: Spartanburg Water System Attn: Public Comments P.O. Box 251 Spartanburg, SC 29304"
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WILD Spartanburg Poster Contest

1/4/2019

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Have you ever seen the iconic National Park Posters from the 1930s and ’40s? They were beautiful serigraphed posters originally produced by the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project to promote travel to National Parks. Few of the original prints remain, but the original screens were restored and artists are reproducing those images as posters, stickers, etc. which can be purchased today. Through the WILD Spartanburg Poster Contest, you’ll be able to purchase posters and stickers of your very favorite Spartanburg nature preserves sometime in 2020!

In October, SPACE and the Tyger River Foundation launched the WILD Spartanburg Poster Contest to showcase some of the beautiful natural spaces in Spartanburg while encouraging environmental conservation. This project invites artists from all over Spartanburg County to submit a poster design of one of the following places:
  • Berry Shoals Bridge
  • Cottonwood Trail
  • Glendale Shoals
  • Nesbitt Shoals
The deadline for entry is January 15, 2019, and posters will be displayed at the Headquarters of Spartanburg County Public Libraries from February-April 2019.  Go to the Chapman Cultural Center website to learn more about the contest and see how much you could win!
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Lakes Bowen & Blalock Alert - Spartanburg Water District

12/4/2018

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Lake Alert: Drawdown begins December 1

Spartanburg Water is initiating a lake level drawdown project for both Lake Bowen and Lake Blalock beginning Saturday, December 1.

Important details:
  • This process will require the lower level to remain in place until the end of February, providing our watershed management staff and adjacent property owners an opportunity to examine the shoreline and perform other routine maintenance. 
  • Although not required, we recommend that any boats be moved from the water during the drawdown. Our wardens can answer any specific questions regarding boats on the lake.
  • A lot of different variables may cause lake level fluctuations during the drawdown period, the most significant being heavy rainfall. This may result in a longer time to reach our target drawdown level and, if wet weather patterns persist, may actually prevent us from reaching or sustaining these lower levels in Lake Bowen.
  • The drawdown will slowly lower Lake Bowen’s and Lake Blalock’s standard, or “full pool,” heights by approximately two-and-a-half to three feet.

For Lake Bowen FAQ’s about watershed maintenance and lake levels, click here.
For Lake Blalock FAQ’s about watershed maintenance and lake levels, click here.

For more information, visit Spartanburg Water's Website or call the Lake Bowen Wardens’ office at (864) 578-5442.

Spartanburg Water's number-one priority continues to be the fulfillment of our mission to provide quality water in a reliable manner. Reliance on facts allows us to address this issue and get back to the business at hand: Ensuring the delivery of safe, quality water to more than 200,000 people.
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