Charleston County, SC Local Governments Working Together Charleston County South Carolina.

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Local GovernmentsLocal GovernmentsWorking TogetherWorking Together

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Water Pollution Control Act Water Pollution Control Act passed 1947passed 1947

Revised 1972 to form Revised 1972 to form Clean Water ActClean Water Act First addressed point First addressed point

sourcessources Industrial 1Industrial 1stst

Municipal 2Municipal 2ndnd

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History of the NPDES History of the NPDES Stormwater ProgramStormwater Program

NPDES Phase I Rule (1990)NPDES Phase I Rule (1990) Addressed storm water discharges from large MS4sAddressed storm water discharges from large MS4s

NPDES Phase II Rule (1999)NPDES Phase II Rule (1999) Addressed storm water discharges from small MS4s:Addressed storm water discharges from small MS4s:

74 Phase II communities in SC… and growing74 Phase II communities in SC… and growing

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Charleston Co. Phase II CommunitiesCharleston Co. Phase II Communities

Charleston County Isle of PalmsSummerville LincolnvilleFolly Beach Mt. PleasantSullivan's Island N. CharlestonCity of Charleston

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STATEWIDE STATEWIDE

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History of South Carolina History of South Carolina Association of Stormwater Association of Stormwater

Managers (SCASM)Managers (SCASM)

Began in 1999 to address stormwater Began in 1999 to address stormwater issues state wide as a groupissues state wide as a group

Major issues – There’s strength in Major issues – There’s strength in numbersnumbers

As the group grew the need to formalize As the group grew the need to formalize the organization became apparentthe organization became apparent

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SCASMSCASM

Municipal AssociationMunicipal AssociationMembershipMembershipCurrently have Quarterly meetingCurrently have Quarterly meetingProvides a unified voice for stormwater Provides a unified voice for stormwater

management issues state widemanagement issues state wideProvided educational and trainingProvided educational and training

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CHARLESTON AREACHARLESTON AREA

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*Animation based on study done by the Strom Thurmond Institute (Bob Decker) at Clemson University*Animation based on study done by the Strom Thurmond Institute (Bob Decker) at Clemson University

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Charleston AreaCharleston Area Coordination Effort Coordination Effort

May 2000 Charleston County Public Works May 2000 Charleston County Public Works began inquiring to local communities on NPDES began inquiring to local communities on NPDES compliancecompliance

July 2000 Charleston County Public Works has July 2000 Charleston County Public Works has the first meeting of Charleston County MS4s the first meeting of Charleston County MS4s

The group continues to meet and attendance The group continues to meet and attendance has grown to include a quite large number of has grown to include a quite large number of participantsparticipants

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ParticipantsParticipants

Charleston CountyCharleston County City of CharlestonCity of Charleston City of N. CharlestonCity of N. Charleston Town of Mt. PleasantTown of Mt. Pleasant City of Isle of PalmsCity of Isle of Palms Town of Sullivans Town of Sullivans

IslandIsland City of Folly BeachCity of Folly Beach City of HanahanCity of Hanahan Woolpert (consultant)Woolpert (consultant)

Berkeley CountyBerkeley County Dorchester CountyDorchester County Town of SummervilleTown of Summerville City of Goose CreekCity of Goose Creek Georgetown CountyGeorgetown County Town of James IslandTown of James Island SC DOTSC DOT SC DHEC OCRMSC DHEC OCRM Clemson UniversityClemson University ATM (consultant)ATM (consultant)

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PartnershipPartnership

Program AdministrationProgram AdministrationCharleston County, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Charleston County, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s

Island, Folly BeachIsland, Folly BeachBerkeley County, Hanahan, Goose CreekBerkeley County, Hanahan, Goose CreekDorchester County, SummervilleDorchester County, Summerville

Education Issues (Carolina Clear)Education Issues (Carolina Clear)Ordinances Ordinances TrainingTrainingMapping (GIS coordination)Mapping (GIS coordination)

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Ashley-Cooper ConsortiumAshley-Cooper Consortium

Carolina Clear Education Program Carolina Clear Education Program (Clemson University)(Clemson University)

Monitored the Coastal Waccamaw Monitored the Coastal Waccamaw ConsortiumConsortium

Creating the Ashley-Cooper ConsortiumCreating the Ashley-Cooper Consortium

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Development of an Development of an Ordinance TemplateOrdinance Template

Pooled resources to develop an ordinance Pooled resources to develop an ordinance template for construction, post-construction, template for construction, post-construction, and illicit dischargesand illicit discharges

Goal of the template was to be consistent Goal of the template was to be consistent where possiblewhere possible

Benefit form the collective knowledge of the Benefit form the collective knowledge of the various professionals within our various professionals within our communitiescommunities

Provide cost savings to our respective Provide cost savings to our respective communitiescommunities

Provide a consistent format to the design Provide a consistent format to the design and development communitiesand development communities

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TrainingTrainingHousekeepingHousekeepingCertificationsCertificationsApplicationsApplications

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MappingMapping

Engineering DocumentEngineering DocumentEasement InventoriesEasement InventoriesGIS InformationGIS InformationSystem InventoriesSystem Inventories

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SOUTHEASTSOUTHEASTREGIONALREGIONAL

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Jan. 2005 a group of approximately 50 Jan. 2005 a group of approximately 50 Stormwater Managers throughout the southeast Stormwater Managers throughout the southeast assembled in Atlanta resulting in the formation assembled in Atlanta resulting in the formation

of SeSwAof SeSwA SeSwA encompasses all the southeastern EPA SeSwA encompasses all the southeastern EPA

Region 4 (8 States)Region 4 (8 States) SeSwA is not a replacement for state groups SeSwA is not a replacement for state groups

such as SCSMA such as SCSMA 2005 SeSwA incorporated with a board 2005 SeSwA incorporated with a board structured to be primarily of City and County structured to be primarily of City and County

representatives.representatives.

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Primary Focus – Provide educational Primary Focus – Provide educational services to stormwater professionals in services to stormwater professionals in city and county governments city and county governments

Education and TrainingEducation and TrainingTechnical AssistanceTechnical Assistance Information SharingInformation SharingAdvocacyAdvocacyMembershipMembership

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Mission StatementMission Statement

We will promote and protect the We will promote and protect the quality of life in Charleston County quality of life in Charleston County by delivering services of value to by delivering services of value to

the communitythe community

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Chuck JarmanChuck Jarman

Stormwater Utility ManagerStormwater Utility Manager

Charleston County Public Works Charleston County Public Works DepartmentDepartment

Attn. Stormwater ManagementAttn. Stormwater Management4045 Bridge View Drive4045 Bridge View Drive

North Charleston, South Carolina 29405North Charleston, South Carolina 29405cjarman@charlestoncounty.orgcjarman@charlestoncounty.org

(843) 202-7600(843) 202-7600

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