Curbing flooding, encouraging native species, and reducing stormwater runoff through native-plant landscaping and the understanding of how water moves. By mimicking local ecosystems, green spaces attract native wildlife while also mitigating flood risks.
Stormwater
Coastal Heritage – Slowing Stormwater: Improving Water Quality by Imitating Nature
Innovative development practices and construction products are allowing stormwater to be filtered on-site and preventing pollution from reaching waterways.
Coastal Heritage – Water’s Edge: Managing Coastal Runoff
New methods to filter runoff and protect waterways.
Coastal Heritage – Stormwater Ponds: The Coast Re-Plumbed
The expansion of engineered ponds as stormwater control devices has changed the way water moves across the coastal landscape, and the effects are still being sorted out.
Stormwater Ponds in Coastal South Carolina: State of Knowledge Report
This comprehensive report contains up-to-date scientific findings on stormwater ponds, their effectiveness as a control measure, pollutant levels, public perception, and best management practices.
Inside Sea Grant Newsletter – Summer 2008
A website was developed to provide resources to coastal decision-makers, community planners, and local officials. S.C. Sea Grant Consortium researchers helped improve Georgia stormwater policies. S.C. Sea Grant Consortium-backed research lead to development of an improved nail design for preventing wind and earthquake damage. S.C. Sea Grant-back erosion research was featured on national television. Shrimpers in South Carolina learned about using biodiesel as a sustainable fuel source.
S.C. Task Group on Harmful Algae Newsletter – Fall 2002
Researchers found that nearly half of 45 stormwater ponds on the South Carolina coast that were tested contained harmful algae in “bloom” proportions. Other efforts to study and monitor harmful algal blooms are also discussed.
S.C. Task Group on Harmful Algae Newsletter – Fall 2001
The CDC funded research into the possibility of risks posed by harmful algal blooms in residential stormwater ponds, including attempting to identify risk factors linked to coastal development and human health impacts.
Community Associations and Stormwater Management: A Coastal South Carolina Perspective
Practical insights for community associations that want to protect and improve their natural resources. Strategies covered include managing coastal runoff by using vegetated buffers and rain gardens, maintaining stormwater ponds, and other actions homeowners can take to improve water quality. Contains a helpful glossary of terms, web resources, native plant lists, and a maintenance checklist.
Chemical and Biological Contamination of Stormwater Detention Pond Sediments in Coastal South Carolina
This technical report characterizes the chemical and biological contaminants from sediment of 16 stormwater ponds located in suburban areas of Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Charleston, and Beaufort.