Stormwater Ponds in Coastal South Carolina: State of Knowledge Report

This 8-chapter report contains up-to-date scientific findings on stormwater ponds, their effectiveness as a control measure, pollutant levels, public perception, and best management practices (2020).

The publication is available as a PDF of the Full Report, a PDF of the Executive Summary, or chapter by chapter as accessible webpages.

Executive Summary

A summarized version of the full report.

Chapters

A web-based version of the publication by chapter.

Acknowledgments and Citation

Preface

Chapter 1 – A Pond Inventory for the Eight Coastal Counties of South Carolina

Chapter 2 – Environmental Factors and Design Features that Control Stormwater Transport and Contaminant Fate in Ponds

Chapter 3 –​ An Assessment of Nonpoint Source Pollution in Stormwater Pond Systems in Coastal South Carolina

Chapter 4 – The Ecological Function of South Carolina Stormwater Ponds within the Coastal Landscape

Chapter 5 – A Policy Lens of South Carolina Coastal Stormwater Management

Chapter 6 – An Economic Assessment of Coastal Stormwater Management

Chapter 7 – Communication Recommendations for Improved Stormwater Pond Maintenance in Coastal South Carolina

Chapter 8 – Synthesis of Our Current Understanding of Stormwater Ponds in Coastal South Carolina

Appendices

Appendix A1 – Detailed Inventory Methodology

Appendix A3 – Detailed Summary for Trace Metals, Pesticides/PCBs and PAHs in Sediments in Coastal S.C. Stormwater Ponds and Estuaries

Appendix A4 – Annotated Bibliography

Appendix A5 – Policy Survey Questions

Appendix A6-1 – Economic Survey Questions

Appendix A6-2 – Theoretical Economic Models

Appendix A7-1 – Creating a Message

Appendix A7-2 – Communication Surveys and Interviews

Appendix A7-3 – Maintenance and Responsibility Agreement (PDF)

Appendix A7-4 – Expert Survey Results

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