
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.
Chapter 1 – A Pond Inventory for the Eight Coastal Counties of 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 8 – Synthesis of Our Current Understanding of Stormwater Ponds in Coastal South Carolina
Appendices
Appendix A1 – Detailed Inventory Methodology
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)