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How Can You Help?

Would you like to help RRWQG to keep the Reedy clean? Learn about pollutants below and what you can do to keep our river beautiful!

  • HiResHow does pet waste pollute our water?
  • How can fertilizer cause trouble?
  • Do you drip and drive?
  • Can washing your car contribute to pollution?
  • How can common household products harm our environment?
  • How can yard waste clog up the works?
  • Is your septic system up to snuff?

Conserving resources is another way we can do our part! Learn more about:

  • Collecting rainwater 
  • Composting
  • Recycling

All links above have been provided by RRWQG partners for public education.

 

 

Watershed News

Committee Updates October 2020

As life and work has adapted in 2020, we hope that RRWQG stakeholders are safe and fared well during extraordinary circumstances. The Reedy River Water Quality Group (RRWQG) Executive Committee and committee co-chairs have held their regular calls, as have many of the committees, and the facilitators would like to bring all stakeholders and committee […]

Wash responsibly. Make a difference.

Keep an eye out on social media for our new campaign to encourage car washing on porous surfaces!

Statement: Zoning to Protect Riparian Buffers

Earth Economics conducted an economic impact analysis of a proposed riparian buffer ordinance in Greenville County across eight different sites, which included existing, planned, and proposed neighborhood developments. Overall, the economic benefits were found to exceed the costs. The Greenville County Comprehensive Plan adopted in early 2020 also supports requiring stream buffers “sufficient to protect water quality, streambank […]

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A news article shared on Facebook a few weeks back generated a lot of comments about the Reedy River and its current state. Lynn and Shelby are here to clear up some common misconceptions and to tell us about a group that’s working to improve the Reedy.

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