Reedy River Water Quality Group

RRWQG featured in congressional testimony

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We’ve gone national! Straight to the halls of Congress. On May 18, American Public Works Association (APWA)Director-at-Large Bill Spearman testified on behalf of APWA members at the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Water and Environment regarding “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Improving Water Quality through Integrated Planning.” He highlights the Reedy River Water Quality Group’s effort to use integrated planning and permitting to protect water resources and save tax payer money! Here is a 5 minute video showing his testimony.

Economic Impact Study of Water Quality Improvements

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Calling all economic impact aficionados!
 
RRWQG looking for consultants to help conduct a baseline study of the economic benefits associated with water in the Reedy River watershed. Topics of study include recreational tourism, property values, industry operations, public health, fisheries, aesthetic and cultural values, and more.
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Stream Restoration on Reedy River Tributary

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The purpose of the Cleveland Park stream restoration project is to perform ecological restoration activities while maintaining and enhancing the aesthetic qualities of Cleveland Park. The scope of work includes stabilizing severely eroding streambanks and reconnecting approximately 500 feet of a Reedy River tributary with its floodplain to promote water quality improvements in the area of the park between Woodland Way and Woodland Way Circle. [Read more…]

Watershed News

Reedy River’s improved health is focus of new report card

The Reedy River is getting healthier, and opportunities remain for one of the Upstate’s most recognized water bodies, according to a recent report card released by the Reedy River Water Quality Group (RRWQG), a local consortium of public and not-for-profit entities that monitors the watershed. The RRWQG and its member organizations partner with state and […]

Big Tent Meeting February 2021

In February over 70 stakeholders came together in a virtual room to learn about the latest RRWQG efforts.  Enjoy the presentations from each committee by clicking the project scope image below to see the entire zoom meeting.  We’ve come a long way and have been steadily moving forward even in the middle of a pandemic.  […]

Brushy Creek Stream Bank Restoration

Due to eroding stream banks that included a recently exposed ReWa sanitary sewer line, Greenville County conducted a stream stabilization demonstration project on Brushy Creek.  The erosion was located just upstream of a real-time County water quality monitoring station, providing a means to quantify potential reductions in sediment and nutrients due to various forms of […]

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In February over 70 stakeholders came together in a virtual room to learn about the latest RRWQG efforts.  Enjoy the presentations from each committee by clicking the project scope image below to see the entire zoom meeting.  We’ve come a long way and have been steadily moving forward even in the middle of a pandemic.  Kudos to all involved!  See individual committee PDF presentations below. [Read More…]