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Greenville Journal: Restoring the Reedy

October 27, 2015 by rrwqg

BY APRIL MORRIS – UPDATED OCTOBER 23, 2015
Source: Greenville Journal

One of the Upstate’s treasured rivers, the Reedy River, once was the power for numerous textile mills – and their dumping ground. The rushing water was said to have turned the shade of whatever dyes were coloring the mills’ cloth that day. After years of effort and cleanup, the river is now an attraction and an asset. There is still work to be done, however, say water quality advocates. To even further improve the Reedy’s health, partners ranging from the volunteer and conservation levels to the federal government have collaborated to form the Reedy River Water Quality Group (RRWQG). [Read more…]

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Q & Amy: Who Takes Care of the Reedy River?

September 30, 2015 by rrwqg

From  the Greenville News 9/30/15

Q: Who is responsible for cleaning the Reedy River?

Amy in short: While there are some entities — of both the highly regulated and largely volunteer varieties — that work to maintain the Reedy, [Read more…]

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ReWa Annual Reedy River Sweep

September 8, 2015 by rrwqg

Since 1998, ReWa has held its annual Reedy River Sweep, a volunteer event for ReWa employees to give back to the environment. Blake Visin, Director of Information Services, was the organizer of ReWa’s “Stream Team.” The 1.5-mile riverfront at the intersection of I-85 and Mauldin Road runs through ReWa’s Mauldin Road facility and serves as the receiving stream for the facility’s effluent. [Read more…]

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EPA Supports Reedy River Water Quality Group

September 1, 2015 by rrwqg

WQR, Inc., facilitators for the Reedy River Water Quality Group, received a letter of support from the EPA on July 31, 2015. In the letter, the EPA commends RRWQG for its efforts to engage stakeholders in the development and implementation of a water quality plan for the Reedy River.

Read the EPA Support Letter

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GCSWCD’s Community Project

August 25, 2015 by rrwqg

Greenville County Soil and Water Conservation District Manager, Kirsten Robertson, presented a webinar to the National Association of Conservation Districts on August 20. The webinar featured a video about the collaboration between community and governmental organizations to clean up a tributary of the Reedy River. [Read more…]

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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…]

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