Reedy River Water Quality Group

319 Grant Funds Available for Septic System Repair and Replacement

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Greenville County, SC, September 29, 2015 – Reedy River Water Quality Group (“RRWQG”) has been awarded a Section 319 Grant to address septic system problems in the Huff Creek watershed. This two-year project was funded by the US EPA through the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC). The funds will address failing septic systems at homes and businesses to reduce the amount of bacteria in local waters. [Read more…]

Reedy River Water Quality Group formed to protect, preserve, and improve Reedy River

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Greenville County, SC, September 29, 2015 – Reedy River Water Quality Group (“RRWQG”) has been formed by community and conservation groups; City, County, and University partners; and State, Regional, and Federal partners to protect, preserve, and improve water quality in the Reedy River.  The Group’s mission is to develop water quality improvement plans using water quality monitoring, river system modeling, public education on pollution prevention, successful practice review, and economic impact analysis. [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…]