Local Governments
Working Together
Charleston County South Carolina
Charleston County, SC
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Water Pollution Control Act
passed 1947
Revised 1972 to form
Clean Water Act
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First addressed point
sources
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Industrial 1st
Municipal 2nd
Charleston County, SC
History of the NPDES
Stormwater Program
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NPDES Phase I Rule (1990)
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Addressed storm water discharges from large
MS4s
NPDES Phase II Rule (1999)
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Addressed storm water discharges from small
MS4s:
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74 Phase II communities in SC… and growing
Charleston Co. Phase II Communities
Charleston County
Summerville
Folly Beach
Sullivan's Island
City of Charleston
KFH
Isle of Palms
Lincolnville
Mt. Pleasant
N. Charleston
Charleston County, SC
Charleston County, SC
STATEWIDE
Charleston County, SC
History of South Carolina
Association of Stormwater
Managers (SCASM)
Began in 1999 to address stormwater
issues state wide as a group
 Major issues – There’s strength in
numbers
 As the group grew the need to formalize
the organization became apparent
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Charleston County, SC
SCASM
Municipal Association
 Membership
 Currently have Quarterly meeting
 Provides a unified voice for stormwater
management issues state wide
 Provided educational and training
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Charleston County, SC
CHARLESTON AREA
Charleston County, SC
*Animation based on study done by the Strom Thurmond Institute (Bob Decker) at Clemson University
Charleston County, SC
Charleston Area
Coordination Effort
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May 2000 Charleston County Public Works
began inquiring to local communities on NPDES
compliance
July 2000 Charleston County Public Works has
the first meeting of Charleston County MS4s
The group continues to meet and attendance
has grown to include a quite large number of
participants
Charleston County, SC
Participants
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Charleston County
City of Charleston
City of N. Charleston
Town of Mt. Pleasant
City of Isle of Palms
Town of Sullivans
Island
City of Folly Beach
City of Hanahan
Woolpert (consultant)
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Berkeley County
Dorchester County
Town of Summerville
City of Goose Creek
Georgetown County
Town of James Island
SC DOT
SC DHEC OCRM
Clemson University
ATM (consultant)
Charleston County, SC
Partnership
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Program Administration
Charleston County, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s
Island, Folly Beach
 Berkeley County, Hanahan, Goose Creek
 Dorchester County, Summerville
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Education Issues (Carolina Clear)
 Ordinances
 Training
 Mapping (GIS coordination)
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Charleston County, SC
Ashley-Cooper Consortium
Carolina Clear Education Program
(Clemson University)
 Monitored the Coastal Waccamaw
Consortium
 Creating the Ashley-Cooper Consortium
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Charleston County, SC
Development of an
Ordinance Template
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Pooled resources to develop an ordinance
template for construction, post-construction,
and illicit discharges
Goal of the template was to be consistent
where possible
Benefit form the collective knowledge of the
various professionals within our
communities
Provide cost savings to our respective
communities
Provide a consistent format to the design
and development communities
Charleston County, SC
Training
Housekeeping
 Certifications
 Applications
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Charleston County, SC
Mapping
Engineering Document
 Easement Inventories
 GIS Information
 System Inventories
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Charleston County, SC
SOUTHEAST
REGIONAL
Charleston County, SC
Jan. 2005 a group of approximately 50
Stormwater Managers throughout the southeast
assembled in Atlanta resulting in the formation
of SeSwA
 SeSwA encompasses all the southeastern EPA
Region 4 (8 States)
 SeSwA is not a replacement for state groups
such as SCSMA
 2005 SeSwA incorporated with a board
structured to be primarily of City and County
representatives.
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Charleston County, SC
Primary Focus – Provide educational
services to stormwater professionals in
city and county governments
 Education and Training
 Technical Assistance
 Information Sharing
 Advocacy
 Membership
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Charleston County, SC
Mission Statement
We will promote and protect the
quality of life in Charleston
County by delivering services of
value to the community
Charleston County, SC
Chuck Jarman
Stormwater Utility Manager
Charleston County Public Works
Department
Attn. Stormwater Management
4045 Bridge View Drive
North Charleston, South Carolina 29405
cjarman@charlestoncounty.org
(843) 202-7600
Charleston County, SC
Charleston County, SC