Environmental Planning

We develop planning products to support a number of natural environment topics including water quality and green infrastructure.  

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has designated Santee-Lynches as the region’s water quality management planning agency. We work with DHEC, municipal and county utility providers, and other interested parties to develop and maintain a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP), which identifies policy priorities and recommendations for water quality across the four-county region. 

Santee-Lynches Green Infrastructure Inventory Story Map.

Notice of Public Information Meeting:

Expansion of Spears Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Capacity

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Spears Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is seeking an amendment to the Santee-Lynches Regional Water Quality Management Plan. The Spears Creek plant is seeking to expand its treatment capacity from 12.0 million gals./day to 18.0 million gals./day. The facility is currently permitted to discharge treated effluent under NPDES Permit No. SC0043451. The plant and its discharge into the Wateree River are located in Kershaw County. The service area and collection system are located in Richland County. A Santee-Lynches Council of Government subcommittee meeting will be held on May 29 to receive information about this amendment. For more information contact Jeff Parkey, Regional Planning Director, at jparkey@slcog.org or (803) 607-3637.