Environment of the Upstate of South Carolina

A Resource Guide

Prepared and regularly updated by:
Chip Green, Ph.D., P.G.
Division of Natural Sciences & Engineering
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC  29303
tel.:  864-503-5737
fax:  864-503-5366
email:  jgreen@uscupstate.edu

Introduction/Purpose:
    The Upstate, for these purposes, is defined as including parts of Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, and York counties -- based primarily on drainage systems.  This region contains both natural and economic wealth.   Making informed decisions relating to those is our challenge and responsibility.   A snapshot of the environment in the Upstate can be found using these tools/links.  Obviously, a detailed research project would require many other sources, including both free and fee-based information specifically geared to the environment, law, business, as well as news.  This page is being developed continually.

Web sites:
    Community Information (U.S.E.P.A. Search Your Community)
        http://www.epa.gov/epahome/comm.htm
          -search for specific information by ZIP Code on multiple topics
    Environmental Defense Fund Scorecard
        http://www.scorecard.org/
          -wide range of environmental information with geographic sorting
    Environmental Scorecard (League of Conservation Voters)
         http://www.lcv.org/scorecard/
           -environmental voting by Congress by year.  check the performance of our elected representatives.
    Legislation and Regulations (via U.S.E.P.A.)
         http://www.epa.gov/epahome/lawreg.htm
    National Water Quality Assessment Program - Santee Study Area (USGS)
        http://sc.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/ 
          -national program measuring and evaluating ecology, ground water, and surface water of specific drainage basins
    Regional Information - U.S.E.P.A.
        http://www.epa.gov/region4/
    S.C. Code of Laws - Environmental Titles
        Title 48-Environmental Protection and Conservation  ( http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/titl48.htm )
        Title 49-Waters, Water Resources and Drainage ( http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/titl49.htm )
    S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
        http://www.scdhec.net/eqc/
        -includes Regulatory Information, Enforcement Activities, Publications, Forms, etc.
    S.C. Drinking Water (U.S.E.P.A.)
        http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/dwinfo/sc.htm
           -by water system name or by county
    Surface water and groundwater data (USGS)
       http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis
           -streamflow data, groundwater data, both current and historical, by map, county, gaging station, etc.
    Treatment/Control (U.S.E.P.A)
        http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/treatmentcontrol.html
    Upstate Info. (Appalachian Council of Governments)
        http://www.sc-upstate-info.org/index.html
        -links to information by county, including business resources, chambers of commerce, etc.
     U.S.E.P.A. -- Search the EPA Internet
        http://www.epa.gov/epahome/search.html
        -search by term or zip code for regional/local facts, profiles, issues, and publications in E.P.A. databases.

News Article Sources:
   NewsLibrary Search - search regional papers by term/topic(Charlotte and Columbia).
        http://www.newslibrary.com/
   Anderson Online
        http://www.independentmail.com/
   Charlotte Observer
        http://www.charlotte.com/
   Greenville Online (via Greenville News)
        http://www.greenvilleonline.com/
   Herald (Rock Hill)
        http://www.heraldonline.com/ 
   Herald-Journal (Spartanburg)
         http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
   The State (Columbia)
        http://www.thestate.com/

Return to:
    Chip's Home Page (with other links)
   Chip's Environmental Links (of a general nature), also part of his home page.

contact information:
Dr. Chip Green
Division of Natural Sciences & Engineering
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC 29303
voice: 864-503-5737
fax: 864-503-5366
email: jgreen@uscupstate.edu

08/24/05  last updated

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