Columbia Water leads the way in Lower Saluda water quality program
June 22, 2017
Columbia Water is excited to partner with the Lower Saluda River Coalition to monitor water quality in the Lower Saluda River this summer. The wastewater division will be working with local partners to monitor water quality in the river weekly to ensure a safe environment for area river users.
Columbia Water is providing funding to aid in the costs of sampling and testing water from eight (8) monitoring locations. Testing will be done weekly beginning Wednesday June 21st and will run from June to September this year and May through September in future years. Water quality information gathered will be kept current online at www.HowsMySCRiver.org beginning June 21st. The site will be updated weekly after sampling is completed. This is the first program of its type for inland waters.
Clint Shealy, Columbia Water’s Director of Utilities, is looking forward to the City’s involvement in the program. “Columbia Water is pleased to be a part of this river water quality monitoring initiative,” said Shealy. “We hope this information is helpful to our community as we use these precious river resources for recreational purposes.”
The Lower Saluda River Coalition is made up of river related businesses, environmental groups, local and state government, property owners, industry and other users of the river. Its main purpose is to ensure the safety of individuals recreating on the rivers and to educate the public on issues related to natural waters.
Columbia Water is the drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utility owned and operated by the City of Columbia, SC. For more information, visit www.columbiasc.net/utilities-engineering.
