The Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium typically holds two or three Build Your Own Rain Barrel workshops annually.  During 2020 some adjustments needed to be made to that schedule.  The first workshop that was scheduled for March 20, 2020 hosted by the Town of Irmo was abruptly put on hold just four days prior to the workshop […]

Since March 16, Rain Barrel workshops sponsored by the Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium scheduled for 2020 have been put on hold due to COVID-19.   Updates on this temporary situation will be available on Upcoming Events on this site.  Workshops will resume as soon as possible. When workshops can resume, announcements will also be available on the […]

Beaches, islands, and area streams get trashed as well as roadways. Unfortunately Lexington County beaches are no exception.  If your group would like to adopt a waterway for cleanup, Keep the Midlands Beautiful has a few in Lexington County that need attention.   Groups may also propose to clean up a section of waterway that is […]

On February 6, 2019, The BC High School College Prep and Advanced Placement Environmental Sciences classes led by teacher James Brown, tagged 55 storm drains around the campus of the high school. They received assistance from Monique Ocean, a member of the Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium from the City of Cayce. Storm drains lead directly […]

The most effective lawn care programs begin with a clear understanding of what grass really needs in order to grow. Here are the most important things you can do for your lawn: Aerate your lawn.  Tightly packed soil restricts root growth and prevents water and fertilizer from penetrating the soil (increasing stormwater problems). Core aerators remove […]

Many major cities experience fatburgs—New York City and London have reportedly spent millions of dollars to keep sewers clear of them. Fatburgs are occurring elsewhere throughout the country and the world due to residents putting household fat, oil and grease, generally referred to as FOG down kitchen sinks and drains where it congeals and can […]

An easy way to protect waterways from pollution and neighborhoods from flooding is storm drain tagging.  The Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium will supply volunteers with equipment needed to put tags on storm drains it in their own or other Lexington County and town neighborhoods. These markers are attractive and alert residents to refrain from dumping […]

Twice a year the Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium (LCSC) invites the public to learn how to make a rain barrel out of an old pickle barrel.  Why would anyone want to do this?   First of all, rain barrels have been used for thousands of years as a means to harvest the water that comes freely […]

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES), authorized by the Clean Water Act, is a Federal program to control water pollution by regulating sources of pollution. It is administered by each state and enforced in South Carolina by the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium (LCSC), works to […]

Two 5th grade teachers from Gilbert Elementary School who serve on their Green Steps Schools Green Team invited Sheri Armstrong, Lexington County Stormwater Manager and LCSC member to do a demonstration of how to make a rain barrel.  On May 25th, 2016, Ms. Armstrong and the Stormwater Outreach Assistant, Mary Hite, had a lot of fun […]