Lake Wateree Sampling and Historic Water Quality - a Cooperative Exercise between Water Watch and USC

Since the summer of 2008, the Water Watch Advisory Committee (WWAC), commonly known as WaterWatch, has functioned as a liaison between Wateree Homeowner's Association (WHOA), the Lake Wateree Association (LWA) and the University of South Carolina (USC) in collaboration with faculty and graduate students from across campus (including the School of Public Health, the Department of Biological Sciences and the Earth Sciences and Resources Institute in the School of the Environment) to monitor the water quality and assess the health of Lake Wateree. 

HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 F.R. 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2232), located on the Catawba River in the counties of Burke, McDowell, Caldwell, Catawba, Alexander, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, and Gaston in North Carolina, and the counties of York, Lancaster, Chester, Fairfield, and Kershaw in South Carolina, and has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (draft EIS) for the project. In addition to, or in lieu of, sending written comments, all interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or more of the meetings. The agency meeting will focus on resource agency and non-governmental organization.