A new era in environmental protection. SCDES is committed to preserving SC’s air, land, water and coast through Science, Service and Sustainability.
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Help us welcome our newest SCDES team members who attended New Employee Orientation on Oct. 19! We're glad you're here and excited to have you on board!
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Stay warm and safe this winter! Stay indoors, when possible, open curtains by day and close them at night, and close off unused rooms to conserve heat.
Never use grills or generators indoors. Keep generators at least 20 feet from your home.
Prepare now: ready.gov/winter-ready#power
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🎃 SCDES staff have connected with 5,000+ South Carolinians at six fall events to promote safe needle disposal through our Get the Point Program!
Join us tomorrow, Oct. 30, at Saluda Shoals Park at 5 p.m. to learn more!
Get free stickers: des.sc.gov/programs/bureau-l…
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Dam ownership comes with responsibility, but you don’t have to do it alone! The FREE, self-paced Dam Owners Academy helps non-engineers learn dam safety, maintenance and emergency planning.
🔗 Register: DamSafety.org/Dam-Owners
📍 SC resources: des.sc.gov/dams
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🌱 SC Adopt-a-Stream Coordinator Erin Rosebrock joined Charleston Waterkeeper, SCDNR SCORE and volunteers to plant Spartina grass along Old Towne Creek in Charleston, supporting salt marsh restoration and healthier waterways.
#SCDES #AdoptaStream #ProfessionalsWithPurpose
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Our Office of Technology team attended the SCITDA Fall Conference to share ideas & connect with technology leaders across SC.
Sean Briggs presented on ePermitting, and Sean and Jadan Wagener showcased our new Service Desk application.
Thanks to our team for representing SCDES!
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The Smart Business Recycling Program Report Survey and Awards Application are open through November 1, 2026. Businesses who share recycling data collected from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, can apply to be a Smart Business Recycling Award winner. Visit des.sc.gov/smartbiz.
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Have a green Halloween! 👻
Remember:
🍂 Decorate with natural materials.
🧛 DIY costumes with items you have.
🎃 Compost your pumpkin carvings.
🍬 Use reusable treat bags or pillowcases.
Small changes make a difference! #SCDES #Sustainability
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Join SCDES tomorrow for Building Compliance Confidence! Learn ePermitting basics, inspection readiness and OCA resources.
📅 10 a.m.–noon
📍 Columbia or virtual
Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/g/LfjX…
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SC Department of Environmental Services retweeted
Don't let an emergency catch you by surprise.
Know your hurricane evacuation zone. Have multiple ways to receive alerts. Keep an emergency kit ready. And make sure your family knows the plan. Because there's nothing scarier than: "I thought YOU had a plan."
ALT Orange background with white spiderwebs. Text reads: “Boo! are you prepared for an emergency?” It then shows images of emergency supply kit items: Flashlight and batteries, non-perishable food and water, phone charger, weather radio, cash, map, first aid kit.” A ghost is wearing an orange hat and holding a coffee and jack-o’-lantern candy bucket.
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Want to learn about living shorelines? 🌊 SCDES partnered with leading environmental organizations to offer a free, on-demand training through Clemson Extension covering benefits, regulations, site assessments and installation.
Register today: tinyurl.com/558jjy7n
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Make sure everyone in your household knows their emergency contacts, evacuation routes and a meet-up location in case you get separated.
➡️ bit.ly/2PAmaXO
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SCDES’s Don’t Waste Food SC campaign has partnered with EPA’s Feed It Onwards initiative to promote food waste prevention, food donation and keeping food out of landfills.
Learn more about South Carolina’s efforts: bit.ly/488Dqh2
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It’s important to recycle right! Recycle Right SC is a partnership between SCDES and PalmettoPride, designed to inform residents how to recycle properly by providing information on what can be recycled and where. Learn more at bit.ly/4927laX.
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🌧️ Flood Watch: Get Ready! Gather supplies, charge your phone and monitor alerts.
⚠️ Flood Warning: Take Action! Move to higher ground, avoid flooded roads and follow local officials’ instructions.
🚗 Turn Around, Don’t Drown! Never drive through floodwaters. Stay safe!
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📸 Congrats to 2026 Coastal Photography Contest winner Alexander Ilg! His photo, Where the Marsh Meets the Sky, will appear in the 2027 Tides Table. Contact Haley.Schanne@des.sc.gov to preorder!
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Take Action SC offers free, engaging K-12 classroom presentations in person or virtually! Explore recycling, composting, water conservation, air quality and more. 🌎
📚 Reaching 40,000+ students yearly! Request a presentation: takeactionsc.org/
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SC Department of Environmental Services retweeted
Unfortunately, spooky decoration don't scare away severe weather hazards. If severe weather is forecasted, prepare your home by putting away any items that the wind could pick up. Remember, if you can smash that pumpkin, the wind can too!
ALT A house decorated with Halloween decorations, such as a jack o lantern, a Halloween garland, a fall wreath and a stack of jack o lantern. A fallen branch is on the ground. A wooden sign on the right of the image says “if you can pick it up, put it up!”
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SCDES staff attended the groundbreaking for the Town of Greeleyville Snow Hill Water Improvements project. Through the State Revolving Fund, SCDES provided $1.5 million in principal forgiveness funding for a new 100,000-gallon elevated water storage tank. bit.ly/47pjtT0
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