The Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium was established in 2007. Since then, the Consortium logo has not been updated. In order to better reflect the mission and vision of the LCSC, a new logo was designed. This in-house process lasted just under two months as the Stormwater Outreach Coordinator, Hannah Malcom, worked to design the logo. […]

Located right across the street from the Lexington County Administration Building is Lexington’s Virginia Hylton Park.  Featuring everything from walking trails to playgrounds to picnic areas, Virginia Hylton Park is a beautiful asset to the Town of Lexington.  Within the park is an area called the Pat Jeffcoat Serenity Park.  Here is where you can […]

Each quarter, the Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium (LCSC) hosts a backyard benefits workshop.  At these workshops, you can learn about how to make a rain barrel.  At the end of the presentations, participants have the option to build their own rain barrel(s).  The LCSC sources these food-grade plastic barrels from Mt. Olive.  They were once […]

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 […]

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 […]