“Living Green” TV show explains how stormwater pollutes our waterways

Water carries litter, fertilizers, dirt, pesticides, oil, grease and other forms of pollution into this storm drain, which then empties into a nearby creek.

To learn how you can help reduce the stormwater runoff that pollutes our coastal waterways, watch this month’s episode of “Living Green.” Because stormwater pollution is caused by people’s daily activities, education and outreach are the main components of all stormwater reduction programs. As part of an extensive public education campaign in our region to improve water quality, the Michaux Conservancy is working in partnership with guests featured on this show.

We urge everyone to become more informed about solutions to our water quality problems. Watch the Charleston County Government’s 30-minute show “Stormwater”, which will air every Saturday morning beginning Sept. 9 and ending Oct. 2. Viewing times are 9 a.m. on Fox 24 (Comcast channel 6) and 10:30 a.m. on My TV Charleston (Comcast channel 13). The episode was filmed at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Marine Resources Division at Fort Johnson on James Island, and at Oak Terrace Preserve in North Charleston’s Park Circle neighborhood.