03050109-09 (Little River)
General Description Watershed 03050109-09 (formerly 03050109-160) is located in Laurens and Newberry Counties and consists primarily of the Little River and its tributaries. The watershed occupies 147,150 acres of the Piedmont region of South Carolina. Land use/land cover in the watershed includes: 59.7% forested land, 27.6% agricultural land, 8.2% urban land, 3.0% forested wetland (swamp), 1.1% barren land, and 0.4% water. The Little River accepts drainage from Reedy Fork in the City of Laurens and Burnt Mill Creek (Scout Branch) enters the river further downstream. North Creek, Beaverdam Creek, and Simmons Creek drain into the Little River next followed by Garrison Creek (Quaker Creek), Sandy Run Creek (Reeder Branch), Mechanic Creek, Mudlick Creek (Campbell Creek, North Campbell Creek, Mill Creek, Watkins Creek, Mills Creek, Pages Creek), Davenport Branch, Stephens Creek, and Turners Branch. There are a total of 501.6 stream miles and 459.9 acres of lake waters in this watershed, all classified FW.
Surface Water Quality Station # Type Class Description S-034 W FW LITTLE RIVER AT U.S. BUS 76, IN LAURENS ABOVE WWTP S-297 W FW LITTLE RIVER AT S.C. ROUTE 127 S-135 W FW NORTH CREEK AT U.S. 76, 2.8 MILES W OF CLINTON RS-05400 RS05 FW BEAVERDAM CREEK AT S-30-341, 7.0 MI S OF LAURENS S-099 SPRP FW LITTLE RIVER AT S-36-22, 8.3 MILES NW OF SILVERSTREET S-100 BIO FW LITTLE RIVER AT SR 48 RS-04526 RS04/BIO FW MUDLICK CREEK BETW SC 56 & S-36-65, 9.0 MI NW OF SILVERSTREET
Little River – There are four SCDHEC monitoring stations along the Little River. At the furthest upstream site (S-034), aquatic life and recreational uses are fully supported, and a significant decreasing trend in total nitrogen concentration suggests improving conditions for this parameter. Moving downstream (S-297), aquatic life uses are again fully supported, but recreational uses are partially supported due to fecal coliform bacteria excursions. At the next downstream site (S-099), aquatic life uses are fully supported; however, there is a significant increasing trend in five-day biochemical oxygen demand. Recreational uses are partially supported due to fecal coliform bacteria excursions. At the furthest downstream site (S-100), aquatic life uses are fully supported based on macroinvertebrate community data.
North Creek (S-135) – Aquatic life uses are fully supported; however, there is a significant increasing trend in five-day biochemical oxygen demand. Recreational uses are not supported due to fecal coliform bacteria excursions.
Beaverdam Creek (RS-05400) – Aquatic life uses are fully supported. Recreational uses are not supported due to fecal coliform bacteria excursions. Mudlick Creek (RS-04526) – Aquatic life uses are fully supported based on macroinvertebrate community data. Recreational uses are partially supported due to fecal coliform bacteria excursions.
NPDES Permitted Activities Active NPDES Facilities RECEIVING STREAM NPDES# FACILITY NAME TYPE
LITTLE RIVER SC0020702 COMM. OF PUBLIC WORKS/LAURENS MAJOR DOMESTIC
LITTLE RIVER SCG730030 WR GRACE & CO./HUDGENS MINE MINOR INDUSTRIAL
LITTLE RIVER SCG731101 EAGLE CONSTRUCTION/ROBERT PARKER MINE MINOR INDUSTRIAL
DITCH TO LITTLE RIVER SC0022730 INTERNATIONAL PAPER/SILVERSTREET MINOR INDUSTRIAL
REEDY FORK SCG645006 CITY OF LAURENS WTP MINOR DOMESTIC
NORTH CREEK SC0048534 INGERSOLL RAND CO./GW RECOVERY SYS. MINOR INDUSTRIAL
NORTH CAMPBELL CREEK SCG730067 CAROLINA VERMICULITE/HANNA MINE MINOR INDUSTRIAL
NORTH CAMPBELL CREEK SCG730149 CAROLINA VERMICULITE/VERNES MINE MINOR INDUSTRIAL
BURNT MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY SCG730148 CAROLINA VERMICULITE/PATTERSON MINE MINOR INDUSTRIAL
LITTLE RIVER TRIBUTARY SCG250274 MILLIKEN & CO./GILLILAND PLANT MINOR INDUSTRIAL
Nonpoint Source Permitted Activities Land Disposal Activities Landfill Facilities LANDFILL NAME PERMIT # FACILITY TYPE STATUS
TECHNICAL CERAMIC PRODUCTS ------INDUSTRIAL INACTIVE
LAURENS COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL 301001-1101 MUNICIPAL INACTIVE
LAURENS COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL ------MSW INACTIVE
LAURENS COUNTY C&D LANDFILL 301001-1201 C&D ACTIVE
LAURENS COUNTY COMPOSTING FACILITY 301001-3001 COMPOSTING ACTIVE
CITY OF LAURENS DUMP #1 ------MUNICIPAL INACTIVE
CITY OF LAURENS DUMP #2 ------MUNICIPAL INACTIVE
HR GARRETT/MICHAELA ST LCD & YT LANDFILL 302458-1701 C&D INACTIVE
HR GARRETT/LISBON RD LCD & YT LANDFILL 302458-1702 C&D INACTIVE
HR GARRETT/LISBON RD LCD & YT LANDFILL #2 302458-1703 C&D ACTIVE
HR GARRETT/HARRIS ROAD LCD & YT LANDFILL 302458-1704 C&D INACTIVE
Land Applications LAND APPLICATION PERMIT # FACILITY NAME TYPE
SPRAYFIELD ND0078158 ISE NEWBERRY, INC. INDUSTRIAL
Mining Activities MINING COMPANY PERMIT # MINE NAME MINERAL
WR GRACE & CO. 0749-59 HUDGENS MINE VERMICULITE
WR GRACE & CO. 0835-59 LEONARD MINE VERMICULITE
WR GRACE & CO. 1226-59 CUNNINGHAM VERMICULITE
CAROLINA VERMICULITE COMPANY, INC. 0642-59 KENNETH HANNA MINE VERMICULITE
CAROLINA VERMICULITE COMPANY, INC. 1130-59 PATTERSON MINE VERMICULITE
CAROLINA VERMICULITE COMPANY, INC. 1111-59 VERENES MINE VERMICULITE
SOUTHERN BRICK COMPANY 0828-71 SPIGNER MINE CLAY
Water Quantity WATER USER REGULATED CAPACITY (MGD) STREAM PUMPING CAPACITY (MGD)
CITY OF LAURENS CPW 1.5 REEDY FORK 3.5 Growth Potential This watershed contains most of the City of Laurens and portions of the communities of Watts Mill and Mountville, and the Towns of Crosshill and Silverstreet. The City of Laurens is located in the northern portion of this watershed and has a high potential for growth. Factors that influence this growth include two major rail lines, US 221, US 76, and I-385. The Laurens County Industrial Park is a growth area in the predominately rural southern portion of the watershed. A large plastics plant has built in the watershed, near Clinton off SC 72, and should add to the industrial growth in the area. There currently is not much growth potential for the area around Silverstreet in Newberry County.
Watershed Protection and Restoration Strategies Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) TMDLs were developed for SCDHEC and approved by EPA for the Little River and its tributary North Creek at water quality monitoring sites S-034, S-038, S-099, S-135, S-297, and S-305. TMDLs determine the maximum amount of fecal coliform bacteria waterbodies can receive and still meet water quality standards. There was one NPDES facilities permitted to discharge fecal coliform bacteria in the Little River watershed. Much of the watershed has been designated as part of one or more small MS4s. Possible sources of fecal coliform bacteria in this watershed are failing septic systems, agricultural runoff, cattle-in-streams, and urban runoff. The TMDLs require reductions of 39% to 78% in fecal coliform loading for these streams to meet the recreational use standard. Little River Watershed ¨¦§385 14 L «¬ i tt (03050109-09) le
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