2007 Inland Results

2007 Annual Report

The 19th annual Beach Sweep River Sweep statewide clean up occurred on September 15th, 2007 from 9am-12pm. Weather conditions were variable across the state with scattered showers being reported in several areas. In most places the water levels allowed suitable access. For the inland portions of the state, site captains in 34 counties reported holding Sweep events. 94 sites were registered by site captains and of those, data were received for 52 sites for a response rate of 55%. A response was considered to be a communication from the site captain regarding the number of volunteers, amount of trash collected (either by weight or bags), and approximate miles covered. Data from the event are presented below in several tables. If you have further questions, please contact

BSRS Inland Coordinator
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202
803-734-9096
marshallb@dnr.sc.gov

**Please note that the numbers below do not include the many coastal sites and volunteers coordinated by Coastal Coordinator Susan Ferris Hill of SC Sea Grant Consortium. The coastal numbers are available upon request by telephone (843-727-2078) or www.scseagrant.org.

2007 Quick Facts

Number of counties in South Carolina with cleanups reported, inland BSRS	34
Reported volunteers, inland BSRS	1,815
Reported waterbodies cleaned as a result of inland BSRS	43 waterbodies cleaned by 52 reported cleanups
Estimated trash bags used	1,269 bags
Estimated pounds of litter and aquatic debris removed from South Carolina waterways	73,362 lbs
Estimated miles cleaned	163 miles

Top Ten

Many site captains who reported their cleanup results returned volunteer data cards that categorized trash, litter, and debris collected. This valuable information helped us compile the Top Ten list, a listing of the most common litter collected in, on, or around our inland waterways by Beach Sweep River Sweep volunteers.

Rank	Type of Litter	Amount
1.	Cigarettes, filters	3020
2.	Beverage containers – cans	2246
3.	Beverage containers – plastic	1840
4.	Beverage containers – glass	1515
5.	Bags	849
6.	Food wrappers	833
7.	Caps and lids	784
8.	Bait containers	527
9.	Cups, plates	412
10.	Building materials	185

Unusual Items

Deck umbrella
Computer hardrive
Seat belt
stove grill
cooler
propane tank
shopping cart
golf club
fire extinguisher
painter's jumpsuit
television
pitchfork
grill
basketball hoop
pacifier
radio boombox
refrigerator
Baby stroller
Patio furniture

Organizations Participating in the Inland Sweep

Site captains provided information about the organizations they represented or organizations recruited to participate as cleanup volunteers in the 2006 BSRS event. Participating organizations included the following:

Adventure Carolina
Andrews High School Ecology Club
Barnwell Lions Club
Berkeley County Blueways
Broad Scenic River AC
Black Scenic River AC
Boy Scouts
Chapin High School Science Dept
City of Greenville and Friends of the Reedy
Claflin University Friends of Earth
Clarendon Soil and Water Conservation District
Columbia High School Key Club
CSRA Geocachers Association
Cub Scouts
DHEC-Wateree District
Duke Energy
Fox Creek Highschool
Friends of Lake Keowee Society
Girl Scouts
Guerins Creek Association
Hagley POA
Hampton Soil & Water Conservation District
Indian Land Elementary/Middle School,
Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission
Joe Adair Outdoor Education Center at Bell Street Middle School
Keep the Midlands Beautiful
Lake Wateree Cove Keepers
Leverrett Enterprises
Lower Saluda Scenic River AC
Low Country Jeep Association
USC Marine Science Graduate Society
Mariners Cove Yacht Club
National Audubon Society
Orangeburg Highschool
Scout Pack 327
Scout Pack 111
Scout Troop 521
Palmetto Paddlers
Palmetto Parrot Heads
Palmetto Watercraft Association
Rotary Club
Saluda Shoals Park, Santee Cooper
SCDNR
SCPRT - Table Rock State Park
Sadler Creek SP
Sesquicentennial SP
Cheraw SP
Shark Scuba Club
Shield Homeschool group
Sierra Club
Sierra Club - Pee Dee Group
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Southern Wesleyan University
The Inn at Middleton Place
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Forest Service
VFW Post #10980
Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority
Wateree HOA
West Oak High School JROTC
White Knoll HS National Art Honor Society
Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce

The 2007 Annual Report for Beach Sweep River Sweep is provided in the Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF) format for viewing and printing. Adobe® Reader® is required to open the files and is available as a free download from the Adobe® Web site.