“The purpose of this event is to increase community awareness of water issues such as drought, pollution, availability, contamination, and other issues related to growth and development,” said Jack Turner, a professor of biology and director of the Watershed Ecology Center at USC Upstate.

The Symposium will be moderated by Bud Badr, chief of hydrology at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Hope Mizzell, state climatologist for South Carolina, will speak on the 2002 drought and lessons learned. Graham Rich, general manager for the Spartanburg Water System and Sanitary Sewer District, will discuss meeting quantity and quality expectations for a regional water supply. Stephen Spitz, a professor of law at the Charleston School of Law, will address the legal perspectives of state water rights. Jeff Allen, director of the S.C. Water Resources Center and research coordinator at the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University, will speak on urban land use practices and their impact on water quality.

The fee to attend is $25 per person, which includes lunch. For more information, go to www.uscupstate.edu/water or contact Jack Turner at 52-5711 or jturner@uscupstate.edu.

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