South Carolina Drought Response Committee
The SC Drought Response Committee consists of state and local members and governs drought related issues and response in South Carolina. Local members are organized according to Drought Management Areas. The DRC is chaired and supported by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the SC State Climatology Office. The DRC monitors climatic conditions, evaluates drought indicators, and consults with stakeholders to issue drought status updates. During severe or extreme drought, the DRC determines nonessential water use and issues declaration for water curtailment.
Drought Management Areas
West Drought Management AreaCentral Drought Management Area
Northeast Drought Management Area
Southern Drought Management Area
Statewide Members
State Agency MembersThe Drought Response Flyer will guide you through the Drought Response and Management Process.
To learn more about how the committee monitors and identifies drought, visit the South Carolina Drought 101 page.
West Drought Management Area
Counties: Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell, Allendale, Hampton, Jasper, Beaufort
Central Drought Management Area
Counties: Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, York, Laurens, Union, Chester, Greenwood, Saluda, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland, Calhoun, Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg, Georgetown
- Spartanburg Water
- Director of Drinking Water Services
- 864-580-5642
- ktuck@spartanburgwater.org
- Duke Energy
- Senior Project Manager
- 980-373-2079
- Alan.Stuart@duke-energy.com
- Central Midlands COG
- Director of Research, Planning and Development
- gsprouse@centralmidlands.org
Northeast Drought Management Area
Counties: Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Chesterfield,Darlington, Dillon, Marlboro, Florence, Marion, Horry
- Domtar Paper Company
- Technical Services Manager
- 843-454-8955
- Athena.Strickland@domtar.com
- Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority
- Lab Supervisor Surface Water Drinking Laboratories
- 843-234-8421
- celliott@gswsa.com
- Darlington County Water & Sewer Authority
- Board Member
- Lancaster Soil and Water Conservation District
- Chairman
- 803-287-2101
- Joe.ghent@comporium.net
Southern Drought Management Area
Counties: Orangeburg, Bamberg, Colleton, Dorchester, Berkeley, Charleston
- Charleston Water System
- Source Water Managers
- 843-863-4008
- thompsonjm@charlestoncpw.com
- Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities
- Director of Water Division
- eodom@orbgdpu.com
State Agency Members
- 1000 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
- Ph: 803-734-9035
- Email: rentiersk@dnr.sc.gov
- 1100 Fish Hatchery Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- Ph: 803-737-8837
- Email: dthachik@emd.sc.gov
- P.O. Box 21707, Columbia, SC 29221
- Ph: 803-896-8817
- Email: djones@scfc.gov
- P.O. Box 11280, Columbia, SC 29211
- Ph: 803-734-2218
- Email: ctruesd@scda.sc.gov