South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

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• Clean Marina
• Marine Debris
• Water Quality
• Applied Technology
• Grant Opportunities
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Clean Marina Program

The South Carolina Clean Marina Program provides a unique opportunity for marina owners and operators to improve their customer services, protect water quality and be recognized for their efforts. By meeting prescribed environmental performance criteria, marinas can qualify to fly the Clean Marina flag to attract recreational and transient boaters to their facility.

South Carolina’s Clean Marina program is part of an international effort along with 24 other states and territories to use best management practices to protect and improve water quality at marinas. The program is administered by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management and the South Carolina Marine Association.

For information, please contact the SC Marine Association at 843-889-9067.

If you are planning to submit an application for Clean Marina or Clean Boatyard status, please access the revised Clean Marina Checklist. For comments or questions, please contact Curtis Joyner at joynercm@dhec.sc.gov or 843-953-0205.

The Clean Marina Program partners include: DHEC, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management South Carolina Marine Association South Carolina Department of Natural Resources South Carolina SeaGrant Clean Marinas and Boat Yards Coastal New: Long Cove Club, Hilton Head Charleston Harbor Marina, Charleston City Marina, Charleston City Boat Yard, Charleston Beaufort's Downtown Marina, Beaufort Harbour Town Yacht Basin, Hilton Head Wexford Plantation Marina, Hilton Head Osprey Marina, Myrtle Beach Reserve Harbor Marina, Litchfield Port Royal Marina, Beaufort Inland Plum Branch Yacht Club, Lake Thurmond River Hills Marina Club, Lake Wylie Lighthouse Marina, Lake Murray Documents and Information Clean Marina Guidebook (complete) Introduction, Boater Education and Facility Maintenance Hauling and Storing Boats, Fueling, Mechnical Activities Painting/Fiberglass, Emergency Planning Appendix A-C Appendix D-H Boater Tip Sheets and Additional Information Clean Marina Checklist NOAA Clean Marina website South Carolina Marine Association website

The Clean Marina Flag flies over approved marinas on the coast and inland.