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Fort Mill youth detail creek cleanups and a 'Be Stream Smart' education site
Summary
High school and middle‑school interns told the council about week‑by‑week stormwater activities — creek cleanups, water testing, wastewater‑plant and filtration tours, and a student-created website to educate residents on stormwater.
Several interns in Fort Mill’s summer stormwater program presented a multiweek recap to the council, describing hands‑on fieldwork and public‑education projects. Hannah Dean, a youth ambassador with Palmetto Pride, summarized cleanup efforts and said volunteer action matters: "Palmetto Pride statewide cleanups have removed hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash with the help of volunteers across South Carolina." Other interns reported water testing, microinvertebrate surveys and development of a public website called "Be Stream Smart" to inform residents about stormwater and pollution prevention.
Town staff praised the interns and noted the program connects schools, the stormwater utility and community volunteers. The presentation included a mention that more than 75 people attended a "Stories and Shaved Ice" event and that interns removed over 3,000 pounds of trash during a cleanup at Sugar Creek, underscoring the program’s local environmental impact.
