The document summarizes water consumption trends and issues in the Southeast region of the United States, with a focus on South Carolina's implementation of a surface water permitting program. Key points include: 1) Water consumption grew 15% in the Southeast from 1990-2000, compared to 2% nationwide, and the population of the Piedmont Atlantic region is projected to grow 38% by 2025. 2) South Carolina's new surface water permitting program establishes minimum instream flows and regulates new surface water withdrawals over 3 million gallons per month. 3) South Carolina faces interstate issues around shared water resources with North Carolina and Georgia in river basins like the Catawba/Wateree and Savannah.

1. CRUNCH 2010 David G. Baize Assistant Bureau Chief Bureau of Water September 23, 2010

5. Water Resource Management Within South Carolina

11. Interstate Issues: North Carolina and Georgia

14. Savannah River Basin GA and SC share river for entire length

19. Will Hopefully Establish a Water Advisory Council in each of the Four Major Basins