EPA Region 4, often in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), conducts oceanographic surveys to identify appropriate locations for ocean disposal sites and to monitor the impacts of regulated dumping at the ocean disposal sites. Region 4 monitors Charleston, SC Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site to ensure that unexpected or significant negative effects are not occurring from past or continued use of the disposal site and to verify regulatory and permit compliance.
For assistance reading these documents, please contact Chris McArthur, 404-562-9391, mcarthur.christopher@epa.gov.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- An Environmental Monitoring Study of Hard Bottom Reef Areas Near the Charleston Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site, 2006 (PDF)(131 pp, 9 MB)
- An Environmental Assessment of the Charleston Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site and Surrounding Areas, 2005 (PDF)(117 pp, 8 MB)
- Utilizing Gamma Isotope Tracers to Determine Sediment Sources at Reef Sites Near the Charleston ODMDS (Phase II), 2005 (PDF)(22 pp, 225 K)
- Utilizing Gamma Isotope Tracers to Determine Sediment Sources at Reef Sites Near the Charleston ODMDS (Phase I), 2004 (PDF)(20 pp, 280 K)
- An Environmental Assessment of the Charleston Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site and Surrounding Areas, 2002 (PDF)(105 pp, 3 MB)
- Disposed Material Mobility and Transport in the Vicinity of the Charleston Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site, 2002 (PDF)(36 pp, 1 MB)
- Analysis of Sediments and Habitat in the Areas Surrounding the Charleston Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site, Including Unauthorized Disposal Operations, 2001 (PDF)(23 pp, 1 MB)